Tense changes
Whakapākehā [positive]
Whakapākehā [negative]
Change to positive
Change to negative
100

"I" changes to?

"Kāore...i"

100

I oma ia.

She ran.

100

Kāore ia i whakarongo.

She didn't listen.

100

Kāore kōrua i katakata.

I katakata kōrua.

100

I noho ngā ākonga.

Kāore ngā ākonga i noho.

200

"I te" changes to?

"Kāore...i te"

200

I te hīkoi ahau.

I was walking.

200

Kāore ahau i te oma.

I wasn't running.

200

Kāore mātou i te piki.

I te piki mātou.

200

I te whakarongo te taitamawāhine.

Kāore te taitamawāhine i te whakarongo.

300

"E...ana" changes to?

"Kāore...e...ana"

300

E pakipaki ana rāua.

They are clapping.

300

Kāore koe e hīkoi ana.

You are not walking.

300

Kāore a Ani e peke ana.

E peke ana a Ani.

300

E tū ana te koro.

Kāore te koro e tū ana.

400

"Ka" changes to?

"Kāore...e"

400

Ka haere atu koe.

You will go.

400

Kāore te kōtiro e haere atu.

The girl will not go. 

400

Kāore te matua e whakarongo.

Ka whakarongo te matua.

400

Ka menemene mai te pēpi.

Kāore te pēpi e menemene mai.

500

"Kei te" changes to?

"Kāore...i te"

500

Kei te haere mai te tama.

The boy is coming.

500

Kāore koutou i te haere mai.

You (all) are not coming.

500

Kāore te whaea i te kōrero.

Kei te kōrero te whaea.

500

Kei te hīkoi ngā ākonga.

Kāore ngā ākonga i te hīkoi.

600

"Kua" changes to?

"Kāore anō...kia".

600

Kua kōrero ia.

She has spoken.

600

Kāore anō koe kia kōrero.

You have not yet spoken.

600

Kāore anō te kuia kia tae mai.

Kua tae mai te kuia.

600

Kua tae mai te whānau.

Kāore anō te whānau kia tae mai.