Kei te...
What does Kei te mean?
Happening now or present tense
What does I mean?
Has already happened or past tense
What does Ka mean?
What does Kua mean?
have, had, has
What does E ______ ana mean?
happening now and into the future
Kei te pai ahau
I am good
I oma ahau
I ran
Ka panui/ rīti ahau
I will read
Kua moe koe
You slept
E kai ana ia
He/ she is eating
Kei te katakata koe
You are laughing
I titiro ia
He/ she looked
Ka kaukau koe
You will swim
Kua whakarongo ia
He/ She has listened
They (two) are running
E oma ana rāua
He is jumping (translate to māori)
Kei te peke ia
You farted
I patero koe
He/ She will sleep
Ka moe ia
You have worked
Kua mahi koe
E pānui ana te tamaiti
The child is reading
You two are dancing
Kei te kanikani kōrua
You three worked
I mahi koutou
The dog will sit
Ka noho te kuri
They (two) have worked
Kua mahi rāua
You are speaking
E kōrero ana koe