Present actions and wanting to do something
For a type 1 verb, remove final -a/-ä and add person endings: -n, -t, a lengthened last vowel, -mme, -tte, -vat/-vät. Thus : , , , , , . changes to in most present forms: , , , , , . This consonant change is called gradation.
An infinitive is the dictionary form: , . After use an infinitive: . For , the weak stem is : , , but . The request is a whole scene expression; requests are practised fully in module 5. Finnish uses the same present form for I play and I am playing.
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I live here | ||
| I live here | ||
| You live here | ||
| You live here | ||
| He/she lives here | ||
| He/she lives here | ||
| We live here | ||
| We live here | ||
| You (plural) live here | ||
| You (plural) live here | ||
| They live here | ||
| They live here | ||
Minä asun täällä.I live here.
Sinä asut täällä.You live here.
Hän asuu täällä.He/she lives here.
Me asumme täällä.We live here.
Te asutte täällä.You (plural) live here.
He asuvat täällä.They live here.
Haluan nukkua.I want to sleep.
Jussi soittaa trumpettia.Jussi plays the trumpet.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I live here.
.
You live here.
.
He/she lives here.
.
We live here.
.
You (plural) live here.
.
They live here.
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I want to sleep.
.
Jussi plays the trumpet.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Minä täällä.
I live here.
Sinä täällä.
You live here.
Hän täällä.
He/she lives here.
Me täällä.
We live here.
Te täällä.
You (plural) live here.
He täällä.
They live here.
Haluan .
I want to sleep.
Jussi trumpettia.
Jussi plays the trumpet.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hän täällä.
He/she lives here.
Hän täällä.
He/she lives here.
Me täällä.
We live here.
Me täällä.
We live here.
Te täällä.
You (plural) live here.
Te täällä.
You (plural) live here.
He täällä.
They live here.
He täällä.
They live here.
Haluan .
I want to sleep.
Haluan .
I want to sleep.
Jussi trumpettia.
Jussi plays the trumpet.
Jussi trumpettia.
Jussi plays the trumpet.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
I live here.
You live here.
He/she lives here.
We live here.
You (plural) live here.
They live here.
Jussi plays the trumpet.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I live here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I live here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You live here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You live here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she lives here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she lives here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We live here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We live here.
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
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