Conjugation of kertoa in Finnish
kertoato tell, to narrateirregular
Preesenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | kerron | |
| sinä | kerrot | |
| hän | kertoo | |
| me | kerromme | |
| te | kerrotte | |
| he | kertovat |
Common mistakes in the Preesens
- minä
kerrankerronThe verb has a stem change: use kerr- in the present, not *kerran*.
Imperfektisimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | kerroin | |
| sinä | kerroit | |
| hän | kertoi | |
| me | kerroimme | |
| te | kerroitte | |
| he | kertoivat |
Common mistakes in the Imperfekti
- minä
kertoinkerroinThe past tense is built from the doubled consonant stem: kerroin, not *kertoin*.
Perfektipresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olen kertonut | |
| sinä | olet kertonut | |
| hän | on kertonut | |
| me | olemme kertoneet | |
| te | olette kertoneet | |
| he | ovat kertoneet |
Common mistakes in the Perfekti
- me
olemme kertonutolemme kertoneetWith me/te/he in the perfect, the participle is plural: kertoneet.
Pluskvamperfektipluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olin kertonut | |
| sinä | olit kertonut | |
| hän | oli kertonut | |
| me | olimme kertoneet | |
| te | olitte kertoneet | |
| he | olivat kertoneet |
Konditionaaliconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | kertoisin | |
| sinä | kertoisit | |
| hän | kertoisi | |
| me | kertoisimme | |
| te | kertoisitte | |
| he | kertoisivat |
Imperatiiviimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| sinä | kerro | |
| hän | kertokoon | |
| me | kertokaamme | |
| te | kertokaa | |
| he | kertokoot |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiivi
- sinä
kerroakerroThe 2nd person singular imperative is just kerro.
kertoa — frequently asked questions
Is kertoa a regular verb?
No — kertoa is an irregular Finnish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does kertoa mean?
kertoa is a Finnish verb meaning "to tell, to narrate".