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tērā tau - last year; next year

I tērā tau i hūnuku tōku whānau ki ngā roto o Kai Iwi.
Last year, my family moved to the lakes of Kai Iwi.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I tērā tau.
Last year.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I noho au i reira i tērā tau.
I stayed there last year.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

Ka haere tonu ia a tērā tau.
He will go next year.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Ka kite kōrua i a Pāpā Poaka ā tērā tau.
You two will see Pāpā Poaka next year.
Simple sentences: future tense - ka

Nō tērā tau i tū ai ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao ki Poihākena.
It was last year that the Olympic Games were held in Sydney.
Belonging to the past - nō

I tērā tau, ka haere mātou ki Wānaka.
Last year, we went to Wānaka.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

I tērā tau ka rima tekau ia.
He will be fifty next birthday.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

I aha koe i tērā tau?
What did you do last year?
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

He paki te rā, he pai te kai, he pai te kōrero. He rawe tērā mutunga wiki i tērā tau.
It was a sunny day, good food, good conversation. That was an excellent weekend last year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

Ā tērā tau.
Next year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā

I tērā tau ka haere mātou ko aku hoa ki Pōneke ki te tirotiro haere.
Last year me and my friends went to Wellington to look around.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

I tērā tau i te marama o Mahuru ka haere mātou ko aku hoa mai i Papaioea ki Pōneke ki te tirotiro haere.
Last year in September me and my friends went from Palmerston North to Wellington to look around.
Talking about more than one person - ...rāua ko..., rātou ko...

Nō tērā tau.
Last year.
The day before yesterday, etc - inatahīrā, inaoake...

He aha a Rangi i tuhi ai i tētahi pukapuka i tērā tau?
Why did Rangi write a book last year?

Nō tērā tau i tū ai ngā Taumāhekeheke o te Ao ki Poihākena
It was last year that the Olympic Games were held in Sydney

Ā tērā tau au hoki atu ai ki reira.
I am going back there next year.

Ā tērā tau ka hoki atu au ki Ōtepoti.
Next year, I am going back to Dunedin.

I Pōneke au e noho ana i tērā tau.
Last year I was living in Wellington.

I tērā tau, i mahi ai taku tama i taua wāhi.
Last year my son worked at that place.

I tērā tau, i mahi au i Tāmaki-makaurau
Last year, I worked in Auckland

Ā tērā tau, ka mahi au ki Kirikiriroa
Next year, I’ll be working in Hamilton

Mai ā tērā tau ko Pou te heamana.
The chairman from next year onwards will be Pou.

I Rotorua te whakataetae i tērā tau.
The competition was held in Rotorua last year.

Ā tērā tau au hoki atu ai ki reira
I’m going back there next year (it’s next year that I’m going back there)

Ā tērā tau ka hoki atu au ki Ōtepoti
Next year, I’m going back to Dunedin

Ā tērā tau, ka haere mātou ki Aihitereiria, ki Ingarangi, ki Ūropi, ki Merika hoki.
Next year, we are going to Australia, England, Europe and America.

Ka haere au ki Uropi ā tērā tau.
I’m going to Europe next year

I tērā tau i kauhau a Amaru i Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Last year Amaru gave a lecture in Wellington.

Ā tērā tau piki ai taku mātāmua ki te wharekura.
My oldest moves up to wharekura next year.

Ka ako ia i whitirea ā tērā tau.
She will study at whitirea best year.

Hei tēra tau.
It will be next year.

Hei tērā tau, hei nēhi ia.
This has two uses of hei.

#151: That is the house where I grew up (i... ai)
#198: In order to
#210: The mother is talking to the children who are playing
#190: Jude will have our food
#142: N is used for emphasis
#133: Why didn't you talk to the teacher?
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