Weather and necessity
Weather expressions often have no personal subject: , , . For a general temperature say , , or . Learn these complete weather patterns.
Necessity uses a genitive person and a fixed verb: , , , , , . The next verb is an infinitive: . There is no person ending on . Keep early and for past states; full weather-event past comes in module 9.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| It is raining outside. | ||
| It is raining outside. | ||
| It is windy outside. | ||
| It is windy outside. | ||
| The sun is shining. | ||
| The sun is shining. | ||
| I must go. | ||
| I must go. | ||
| You must go. | ||
| You must go. | ||
| We must go. | ||
| We must go. | ||
| I must take an umbrella. | ||
| I must take an umbrella. | ||
| Tomorrow it will be cold. | ||
| Tomorrow it will be cold. | ||
Ulkona sataa.It is raining outside.
Ulkona tuulee.It is windy outside.
Aurinko paistaa.The sun is shining.
Minun täytyy mennä.I must go.
Sinun täytyy mennä.You must go.
Meidän täytyy mennä.We must go.
Minun täytyy ottaa sateenvarjo.I must take an umbrella.
Huomenna on kylmä.Tomorrow it will be cold.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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It is raining outside.
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It is windy outside.
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The sun is shining.
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I must go.
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You must go.
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We must go.
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I must take an umbrella.
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Tomorrow it will be cold.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ulkona .
It is raining outside.
Ulkona .
It is windy outside.
Aurinko .
The sun is shining.
Minun mennä.
I must go.
täytyy mennä.
You must go.
täytyy mennä.
We must go.
Minun täytyy sateenvarjo.
I must take an umbrella.
Huomenna kylmä.
Tomorrow it will be cold.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Aurinko .
The sun is shining.
Minun mennä.
I must go.
täytyy mennä.
You must go.
täytyy mennä.
We must go.
Minun täytyy sateenvarjo.
I must take an umbrella.
Huomenna kylmä.
Tomorrow it will be cold.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I must go.
You must go.
We must go.
I must take an umbrella.
Tomorrow it will be cold.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is raining outside.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
It is raining outside.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
It is windy outside.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
It is windy outside.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
The sun is shining.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
The sun is shining.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I must go.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I must go.
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
