Instructions and a first action in the past
For before an action or event, takes partitive: . For after, use genitive and : . and are complete instruction patterns. The story gives no fixed dose: read the medicine’s own instructions.
The simple past describes completed earlier actions. Common forms are (I ate), (I drank), (I went), (I came). Time words help: . Other persons of are . The present and past are different: now, earlier.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Before a meal. | ||
| Before a meal. | ||
| After a meal. | ||
| After a meal. | ||
| Read the instructions (singular). | ||
| Read the instructions (singular). | ||
| Yesterday I drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday I drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday you drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday you drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday he/she drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday he/she drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday we drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday we drank tea. | ||
| Yesterday I ate bread. | ||
| Yesterday I ate bread. | ||
Ennen ruokaa.Before a meal.
Ruoan jälkeen.After a meal.
Lue ohje.Read the instructions (singular).
Eilen minä join teetä.Yesterday I drank tea.
Eilen sinä joit teetä.Yesterday you drank tea.
Eilen hän joi teetä.Yesterday he/she drank tea.
Eilen me joimme teetä.Yesterday we drank tea.
Eilen minä söin leipää.Yesterday I ate bread.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Before a meal.
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After a meal.
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Read the instructions (singular).
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Yesterday I drank tea.
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Yesterday you drank tea.
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Yesterday he/she drank tea.
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Yesterday we drank tea.
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Yesterday I ate bread.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ennen .
Before a meal.
Ruoan .
After a meal.
ohje.
Read the instructions (singular).
Eilen minä teetä.
Yesterday I drank tea.
Eilen sinä teetä.
Yesterday you drank tea.
Eilen hän teetä.
Yesterday he/she drank tea.
Eilen me teetä.
Yesterday we drank tea.
Eilen minä leipää.
Yesterday I ate bread.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
ohje.
Read the instructions (singular).
Eilen minä teetä.
Yesterday I drank tea.
Eilen sinä teetä.
Yesterday you drank tea.
Eilen hän teetä.
Yesterday he/she drank tea.
Eilen me teetä.
Yesterday we drank tea.
Eilen minä leipää.
Yesterday I ate bread.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Yesterday I drank tea.
Yesterday you drank tea.
Yesterday he/she drank tea.
Yesterday we drank tea.
Yesterday I ate bread.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Before a meal.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Before a meal.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
After a meal.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
After a meal.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Read the instructions (singular).
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Read the instructions (singular).
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Yesterday I drank tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Yesterday I drank tea.
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
