valmistelen

Valmistelen is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb valmistella, meaning to prepare or to arrange in advance. It indicates that the speaker is actively engaged in preparation at the moment. The infinitive of the verb is valmistella, and the form shown here comes from the stem valmistell- plus the personal ending -en.

In use, valmistella conveys planning or organizing work, tasks, or materials rather than producing something from raw ingredients (which is more commonly described by valmistaa). It is common when the preparation involves thoughtful steps or coordination. For example, Valmistelen esityksen huomiselle kokoukselle translates to I am preparing the presentation for tomorrow’s meeting. Valmistelen illallisen perheen iltaan translates to I am preparing dinner for the family evening.

Finnish verbs are inflected for person and number, so other subjects use different endings. Valmistella, the base verb, shares a regular conjugation pattern in the present tense with many Finnish verbs. The form valmistelen thus serves as a clear example of the language’s present-tense first-person singular construction. See also Finnish verbs and conjugation patterns for related forms and usage.