Time - When

Nō te / I te …. ( past tense)

E.g. Nō te tīmatanga o te ua, ka hoki rātou ki roto / When it began to rain, they went back inside.

I te whatinga o te peka o te rākau, ka taka te tamaiti tāne / When the branch of the tree snapped, the boy fell.

Hei mahi:

1. Go to this link and copy the notes from the online resource book on 'nō te/i te' sentence structures.
2. Using the Te Pihinga textbook, read through the notes on 'Nō te/I te' sentences that start on the bottom of page 123, and continue on page 124 (focus on the notes on the first half of page 124, not the bottom notes) Read through the notes and see how these sentence starters are used to say 'when' something happened in past tense.
3. Copy 2 of the examples of 'Nō te' and 'I te' from the textbok, into your book (Māori and English).
4. Go the this link and read through more examples of these sentences, copy 2 of them into your notes.
5. Complete translation activities 76, 77 & 79 for this structures on pages 50-52 of Reo Māori o Nāianei Book 2.
6. Write 8 examples of 'nō te/i te' sentences in your own words in your book, that are based around the topic of a special even/celebration that happened in your past, such as a special birthday or family event. Talk about what happened leading up to the event, or during the event in your sentences. When read one after the other, they should give a good description of the event and what was involved.

Nōnahea/ ināhea? (past tense)

E.g. Nōnahea koe i haere ai ki Ahipara? / When did you go to Ahipara?

Nōnahea tō irāmutu i whānau ai? / When was your niece born?

Hei mahi:

1. Follow this link and read the notes on using 'nōnahea' to ask 'when' something happened in the past.
2. Copy the notes from the webpage into your book (you do not need to copy all of the explanation about the dialectal differences). We will use 'nōnahea' only.
3. Watch this short podcast, and write 4 of the examples you see (and their English translations) into your book.
4. Go to p.85 of the Te Kākano textbook and read the notes on this structure. Add notes from the textbook to the notes in your book. Also add any helpful examples.
5. Read the text at the bottom of the notes on Rangimārie Hetet, then use that text to complete the questions below.
6. Copy 4 of the correct questions and answers from the last task into your book, then add the English translations.
7. Complete translation activities 71 (numbers 6-10), 72 (numbers 6-10) & 74 (1-5) on page 47 of Te Reo Māori o Nāianei 2.
8. Add this structure with an example or two, to the sentence structure table at the back of your book.

Āhea? (future tense)

E.g. Ā hea te Super 14 tīmata ai? / When does the Super 14 start?

Ā hea a Hēmi tīmata ai i te kura tuarua? / When will James begin Secondary School?

Hei mahi:

1. Follow this link and read the notes on using 'ā hea' to ask 'when' something will happen in the future.
2. Copy the notes into your book, including all of the examples of words to use for indicating future time.
3. Watch the following video on 'āhea' and copy at least 4 of the examples (and the English translations) into your books.
4. Add any helpful notes from the video to your notes. Also write any new kupu from the video into your book.
5. Go back to the notes webpage and complete the questions/activity under the notes. Then write 3 of the correct Q&A's from that task into your books.
6. Complete translation activities 71 (numbers 1-5), 72 (numbers 1-5) & 74 (6-10) on page 47 of Te Reo Māori o Nāianei 2.
7. Think of an event you and your classmates may attend, it could be a concert or show of some kind. Thinking of your chosen event, write 6 x 'āhea' questions about the different aspects of the event. Some examples of questions to write about a sports game even could include - 'āhea te kēmu tīmata ai?' / When does the game start. 'Āhea ngā kaitākaro tīmata ai i te haka?' / When will the players start the haka?
8. Once you have written your 6 questions, get into a small group and take turns at reading aloud all of your questions. Your group mates then need to guess what event it is you have written your questions about. They need to keep guessing until someone guesses the correct event.

