Progressive and Continuous (e...ana)

E...ana (Wā Haere Tonu)

About this concept

The construction 'e + verb + ana' marks ongoing or habitual action: 'E haere ana au ki te kura' (I go to school regularly). Differs from 'kei te' which is more immediate.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level A2.

Examples

E haere ana au ki te kura.I go to school (regularly).

E mahi ana ia i te maara.He/She works in the garden.

E noho ana mātou ki Pōneke.We (excl.) live in Wellington.

E whakaaro ana au.I am thinking.

Prerequisite

Present Progressive (kei te)A1

Concepts that build on this

Habitual ActionsA2

More A2 concepts

Past Tense (i)I (Wā Pahemo)Perfect Aspect (kua)Kua (Wā Pāhemo Tonu)Possessive Categories (A and O)Whakapuaki Ā me Ō Conjunctions and ConnectorsKupu Honohono Locatives and DemonstrativesKupu Tohu

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