tenses Archives - Uusi kielemme

The Plusquamperfect Tense – Pluskvamperfekti

March 12, 2021

Once you know the present tense, the imperfect and the perfect tens, it's time to move on to the plusquamperfect tense! Olin nukkunut, olimme opiskelleet.

The Perfect Tense – Perfekti

February 20, 2021

Verb Tenses and Moods

The perfect tense and the imperfect both refer to things that happened in the past. Find out in this article what the difference is and how to form it!

The Negative Imperfect – Negatiivinen Imperfekti

February 19, 2021

Verb Tenses and Moods

The negative imperfect aka the negative past tense makes use of the negative verb (ei) and the -nut/-nyt/-neet ending. Find out how to use it here!

Verbtype 1 – Conjugation – All Tenses and Moods

November 18, 2019

Verbtypes

Verbtype 1 is usually the first verbtype you learn. On this page you can find information about how verb type 1 verbs are conjugated in Finnish.

The Future Tense in Finnish – Expressing Intent

April 6, 2019

Verb Tenses and Moods

Why is there no future tense in Finnish? How do you express intent when you can't use a tense for it? Learn how Finns talk about future events!

The Imperfect Tense – Past Tense – Imperfekti

February 18, 2019

Verb Tenses and Moods

The past tense - or the imperfect tense - is used for when something is completely over with. Find out how it is conjugated in Finnish right now!

The Finnish Verbtypes

February 13, 2019

Consonant Gradation

Learn more about the Finnish verbtypes! In this article you can see all the verbtypes and get information on how to conjugate them.