1. Make sure you know the present simple and present continuous


2. Make sure you know the past simple

Past simple = called, played,  went, did, thought, spoke... (the 2nd form of irregular verbs: go, went, gone

Notice the spelling: stopped, planned studied, tried

Negative form: didn't call, didn't play, didn't go, didn't do, didn't think, didn't speak...

Past simple questions: Did you call? Didn't you call?

3. Make sure you know the past continuous

Past continuous= be + the ing-form of the verb I / He / She / It was playing We / You / They were playing

Negative form: I / He / She / It wasn't playing We / You / They weren't playing

Past continuous questions: Was I / he / she / it playing? Were we / you / they playing?

4. Make sure how to use past simple and past continuous



5. Make sure you know how to use present perfect

Present perfect = I / We / You / They have played He / She has played

Negative form: I / We / You / They have played He / She / It has played

Present perfect questions: Have I / we / you / they played? Has he / she / it played?

Make sure you know when to use present perfect: Present perfect is for something that started in the past, but isn't finished I have played tennis for two years (=I still play it) compare: I played tennis for two years (=I don't play it anymore)

Check out the exercises we've done (link here).

6. Make sure you know house-related words (no need to know the Finnish words, but you will need to understand what the English words mean!)

English	Meaning	Finnish
a detached house	a house that is not joined to any other house	omakotitalo
a semi-detached house	a house that is attached to one other house	paritalo
a terraced house	a row house	rivitalo
a high-rise / skyscraper	a tall building	tornitalo / pilvenpiirtäjä
a block of flats (British English)	a building with several floors/storeys and individual flats	kerrostalo (brittiengl.)
an apartment building (American English)	a building with several floors/storeys and individual apartments	kerrostalo (amerikanengl.)
a flat (British English)	living spaces inside a block of flats	asunto (brittiengl.)
an apartment (American English)	living spaces inside an apartment building	asunto (amerikanengl.)
a bungalow	house which has only one level and no stairs	yksikerroksinen asuintalo
a log house	a house made of logs	hirsitalo
a penthouse / a loft	an (often luxurious) apartment on the top floor	kattohuoneisto, ullakkohuoneisto
a garret / attic	the space on the top floor of a house	ullakko
a skylight	a window in the ceiling	kattoikkuna
a studio apartment	a one-room apartment	yksiö
a two-bedroom apartment	an apartment with two bedrooms	kolmio (suomeksi ilmoitetaan makuuhuoneet + olohuone)
a ceiling	the upper surface of a room	sisäkatto
a hall	the room just inside the main entrance	eteinen
an entrance	the front door	sisäänkäynti
a porch / veranda	a covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building	kuisti
a radiator	the appliance that keeps a building warm	patteri
heating	the system that keeps a building warm	lämmitys
insulation	keeping heat (or sometimes sound) from spreading	eristeet (esim. talon seinän sisällä)
air conditioning	the system that keeps the building cool	ilmastointi
a wall socket	a place in a wall where you can connect electrical equipment to the electricity supply	pistorasia
ventilation (to ventilate)	the system that brings in fresh air	ilmanvaihto (tuulettaa)
a windowpane	a piece of glass filling a window or a section of a window	ikkunaruutu
a windowsill	a shelf below a window	ikkunalauta
the blinds (Venetian blinds)	you use these to shut out the light	sälekaihtimet
carpeting	a heavy fabric covering floors	kokolattiamatto
a utility room	a room with washing machine, dryer, ironing board, etc.	kodinhoitohuone
a study	the room where you work at a desk (home office)	työhuone
a driveway	a private road leading to the house	pihatie
plumbing	water pipes	putkisto
a suburb	a neighborhood on the outskirts of a city	asumalähiö (asuinalue, jossa on lähinnä asuntoja, ei niinkään työpaikkoja ja joka ei sijaitse kaupungin ydinkeskustassa)
a district	an area in a country/city	alue
spacious	roomy	tilava
one-storey	having only one floor/level	yksikerroksinen
a roommate (British: flatmate)	a person who lives in the same apartment (or in Britain, in the same flat) as someone else	kämppäkaveri