Overview of the passive tenses
1. The present passive
| Verb |
Passive |
Translation |
| lukea |
luetaan |
it is read |
| syödä |
syödään |
it is eaten |
| haluta |
halutaan |
it is wanted |
For more detailed information:
- The present passive
- The negative present passive
2. The imperfect passive
| Verb |
Passive |
Translation |
| lukea |
luettiin |
it was read |
| syödä |
syötiin |
it was eaten |
| haluta |
haluttiin |
it was wanted |
For more detailed information:
- The imperfect passive
3. The perfect passive
| Verb |
Passive |
Translation |
| lukea |
on luettu |
it has been read |
| syödä |
on syöty |
it has been eaten |
| haluta |
on haluttu |
it has been wanted |
4. The plusquamperfect passive
| Verb |
Passive |
Translation |
| lukea |
oli luettu |
it had been read |
| syödä |
oli syöty |
it had been eaten |
| haluta |
oli haluttu |
it had been wanted |
5. The conditional passive
| Verb |
Passive |
Translation |
| lukea |
luettaisiin |
it would be read |
| syödä |
syötäisiin |
it would be eaten |
| haluta |
haluttaisiin |
it would be wanted |
For more detailed information:
- The conditional passive
5. The perfect conditional passive
| Verb |
Passive |
Translation |
| lukea |
olisi luettu |
it would have been read |
| syödä |
olisi syöty |
it would have been eaten |
| haluta |
olisi haluttu |
it would have been wanted |
6. The potential passive
| Verb |
Passive |
Translation |
| lukea |
luettaneen |
it may be read |
| syödä |
syötaneen |
it may be eaten |
| haluta |
haluttaneen |
it may be wanted |
