katsoimme

Katsoimme is the first-person plural imperfect form of the Finnish verb katsoa, meaning to look, to watch, or to see. It translates to “we looked” or “we watched” depending on the context. The form is used when the speaker refers to a past action performed by a group that includes themselves.

Grammar and usage: Katsoimme is formed from the stem katso- plus the past-tense ending -imme, marking 1st person plural. It is an imperfect tense verb, used to describe actions in the past. The same verb can express looking at something (katsoimme sitä) or watching something (katsoimme televisiota). Finnish does not encode aspect as verbatim as English, so the surrounding context often clarifies whether the action was completed or ongoing.

Examples: Me katsoimme elokuvaa eilen. We watched a movie yesterday. Kun saavuimme, katsoimme ympärillemme. When we arrived, we looked around. In everyday speech, katsoimme is a common, neutral form for recounting past group actions.

Notes: Katsoimme is one of the standard conjugations for katsoa and is distinct from other persons and tenses, such as minä katsoin (I looked) or te katsoitte (you all looked). It is widely used in both spoken and written Finnish to convey past observation or viewing by multiple speakers.