Rūma 18 (Kua)

Kua tangi to pere

• The bell rang yesterday

• The bell has rung

• The bell will ring

Kua kai koe?

• Did you eat?

• Have you eaten?

• Did you eat yesterday

Kua mutu koe i tō/tāu mahi?

• Did you finish your work

• Have you finished your work?

• You havent finished your work

Kua kōrero au ki a Whaea Thompson

• I was speaking to Whaea Thompson

• I have spoken to Whaea Thompson

• Whaea Thompson has spoken to me

Kua waiata te kotiro i te waiata

• The girl will sing the song

• The girl has sang the song

• The girl sang the song last week

Kua kai tātou i te āporo

• The girl has eaten the apple

• The girl will eat the the apple

• We have all eaten the apple

Kua mutu te tangi o te pere, Ka karakia tātou

• The bell has rung, We are doing karakia

• The bell has rung, We already done karakia

• The bell has rung, We will do karakia

Kua kai a Koro Apera i ngā panana

• Koro Apera ate the bananas last week

• Koro Apera has eaten the bananas

• Koro Apera is eating the bananas

• Koro Apera ate the Backstreet boys

Kua rongo mai koe i te reo pōhiri!

• You have heard the welcome!

• You might have heard the welcome

• You will hear the welcome

Kua pānui ia i te pukapuka

• He/she will read the book

• He/she Has just read the book

• He has just read the book