Finnish Verb Conjugation - Overview of Main Verb Types

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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