Conjugation of istua in Finnish
istuato sitregular
Preesenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | istun | |
| sinä | istut | |
| hän | istuu | |
| me | istumme | |
| te | istutte | |
| he | istuvat |
Common mistakes in the Preesens
- sinä
istuistutLearners sometimes use the imperativelike form 'istu' instead of the correct 2nd-person-present 'istut'. Remember the present 2nd-person ends with -t.
Imperfektisimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | istuin | |
| sinä | istuit | |
| hän | istui | |
| me | istuimme | |
| te | istuitte | |
| he | istuivat |
Common mistakes in the Imperfekti
- minä
istuiistuinConfusing 1st and 3rd person past: 'istui' is 3rd-person, while 1st-person is 'istuin'.
Perfektipresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olen istunut | |
| sinä | olet istunut | |
| hän | on istunut | |
| me | olemme istuneet | |
| te | olette istuneet | |
| he | ovat istuneet |
Common mistakes in the Perfekti
- me
olemme istunutolemme istuneetParticiples must agree in number: use plural 'istuneet' with 'olemme' → 'olemme istuneet'.
Pluskvamperfektipluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olin istunut | |
| sinä | olit istunut | |
| hän | oli istunut | |
| me | olimme istuneet | |
| te | olitte istuneet | |
| he | olivat istuneet |
Common mistakes in the Pluskvamperfekti
- he
olivat istunutolivat istuneetPast-perfect requires the plural participle with plural auxiliary: 'olivat istuneet'.
Konditionaaliconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | istuisin | |
| sinä | istuisit | |
| hän | istuisi | |
| me | istuisimme | |
| te | istuisitte | |
| he | istuisivat |
Common mistakes in the Konditionaali
- hän
istuisistuisiConditional needs the personal ending: correct is 'istuisi' (3rd-person conditional).
Imperatiiviimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| sinä | istu | |
| hän | istukoon | |
| me | istukaamme | |
| te | istukaa | |
| he | istukoot |
istua — frequently asked questions
Is istua a regular verb?
Yes — istua is a regular Finnish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does istua mean?
istua is a Finnish verb meaning "to sit".