In Maori grammar, verb particles play an essential role. These particles are small words that precede the verb and provide information about the time, mood, or aspect of the action being described. For instance, they can indicate whether the action is in the past, present, or future, whether it is completed, ongoing, or hypothetical, and they can add other shades of meaning to the verb they precede.
Exercise 1: Fill in the missing verb particles
1. Kua *mutu* (finished) te mahi.
2. Ka *haere* (will go) ahau ki te wharekura apōpō.
3. E *whakarongo* (listen) ana ahau ki te reo irirangi.
4. I *moe* (slept) ahau i te po.
5. Kei te *moemoea* (dream) ahau.
6. Me *kai* (eat) koutou i te kai.
7. He *aro atu* (look forward) ahau ki te hararei.
8. Kei te *whakapau kaha* (try hard) ahau ki te ako i te reo Maori.
9. Kua *mahi* (worked) ahau i te moenga.
10. I *haere* (went) matou ki te wharepukapuka.
11. Ka *time* (will prepare) ahau i te hākari.
12. E *korero* (talk) ana ahau ki a koe.
13. He *kimi* (search) ahau i taku pukapuka.
14. Me *tu* (stand) koutou.
15. Kua *whakatika* (arranged) ahau i aku whare.
2. Ka *haere* (will go) ahau ki te wharekura apōpō.
3. E *whakarongo* (listen) ana ahau ki te reo irirangi.
4. I *moe* (slept) ahau i te po.
5. Kei te *moemoea* (dream) ahau.
6. Me *kai* (eat) koutou i te kai.
7. He *aro atu* (look forward) ahau ki te hararei.
8. Kei te *whakapau kaha* (try hard) ahau ki te ako i te reo Maori.
9. Kua *mahi* (worked) ahau i te moenga.
10. I *haere* (went) matou ki te wharepukapuka.
11. Ka *time* (will prepare) ahau i te hākari.
12. E *korero* (talk) ana ahau ki a koe.
13. He *kimi* (search) ahau i taku pukapuka.
14. Me *tu* (stand) koutou.
15. Kua *whakatika* (arranged) ahau i aku whare.
Exercise 2: Fill in the missing verb particles
1. Kei te *waiho* (leave) ahau i taku pukapuka i konei.
2. Ka *whakaatu* (will show) ahau i taku whare ki a koe.
3. E *noho* (sit) ana ahau i te whare.
4. I *whai* (followed) ahau i a ia.
5. Kei te *whakaaro* (think) ahau.
6. Me *whakapai* (improve) koutou i o koutou mahi.
7. He *whiri* (braid) ahau i taku makawe.
8. Kei te *mahi* (work) ahau i te kaainga.
9. Kua *taa* (does hurt) taku waewae.
10. I *tatari* (waited) ahau mo ia.
11. Ka *whai* (will follow) ahau i a koe.
12. E *piki* (climb) ana ahau i te maunga.
13. He *whakakore* (not) ahau i taku roa.
14. Me *whaikorero* (speak) koe.
15. Kua *tiki* (brought) ahau i te kai.
2. Ka *whakaatu* (will show) ahau i taku whare ki a koe.
3. E *noho* (sit) ana ahau i te whare.
4. I *whai* (followed) ahau i a ia.
5. Kei te *whakaaro* (think) ahau.
6. Me *whakapai* (improve) koutou i o koutou mahi.
7. He *whiri* (braid) ahau i taku makawe.
8. Kei te *mahi* (work) ahau i te kaainga.
9. Kua *taa* (does hurt) taku waewae.
10. I *tatari* (waited) ahau mo ia.
11. Ka *whai* (will follow) ahau i a koe.
12. E *piki* (climb) ana ahau i te maunga.
13. He *whakakore* (not) ahau i taku roa.
14. Me *whaikorero* (speak) koe.
15. Kua *tiki* (brought) ahau i te kai.
