Conjugation of opettaa in Finnish
opettaato teachregular
Preesenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | opetan | |
| sinä | opetat | |
| hän | opettaa | |
| me | opetamme | |
| te | opetatte | |
| he | opettavat |
Common mistakes in the Preesens
- hän
hän opetaopettaaDo not drop the final vowel; third person singular present equals the infinitive form with -a/-ä (correct: 'hän opettaa').
Imperfektisimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | opetin | |
| sinä | opetit | |
| hän | opetti | |
| me | opetimme | |
| te | opetitte | |
| he | opettivat |
Common mistakes in the Imperfekti
- hän
hän opettaaopettiDo not use the present for the past tense; the past adds -i- (correct: 'hän opetti').
Perfektipresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olen opettanut | |
| sinä | olet opettanut | |
| hän | on opettanut | |
| me | olemme opettaneet | |
| te | olette opettaneet | |
| he | ovat opettaneet |
Common mistakes in the Perfekti
- minä
minä opettanutolen opettanutPerfect requires the auxiliary verb 'olla' in the present (correct: 'olen opettanut').
Pluskvamperfektipluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olin opettanut | |
| sinä | olit opettanut | |
| hän | oli opettanut | |
| me | olimme opettaneet | |
| te | olitte opettaneet | |
| he | olivat opettaneet |
Konditionaaliconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | opettaisin | |
| sinä | opettaisit | |
| hän | opettaisi | |
| me | opettaisimme | |
| te | opettaisitte | |
| he | opettaisivat |
Imperatiiviimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| sinä | opeta | |
| hän | opettakoon | |
| me | opettakaamme | |
| te | opettakaa | |
| he | opettakoot |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiivi
- te
te opetatteopettakaaDo not use the present indicative as a command; use the imperative (correct: 'opettakaa').
opettaa — frequently asked questions
Is opettaa a regular verb?
Yes — opettaa is a regular Finnish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does opettaa mean?
opettaa is a Finnish verb meaning "to teach".