Conjugation of oppia in Finnish
oppiato learnregular
Preesenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | opin | |
| sinä | opit | |
| hän | oppii | |
| me | opimme | |
| te | opitte | |
| he | oppivat |
Common mistakes in the Preesens
- hän
hän oppioppiiDon't use the past form for present. Third-person present has double 'i': 'hän oppii' ('he/she learns').
Imperfektisimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | opin | |
| sinä | opit | |
| hän | oppi | |
| me | opimme | |
| te | opitte | |
| he | oppivat |
Common mistakes in the Imperfekti
- hän
hän oppiioppiConfusing present and past. Third-person past drops one 'i': use 'hän oppi' for 'he/she learned'.
Perfektipresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | minä olen oppinut | |
| sinä | sinä olet oppinut | |
| hän | hän on oppinut | |
| me | me olemme oppineet | |
| te | te olette oppineet | |
| he | he ovat oppineet |
Common mistakes in the Perfekti
- minä
minä oppinutminä olen oppinutPerfect requires the auxiliary verb 'olla': 'minä olen oppinut'. - me
me olemme oppinutme olemme oppineetPast participle must agree in number. Use plural participle 'oppineet': 'me olemme oppineet'.
Pluskvamperfektipluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | minä olin oppinut | |
| sinä | sinä olit oppinut | |
| hän | hän oli oppinut | |
| me | me olimme oppineet | |
| te | te olitte oppineet | |
| he | he olivat oppineet |
Konditionaaliconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | oppisin | |
| sinä | oppisit | |
| hän | oppisi | |
| me | oppisimme | |
| te | oppisitte | |
| he | oppisivat |
Common mistakes in the Konditionaali
- minä
minä opisinoppisinStem contains double 'p' (oppi-); keep it in conditional: 'minä oppisin'.
Imperatiiviimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| sinä | opi | |
| te | opikaa |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiivi
- sinä
oppi!opiImperative singular uses single 'p': 'opi!' (Learn!).
oppia — frequently asked questions
Is oppia a regular verb?
Yes — oppia is a regular Finnish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does oppia mean?
oppia is a Finnish verb meaning "to learn".