Kia … ka (future tense)

E.g. Kia mutu te karaehe, ka harikoa tātou / When the class finishes, we will be happy

Kia tae ki tātahi, ka kai tātou / When we get to the beach, we will eat

Hei mahi:

1. Follow this link and read the notes on how to use 'kia....ka' to say 'when'. Copy the notes and examples from the webpage into your book.
2. Complete the activity below the notes, then copy 3 of the examples from the activity in to your book.
3. Read the notes on page 77 of the Te Kākāno textbook, and add any useful notes or examples from the textbook to the notes in your book
4. Think of an event that you will be attending in the future (you can make it up), and write a brief explanation (in Māori) of the event. Your introduction needs to include the following details about the event: when it is, what it is, who will be attending, how you feel about the event. Your explanation needs to be 6-8 lines long.
5. Now, write 6 x 'kia....ka' sentences about the event (include English translations).

e.g. 'kia tae mai au ki te hui, ka kai au' - When I arrive at the meeting, I will eat.

Ina (future tense)

E.g. Ina pūrei netipōro koe, me wini i a koe! / When you play netball, you had better win!

Haria tō kōti ina haere koe ki waho / Take your coat when you go outside

Hei mahi:

1. Follow this link and read the notes on how to use 'ina' to say 'when' for future tense actions. Copy the notes and the 3 examples into your book.
2. Complete the activity below the notes, then copy 3 of the examples from the activity in to your book.
3. Go to page 125 of the Te Pihinga textbook, and copy the examples of 'ina' sentences into your book. Make sure to include in your notes that 'ina' is only used for future tense.
4. Use the event from the lesson on the 'kia ....ka' sentence structure, to write 8 of your own 'ina' sentences. four of the sentences need to start with 'ina' the others need to have 'ina' within the sentence.

Ā te.... (future tense)

E.g. Ā te mutunga o te kōnohete, ka haere tātou ki te wharekai mō te hapa / When the concert finishes, we will go to the wharekai for supper.

Ā tōu taenga mai, ka timata te hui whanau / When you arrive, the family meeting will start

'When' - ā + verbal noun

Ā is used to indicate future time just as i and nō are used to indicate past time.

Hei mahi:

1. Write the above notes on 'ā te....' into your book.
2. Include in your notes the English translations for the examples above.
3. Complete the following translation exercises from the Reo Māori o Nāianei 2 textbook - pg 51, exercise 80 (all).
4. Look at pages 131-135 of Te Pūkaki, and the way that 'ā te...' and 'i te...' is used with specific times. Copy the diagram at the bottom of page 131, and 3 of the examples from page 132.
5. Complete the hei mahi on page 133.
6. Complete the hei mahi on page 134 as some revision practice of using 'i te' for 'when' in the past tense.
7. Chose a goal/plan you have for the future, and write a short explanation about it (in Māori) in your book. (6-8 lines).
8. Write 6 x 'ā te' sentences about your goal/plan in your book.
9. Think about the school day, and the routine events that happen each day. In your book, write the start of 6 x 'ā te' sentences, finishing before the 'ka', about things that happen at school each day, for example: ā te mutunga o te rā kura, ka hoki ngā tauira ki tō rātou kāinga - when the school day finishes, the students return to their homes.
10. Once you have written your 6 sentence starters, swap your book with a classmate and each person will complete the other persons sentences, using their knowledge of what would normally happen to complete the sentence.
11. Add this structure to the grid at the back of your book.

Ka.......ka (Past & future tense)

When 'ka' is used at the start of two clauses in a sentence, it is often translated in English as ‘when’

E.g. Ka mutu te kura, ka tangi te pere / When school finishes, the bell will ring

Ka tae mai ngā manuhiri, ka tīmata te pōwhiri / When the visitors arrive, the pōwhiri will begin

Hei mahi:

• Follow this link and read through the notes on using 'ka.....ka' to say when.
• Copy the examples from the website (including translations) into your book.
• Look at the notes on pages 129-130 of the Te Kākano textbooks, and copy any new examples (and their translations) into your book.
• Go back to the webpage from the first task, and complete the translation tasks below the examples. Once you have correctly completed all translations tasks, copy 3 of them into your book.
• Pānui: In your book, translate the text 'He kōrero mō Rangimārie Hetet' from page 130 of Te Kākano. You may complete this task in pairs, but you must both write the translation into your own books.

When - Activities/Translations

Hei mahi:

1. Reo Māori o Nāianei Book 2, bottom of pg 51-52. Activities: 80 & 81
2. Complete the following whakarongo task on Tīmoti Kāretu - link
3. Complete the following pānui/reading comprehension task - link