Progressive Exercises For Finnish Grammar

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In Finnish grammar, the progressive aspect is not indicated by the use of specific verb conjugations, as in English. Instead, Finnish uses a combination of auxiliary verbs and specific verb forms to express ongoing actions. The most common way to form the progressive is by using the auxiliary verb “olla” (to be) combined with the present active participle, which ends in “-massa/-mรคssรค” or “-ssa/-ssรค”. Understanding the progressive in Finnish is crucial for students who want to express ongoing actions or situations in an accurate and natural manner.

Exercise 1: Progressive sentences using “-massa/-mรคssรค” or “-ssa/-ssรค” endings

1. Hรคn on *syรถmรคssรค* (eating) pizzaa.
2. Minรค olen *juoksemassa* (running) puistossa.
3. He ovat *katsomassa* (watching) elokuvaa.
4. Olemme *opiskelemassa* (studying) kirjastossa.
5. Sinรค olet *nukkumassa* (sleeping) sohvalla.
6. Koirat ovat *leikkimรคssรค* (playing) pihalla.
7. Onko hรคn *puhumassa* (talking) puhelimessa?
8. Poika on *istumassa* (sitting) penkillรค.
9. Miehet ovat *juomassa* (drinking) kahvia.
10. Tรคnรครคn he ovat *matkustamassa* (traveling) Italiaan.
11. Lapsi on *leipomassa* (baking) pullaa.
12. Oletteko te *ostamassa* (buying) uutta taloa?
13. Tyttรคret ovat *tanssimassa* (dancing) lavalla.
14. Olenko minรค *unohtamassa* (forgetting) jotakin?
15. Te ette ole *antamassa* (giving).

Exercise 2: Progressive sentences using auxiliary verbs “olla” (to be)

1. Hรคn *on* (is) kirjoittamassa kirjettรค.
2. Me *olemme* (are) kรคvelemรคssรค kaupungilla.
3. Te ette *ole* (are not) puhumassa suomea.
4. Sinรค *olet* (are) ajamassa pyรถrรคllรค.
5. He *ovat* (are) kalastamassa jรคrvellรค.
6. Tyรถntekijรค *on* (is) siivoamassa toimistoa.
7. Ystรคvรคni *on* (is) harjoittelemassa jalkapalloa.
8. Kaverini *on* (is) laulamassa karaokessa.
9. Poikaystรคvรคni *on* (is) soittamassa kitaraa.
10. Isรคni *on* (is) lukemassa sanomalehteรค.
11. ร„itini *on* (is) kokkaamassa ruokaa.
12. He eivรคt *ole* (are not) kuuntelemassa podcastia.
13. Minรค *olen* (am) pesemรคssรค pyykkiรค.
14. Oletko sinรค *olla* (being) rehellinen?
15. Valmentaja *on* (is) neuvomassa pelaajia.

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