Past tenses

Question 1

Did you see them?

Answer 1

Näitkö heidät?

Question 2

How did the squirrel move?

Answer 2

Miten orava liikkui?

Question 3

You bought groceries.

Answer 3

Ostit elintarvikkeita.

Question 4

I wrote and drew every day.

Answer 4

Kirjoitin ja piirsin joka päivä.

Question 5

The phone line remained silent.

Answer 5

Puhelinlinja pysyi vaiti.

pysyä = to stay, remain

Question 6

Helle decided to try again.

Answer 6

Helle päätti yrittää uudelleen.

päättää = to decide (to do something)

Question 7

My father died in the war.

Answer 7

Isäni kuoli sodassa.

Question 8

She taught my brothers the Finnish language.

Answer 8

Hän opetti veljilleni suomen kieltä.

Question 9

Our friend came to help.

Answer 9

Ystävämme tuli apuun.

Question 10

Our family moved to another town.

Answer 10

Perheemme muutti toiseen kaupunkiin.

Question 11

They took me to the hospital.

Answer 11

He veivät minut sairaalaan.

Question 12

With your help, I got ahead in my working life.

Answer 12

Sinun avullasi pääsin työelämässä eteenpäin.

Question 13

It lasted for a year.

Answer 13

Se kesti vuoden verran.

(“kesti“ from “kestää“ = to last)

Question 14

The film lasted two hours.

Answer 14

Elokuva kesti kaksi tuntia.

(“kesti“ from “kestää“ = to last)

Question 15

I forgot the events.

Answer 15

Unohdin tapahtumat.

Question 16

I forgot to go to the store.

Answer 16

Unohdin käydä kaupassa.

Question 17

I forgot my phone at home.

Answer 17

Unohdin puhelimeni kotiin.

Question 18

He forgot to answer.

Answer 18

Hän unohti vastata.

Question 19

I have learned a lot from the boy.

Answer 19

Olen oppinut pojalta paljon.

Question 20

The Korkeasaari bears only slept for two months.

Answer 20

Korkeasaaren karhut nukkuivat vain kaksi kuukautta.

Question 21

Last autumn was warm.

Answer 21

Viime syksy oli lämmin.

Question 22

The winter has been very warm.

Answer 22

Talvi on ollut hyvin lämmin.