Understanding the Eesti Present Perfect Tense
The Present Perfect Tense in Eesti is used to talk about actions that happened at some point in the past but are still relevant or have effects in the present.
Important Points
- It shows an action that happened in the past but is important now.
- It can describe experiences someone has had.
- It is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
To form the Present Perfect Tense in Eesti, you use the present tense of the verb 'olema' (to be) as an auxiliary verb and the past participle of the main verb.
Examples
- Ma olen söönud hommikusööki.
- Ta on jõudnud kooli.
- Me oleme näinud seda filmi enne.
In these examples, 'olen', 'on', and 'oleme' are forms of 'olema', and 'söönud', 'jõudnud', and 'näinud' are past participles of the main verbs.
Important Points
- Use 'olen' for 'I have'.
- Use 'oled' for 'you have' (singular).
- Use 'on' for 'he/she/it has'.
- Use 'oleme' for 'we have'.
- Use 'olete' for 'you have' (plural).
- Use 'on' for 'they have'.
Remember, the past participle is a special form of the verb that usually ends in '-nud' or '-tud' in Eesti.
Examples
- Sa oled lugeda palju raamatuid.
- Nad on käinud Pariisis.
- Te olete õppinud eesti keelt.
These examples show how the Present Perfect Tense is used to describe experiences, actions that are still important, and ongoing situations.