Conjugation of varata in Finnish
varatato reserve, to bookregular
Preesenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | varaan | |
| sinä | varaat | |
| hän | varaa | |
| me | varaamme | |
| te | varaatte | |
| he | varaavat |
Common mistakes in the Preesens
- minä
varatanvaraanThe 1st person singular is varaan, not a form with -t-. - hän
vararatvaraaThird person singular is varaa; it does not take a personal ending.
Imperfektisimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | varasin | |
| sinä | varasit | |
| hän | varasi | |
| me | varasimme | |
| te | varasitte | |
| he | varasivat |
Common mistakes in the Imperfekti
- minä
varaanvarasinPast tense uses the -si- stem: varasin.
Perfektipresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olen varannut | |
| sinä | olet varannut | |
| hän | on varannut | |
| me | olemme varanneet | |
| te | olette varanneet | |
| he | ovat varanneet |
Common mistakes in the Perfekti
- me
olemme varannutolemme varanneetWith me, the past participle must be plural: varanneet.
Pluskvamperfektipluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | olin varannut | |
| sinä | olit varannut | |
| hän | oli varannut | |
| me | olimme varanneet | |
| te | olitte varanneet | |
| he | olivat varanneet |
Konditionaaliconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| minä | varaisin | |
| sinä | varaisit | |
| hän | varaisi | |
| me | varaisimme | |
| te | varaisitte | |
| he | varaisivat |
Common mistakes in the Konditionaali
- sinä
varaisitkovaraisitThat is a question form; the plain conditional is varaisit.
Imperatiiviimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| sinä | varaa | |
| me | varataan | |
| te | varatkaa |
varata — frequently asked questions
Is varata a regular verb?
Yes — varata is a regular Finnish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does varata mean?
varata is a Finnish verb meaning "to reserve, to book".