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Te Reo Time Words

Te Reo Time Words

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🕐 Part 1: Time Word Recognition

1. Match each Te reo Māori time word with its English meaning:
1. Āpōpō
2. Inanahi
3. Ināianei
A. Yesterday
B. Now
C. Tomorrow
2. Circle the correct time word for each sentence:

__________ ka haere au ki te kura. (Tomorrow I will go to school.)

Āpōpō

Inanahi

Ināianei

__________ i haere au ki te toa. (Yesterday I went to the shop.)

Āpōpō

Inanahi

Ināianei

📝 Part 2: Sentence Building

3. Complete these sentences by filling in the blanks with the correct time word:

a) ____________ kei te kāinga au. (Now I am at home.)

b) ____________ ka kōrero au ki taku whaea. (Tomorrow I will talk to my mother.)

c) ____________ i kai au i te āporo. (Yesterday I ate an apple.)

4. Rearrange these sentence parts to make correct Te reo sentences. Write the complete sentence below each set:

Set A: ka haere / āpōpō / ki te taone / au

Set B: inanahi / i kite / au / i taku hoa

Set C: kei te ako / ināianei / au / i te reo Māori

✍️ Part 3: Create Your Own Sentences

5. Write one sentence about yourself using each time word. Use the sentence structure: Time word + verb + subject + location/activity

Using Āpōpō (tomorrow):

Using Inanahi (yesterday):

Using Ināianei (now):

🎯 Part 4: Translation Challenge

6. Translate these English sentences into Te reo Māori using the time words you've learned:

a) Tomorrow I will read a book.

b) Yesterday I played with my friends.

c) Now I am writing in my book.

7. Check all the sentences that use time words correctly:

Āpōpō ka haere au ki te whare pukapuka.

Inanahi kei te kai au.

Ināianei kei te whakarongo au.

Āpōpō i moe au.

🌟 Part 5: Reflection

8. Draw a simple timeline showing yesterday, now, and tomorrow. Label each section in Te reo Māori:
9. Write about how you can use these time words in your everyday conversations:

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