Present - verb groups

Question 1

I speak

Answer 1

Puhun

Question 2

I understand

Answer 2

Ymmärrän

Question 3

I study/I am studying

Answer 3

opiskelen

Question 4

I live (in…)

Answer 4

asun

Question 5

you live (in…)

Answer 5

asut

Question 6

he/she lives (in…)

Answer 6

asuu

Question 7

to be

also negative

Answer 7

olla (group 3)
minä olen (mä oon); sinä olet (sä oot); hän on; se on
me olemme; te olette; he ovat; ne ovat

en ole; et ole; ei ole
emme ole; ette ole; eivät ole

Question 8

to leave

Answer 8

lähteä (group 1)
lähden; lähdet; lähtee
lähdemme; lähdette; lähtevät

Question 9

to get/to obtain

Answer 9

saada (group 2)
saan; saat; saa
saamme; saatte; saavat

Question 10

to be able to/can

Answer 10

voida (group 2)
voin; voit; voi
voimme; voitte; voivat

Question 11

to go

Answer 11

mennä (group 3)
menen; menet; menee
menemme; menette; menevät

Question 12

to arrive

Answer 12

saapua (group 1)
saavun; saavut; saapuu
saavumme; saavutte; saapuvat

Question 13

to want

Answer 13

haluta (group 4)
haluan; haluat; haluaa
haluamme; haluatte; haluavat

Question 14

to meet

Answer 14

tavata (group 4)
tapaan; tapaat; tapaa
tapaamme; tapaatte; tapaavat

Question 15

Group 1 verbs

Answer 15

infinitive ending -A

consonant gradation in 1st and 2nd person because the endings close the final syllable

Question 16

Group 2 verbs

Answer 16

infinitive ending -dA
no lengthening of the ending in third person singular because stem already ends in two vowels
consonant changes do not apply in this group

Question 17

Group 3 verbs

Answer 17

infinitive ending: consonant + -A

link vowel -e- is added before the personal ending

Question 18

Group 4 verbs

Answer 18

infinitive ending: -tA preceded by any vowel other than -i
-A is added before the personal ending
some verbs have a weak consonant in the infinitive and a strong consonant in all the personal forms