Conjugation of selata in Finnish
selatato browse, leaf throughregular
Preesenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | selaan | |
| sinä | selaat | |
| hän | selaa | |
| me | selaamme | |
| te | selaatte | |
| he | selaavat |
Common mistakes in the Preesens
- minä
selatanselaanAvoid adding the infinitive ending -n; the correct 1st person singular is selaan. - te
selaatitteselaatteThe plural 2nd person present is selaatte, not a form with an extra -it-.
Imperfektisimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | selasin | |
| sinä | selasit | |
| hän | selasi | |
| me | selasimme | |
| te | selasitte | |
| he | selasivat |
Common mistakes in the Imperfekti
- minä
selattinselasinUse the past stem selas-: selasin.
Perfektipresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olen selannut | |
| sinä | olet selannut | |
| hän | on selannut | |
| me | olemme selanneet | |
| te | olette selanneet | |
| he | ovat selanneet |
Common mistakes in the Perfekti
- minä
olen selatnutolen selannutThe past participle is selannut, with a double n.
Pluskvamperfektipluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olin selannut | |
| sinä | olit selannut | |
| hän | oli selannut | |
| me | olimme selanneet | |
| te | olitte selanneet | |
| he | olivat selanneet |
Common mistakes in the Pluskvamperfekti
- minä
olin selatnutolin selannutUse the correct participle form selannut.
Konditionaaliconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | selaisin | |
| sinä | selaisit | |
| hän | selaisi | |
| me | selaisimme | |
| te | selaisitte | |
| he | selaisivat |
Common mistakes in the Konditionaali
- minä
selaisinpaselaisinThe basic conditional form is selaisin; avoid adding the particle unless it is intended.
Imperatiiviimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| sinä | selaa | |
| me | selatkaamme | |
| te | selatkaa |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiivi
- te
selaatteselatkaaImperative plural uses the ending -kaa: selatkaa.
selata — frequently asked questions
Is selata a regular verb?
Yes — selata is a regular Finnish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does selata mean?
selata is a Finnish verb meaning "to browse, leaf through".