Talk about a past state
The past tense of is , , , , , . It describes an earlier state: . In the negative, singular uses , , ; plural uses , , .
and are useful married/not married expressions. (I was born) is a fixed personal-detail expression; its internal experience form is explained in module 10. You can now use it with the birthdays already learned, without producing new verb forms.
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I was here | ||
| I was here | ||
| You were here | ||
| You were here | ||
| He/she was here | ||
| He/she was here | ||
| We were here | ||
| We were here | ||
| You (plural) were here | ||
| You (plural) were here | ||
| They were here | ||
| They were here | ||
Minä olin täällä.I was here.
Sinä olit täällä.You were here.
Hän oli täällä.He/she was here.
Me olimme täällä.We were here.
Te olitte täällä.You (plural) were here.
He olivat täällä.They were here.
En ollut täällä.I was not here.
Emme olleet täällä.We were not here.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I was here.
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You were here.
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He/she was here.
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We were here.
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You (plural) were here.
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They were here.
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I was not here.
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We were not here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Minä täällä.
I was here.
Sinä täällä.
You were here.
Hän täällä.
He/she was here.
Me täällä.
We were here.
Te täällä.
You (plural) were here.
He täällä.
They were here.
En täällä.
I was not here.
Emme täällä.
We were not here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hän täällä.
He/she was here.
Me täällä.
We were here.
Te täällä.
You (plural) were here.
He täällä.
They were here.
En täällä.
I was not here.
Emme täällä.
We were not here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I was here.
You were here.
He/she was here.
We were here.
You (plural) were here.
They were here.
I was not here.
We were not here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I was here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I was here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You were here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You were here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she was here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she was here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We were here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We were 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
