B1

Past Perfect (Pluskvamperfekti)

Pluskvamperfekti

About this concept

Formed with olin + past participle. Actions completed before another past event: olin puhunut (I had spoken).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B1.

Examples

Olin jo syönyt.I had already eaten.
Hän ei ollut koskaan nähnyt merta.He/She had never seen the sea.
He olivat lähteneet kun tulimme.They had left when we arrived.
Olitko lukenut kirjan?Had you read the book?

Prerequisite

Perfect TenseA2

More B1 concepts

Conditional MoodKonditionaaliImperative MoodImperatiiviInfinitive FormsInfinitiivitPassive VoicePassiiviRelative ClausesRelatiivilauseet

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