Past actions and their negatives
Recycle all six simple-past forms of : . The past of already follows the same person endings. Finnish does not change these forms for a male or female learner.
For a negative past, use the personal negative verb plus a participle: singular , , ; plural , , . The main word has one singular form and one plural form. Compare , . This is different from the present negative .
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I drank tea | ||
| I drank tea | ||
| You drank tea | ||
| You drank tea | ||
| He/she drank tea | ||
| He/she drank tea | ||
| We drank tea | ||
| We drank tea | ||
| You (plural) drank tea | ||
| You (plural) drank tea | ||
| They drank tea | ||
| They drank tea | ||
Minä join teetä.I drank tea.
Sinä joit teetä.You drank tea.
Hän joi teetä.He/she drank tea.
Me joimme teetä.We drank tea.
Te joitte teetä.You (plural) drank tea.
He joivat teetä.They drank tea.
En juonut teetä.I did not drink tea.
Emme juoneet teetä.We did not drink tea.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I drank tea.
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You drank tea.
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He/she drank tea.
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We drank tea.
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You (plural) drank tea.
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They drank tea.
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I did not drink tea.
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We did not drink tea.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Minä teetä.
I drank tea.
Sinä teetä.
You drank tea.
Hän teetä.
He/she drank tea.
Me teetä.
We drank tea.
Te teetä.
You (plural) drank tea.
He teetä.
They drank tea.
En teetä.
I did not drink tea.
Emme teetä.
We did not drink tea.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hän teetä.
He/she drank tea.
Me teetä.
We drank tea.
Te teetä.
You (plural) drank tea.
He teetä.
They drank tea.
En teetä.
I did not drink tea.
Emme teetä.
We did not drink tea.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I drank tea.
You drank tea.
He/she drank tea.
We drank tea.
You (plural) drank tea.
They drank tea.
I did not drink tea.
We did not drink tea.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I drank tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I drank tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You drank tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You drank tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she drank tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she drank tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We drank tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We 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
