Verbs | Uusi kielemme

The Past Passive – Passiivin Imperfekti

February 20, 2022

The passive imperfect or past passive is formed using the present passive as a stem. You use it in the same situations as the present passive.

Negative Present Passive – Passiivi

February 17, 2022

Verbtypes

After learning the "normal" present passive, it's time to look at the negative present passive! Learn how to form and use this form correctly!

The Passive – Present Passive

February 17, 2022

Verb Tenses and Moods

The present passive is used in many different situations. Learn when you need the passive and how to conjugate verbs in it!

Necessity Conjugation: Minun täytyi – Minun olisi pitänyt

June 12, 2021

Verb Tenses and Moods

How do you say "I must have had to" or "I ought to have done" in Finnish? This article deals with the conjugation of necessity sentences.

TAVA-participle Examples – Mitattavissa Tavoitettavissa

May 28, 2021

Participles

What's the meaning of "olla tavoitettavissa, mitattavissa or odotettavissa"? Learn more about the -ttavissa form of the TAVA-participle!

The Passive Past Participle – TU-partisiippi

April 29, 2021

Participles

Tehty, menty, syöty and siivottu are examples of the passive past participle. They all have the -TU marker in common. Learn how to use and form it now!

The 5 Finnish Infinitives

April 26, 2021

Infinitives

Do you know when to use ostaa, ostaakseen, ostaen, ostaessa, ostettaessa, ostamassa, ostaminen, or ostaakseen? The 5 finnish infinitives are pretty cool!

The Imperative Mood – Imperatiivi – Tule! Mene! Syö!

March 31, 2021

Verb Tenses and Moods

Syö! Älä syö! Syökää! Älkää syökö! Learn how to order people around as well as to forbid them from doing things with the imperative mood!

The Passive Conditional – Tehtäisiin / Tehtäis

March 31, 2021

Verb Tenses and Moods

The passive conditional is pretty rarely used in written language, but it has its place in the spoken language me-passive (first person plural). Learn more!

The Conditional Mood – Konditionaali

March 30, 2021

Verb Tenses and Moods

Voisitko auttaa? Tulisitko mukaan? Selittäisitkö minulle konditionaalin? The conditional mood has its place in polite questions, as well as in some other cases.