Kuuntelit

Kuuntelit is the second-person singular past tense form of the Finnish verb kuunnella, meaning “you listened.” It is used to describe a listening action performed by the person addressed in the past.

Formation and grammar: The base verb kuunnella yields the past tense form kuunteli for third person singular and kuuntelit for second person singular. The ending -it marks the second person singular past tense, while the first person singular is kuuntelin and the third person singular is kuunteli. Like other Finnish past tense forms, kuuntelit follows regular conjugation patterns, though casual speech may feature slight vowel or consonant variations in rapid conversation.

Usage: Kuuntelit is common in both spoken and written Finnish. It often appears in statements, reports, or conversations referring to something the listener did previously. It can also appear in questions when paired with a question particle, as in kuuntelitko? meaning “did you listen?”

Examples:

- Eilen kuuntelit radiosta uutta kappaletta. (Yesterday you listened to a new song on the radio.)

- Kuuntelitko sen, mitä hän sanoi? (Did you listen to what he said?)

See also: Related forms include kuuntelet (you listen, present), kuunteletko (do you listen?), and kuuntelitte (you all listened).