Conjugation of katsoa in Finnish
katsoato look at, to watchregular
Preesenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | katson | |
| sinä | katsot | |
| hän | katsoo | |
| me | katsomme | |
| te | katsotte | |
| he | katsovat |
Common mistakes in the Preesens
- sinä
katsoitkatsotThis is the past tense form, not the present.
Imperfektisimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | katsoin | |
| sinä | katsoit | |
| hän | katsoi | |
| me | katsoimme | |
| te | katsoitte | |
| he | katsoivat |
Common mistakes in the Imperfekti
- minä
katsonkatsoinThis is the present tense, not the past.
Perfektipresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olen katsonut | |
| sinä | olet katsonut | |
| hän | on katsonut | |
| me | olemme katsoneet | |
| te | olette katsoneet | |
| he | ovat katsoneet |
Common mistakes in the Perfekti
- he
ovat katsonutovat katsoneetWith 'ovat', the past participle must be plural: 'katsoneet'.
Pluskvamperfektipluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olin katsonut | |
| sinä | olit katsonut | |
| hän | oli katsonut | |
| me | olimme katsoneet | |
| te | olitte katsoneet | |
| he | olivat katsoneet |
Common mistakes in the Pluskvamperfekti
- me
olimme katsonutolimme katsoneetWith plural 'me olimme', the participle must be plural: 'katsoneet'.
Konditionaaliconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | katsoisin | |
| sinä | katsoisit | |
| hän | katsoisi | |
| me | katsoisimme | |
| te | katsoisitte | |
| he | katsoisivat |
Common mistakes in the Konditionaali
- hän
katsoiskatsoisiThe 3rd person singular conditional ends in '-isi', not just '-is'.
Imperatiiviimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| sinä | katso | |
| hän | katsokoon | |
| me | katsokaamme | |
| te | katsokaa | |
| he | katsokoot |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiivi
- me
katsotaankatsokaammeThe 1st person plural imperative is 'katsokaamme'; 'katsotaan' is a passive/impersonal form.
katsoa — frequently asked questions
Is katsoa a regular verb?
Yes — katsoa is a regular Finnish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does katsoa mean?
katsoa is a Finnish verb meaning "to look at, to watch".