Sequence of Tenses

Tempusten Yhteensovitus

About this concept

Tense agreement in complex sentences. Main clause tense affects subordinate tense. Finnish participle constructions encode tense relations.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level C1.

Luulin hänen olevan sairas. (simultaneous)I thought he was sick.

Luulin hänen olleen sairas. (anterior)I thought he had been sick.

Toivoin hänen tulevan. (future)I hoped he would come.

Sanoin tulevani huomenna.I said I would come tomorrow.

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