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This is a list of verbs in the present tense in Finnish. First let's start with the raw format before conjugating the verbs to the present form. Make sure to compare this table and the one below it.
| To see: Nähdä |
| To write: Kirjoittaa |
| To love: Rakastaa |
| To give: Antaa |
| To play: Leikkiä, pelata |
| To read: Lukea |
| To understand: Ymmärtää |
| To have: Olla (omistaa) |
| To know: Tietää |
| To learn: Oppia |
| To think: Ajatella, miettiä |
| To work: Työskennellä |
| To speak: Puhua |
| To drive: Ajaa |
| To smile: Hymyillä |
| To find: Löytää |
These samples show how the verbs above are conjugated in the present tense in a sentence which includes all the object pronouns (I, you, she...).
| I see you: Näen sinut |
| I write with a pen: Kirjoitan kynällä |
| You love apples: Sinä rakastat omenoita |
| You give money: Sinä annat rahaa |
| You play tennis: Sinä pelaat tennistä |
| He reads a book: Hän lukee kirjaa |
| He understands me: Hän ymmärtää minua |
| She has a cat: Hänellä on kissa |
| She knows my friend: Hän tuntee ystäväni |
| We want to learn: Me haluamme oppia |
| We think Spanish is easy: Me luulemme että espanja on helppoa |
| You (plural) work here: Te työskentelette täällä |
| You (plural) speak French: Te puhutte ranskaa |
| They drive a car: He ajavat autoa |
| They smile: He hymyilevät |
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