Conjugation of saada in Finnish
saadato get, to receiveregular
Preesenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | saan | |
| sinä | saat | |
| hän | saa | |
| me | saamme | |
| te | saatte | |
| he | saavat |
Common mistakes in the Preesens
- sinä
sinä saasaatSecond person singular present ends with -t: say 'sinä saat', not 'sinä saa'. - te
te saatesaatteSecond person plural present has double -t: the correct form is 'te saatte'.
Imperfektisimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | sain | |
| sinä | sait | |
| hän | sai | |
| me | saimme | |
| te | saitte | |
| he | saivat |
Perfektipresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olen saanut | |
| sinä | olet saanut | |
| hän | on saanut | |
| me | olemme saaneet | |
| te | olette saaneet | |
| he | ovat saaneet |
Common mistakes in the Perfekti
- me
olemme saanutolemme saaneetWith plural subject use the plural participle: 'olemme saaneet' (not 'olemme saanut').
Pluskvamperfektipluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olin saanut | |
| sinä | olit saanut | |
| hän | oli saanut | |
| me | olimme saaneet | |
| te | olitte saaneet | |
| he | olivat saaneet |
Konditionaaliconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | saisin | |
| sinä | saisit | |
| hän | saisi | |
| me | saisimme | |
| te | saisitte | |
| he | saisivat |
Common mistakes in the Konditionaali
- he
saivatsaisivatDon't confuse past (saivat) with conditional: the conditional is 'saisivat' (with -isi-).
Imperatiiviimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| sinä | saa | |
| hän | saakoon | |
| me | saakaamme | |
| te | saakaa | |
| he | saakoot |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiivi
- sinä
saatsaaThe singular imperative drops the -t: use 'saa!' (not 'saat!'). - te
saattesaakaaDon't use the present indicative 'saatte' as the plural imperative; the imperative plural is 'saakaa!'.
saada — frequently asked questions
Is saada a regular verb?
Yes — saada is a regular Finnish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does saada mean?
saada is a Finnish verb meaning "to get, to receive".