Overview of Main Verb Types
The following table shows the basic changes and marks for conjugating each of the types of Finnish verbs.
| Type | Example | 1. Pers. Pres. | 3. Pers. Imp. | Participle | Passive | Passive Imp. | Infinitive ends in | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-a | puhua | puhun | puhui | puhunut | puhutaan | puhuttiin | -oa, -ua/yä | to speak |
| I-b | oppia | opin | oppi | oppinut | opitaan | opittiin | -ea/eä, -ia/iä | to learn |
| I-c | antaa | annan | antoi | antanut | annetaan | annettiin | -aa, 1. vowel a/e/i | to give |
| I-d | johtaa | johdan | johti | johtanut | johdetaan | johdettiin | -aa, 1. vowel o/u | to lead |
| I-e | kieltää | kiellän | kielsi | kieltänyt | kielletään | kiellettiin | -ää | to forbid |
| II-a | saada | saan | sai | saanut | saadaan | saatiin | (long vowel)+da/dä | to get |
| II-b | syödä | syön | söi | syönyt | syödään | syötiin | (diphthong)+da/dä | to eat |
| III | tulla | tulen | tuli | tullut | tullaan | tultiin | -lla/llä, -nna/nnä, -rra/rrä, -sta/stä |
to come |
| IV | haluta | haluan | halusi | halunnut | halutaan | haluttiin | -uta/ytä | to want |
| V | tarvita | tarvitsen | tarvitsi | tarvinnut | tarvitaan | tarvittiin | -ita/itä | to need |
| VI | paeta | pakenen | pakeni | paennut | paetaan | paettiin | -eta/etä | to flee |
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