Daily routines and verb type 3
Type 3 verbs end in -la/-lä, -na/-nä, -ra/-rä or -sta/-stä. Remove the last two letters and add : nousta → nouse-, pestä → pese-, mennä → mene-, tulla → tule-. Then add person endings. , , , , , .
Keep verb patterns with their stems: pestä → pesen, peset, pesee, pesemme, pesette, pesevät. A reflexive pronoun refers back to the person doing the action. Finnish does not need one for every routine. means I have a shower. (I like reading) uses the infinitive; and are useful action-destination expressions learned whole here.
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I get up early | ||
| I get up early | ||
| You get up early | ||
| You get up early | ||
| He/she gets up early | ||
| He/she gets up early | ||
| We get up early | ||
| We get up early | ||
| You (plural) get up early | ||
| You (plural) get up early | ||
| They get up early | ||
| They get up early | ||
Minä nousen aikaisin.I get up early.
Sinä nouset aikaisin.You get up early.
Hän nousee aikaisin.He/she gets up early.
Me nousemme aikaisin.We get up early.
Te nousette aikaisin.You (plural) get up early.
He nousevat aikaisin.They get up early.
Tykkään lukea.I like reading.
Minä pesen kupin.I wash the cup.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I get up early.
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You get up early.
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He/she gets up early.
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We get up early.
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You (plural) get up early.
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They get up early.
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I like reading.
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I wash the cup.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Minä aikaisin.
I get up early.
Sinä aikaisin.
You get up early.
Hän aikaisin.
He/she gets up early.
Me aikaisin.
We get up early.
Te aikaisin.
You (plural) get up early.
He aikaisin.
They get up early.
Tykkään .
I like reading.
Minä kupin.
I wash the cup.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hän aikaisin.
He/she gets up early.
Me aikaisin.
We get up early.
Te aikaisin.
You (plural) get up early.
He aikaisin.
They get up early.
Tykkään .
I like reading.
Minä kupin.
I wash the cup.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I get up early.
You get up early.
He/she gets up early.
We get up early.
You (plural) get up early.
They get up early.
I wash the cup.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she gets up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she gets up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We get up early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
