Past Tense (i)

I (Wā Pahemo)

About this concept

The particle 'i' before the verb marks simple past tense: 'I haere au' (I went). For past with continued relevance, 'kua' is used: 'Kua tae mai ia' (He/She has arrived).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level A2.

Examples

I haere au ki te toa.I went to the shop.

I kai rātou i te ika.They ate the fish.

I kite ia i te kurī.He/She saw the dog.

I noho mātou ki reira.We (excl.) stayed there.

Prerequisite

Basic Sentence Structure (VSO)A1

Concepts that build on this

Perfect Aspect (kua)A2 Future and Inceptive (ka)B1 Passive VoiceB1 Relative ClausesB1 Giving, Receiving, and TransferB1

More A2 concepts

Perfect Aspect (kua)Kua (Wā Pāhemo Tonu)Possessive Categories (A and O)Whakapuaki Ā me Ō Conjunctions and ConnectorsKupu Honohono Locatives and DemonstrativesKupu Tohu Progressive and Continuous (e...ana)E...ana (Wā Haere Tonu)

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