The verb ''to be'' in Turkish (conjugation)
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The verb 'to be' in Turkish does not exist. Suffixes are added to nouns in order to express the meaning of the verb 'to be'. There are different suffixes for the present or past tense.
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.Suffixes of the verb 'to be' in the present tense
- 1.1.When to add the conjunction '-y' between the suffix and the noun?
- 1.1.1.Example with 'iyi' (good)
- 1.2.Formation of the letter 'd'
- 1.2.1.Examples
- 1.3.Example table with the word "happy (mutlu)"
- 1.4.Example table with the word ''üzgün'' (sad)'
- 1.5.Example table with the word ''sinirli (angry)''
- 1.6.Example table with the word ''old (yaşlı)''
- 2.Suffixes of the verb 'to be' in the past tense
- 2.1.Example table with the word ''happy (mutlu)''
- 3.Exercises
- 3.1.Multiple choice exercise on the verb 'to be' in Turkish
- 3.2.Fill in the blanks exercise about the verb 'to be' in present tense
- 3.3.Fill in the blanks exercise about the verb 'to be' in past tense
Suffixes of the verb 'to be' in the present tense
Below you find all the possible suffixes. This page will go later more in-depth in when and how to use them.
| Present tense 'to be' | Turkish suffixes |
|---|---|
| I am... | ...‑(y)im ...‑(y)ım ...‑(y)üm ... ‑(y)um |
| You are... | ...‑sin ...‑sın ...‑sün ...‑sun |
| He/she/it is... | ...‑dir / ‑tir ...‑dır /‑tır ...‑dür / ‑tür ...‑dur /‑tur |
| We are.... | ...‑(y)iz ...‑(y)ız ...‑(y)üz ...‑(y)uz |
| You are... | ...‑siniz ...‑sınız ...‑sünüz ...‑sunuz |
| They are... | ...‑dırlar /‑tırlar ...‑dürler‑ / ‑türler ...‑durlar / ‑turlar |
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When to add the conjunction '-y' between the suffix and the noun?
When the words end in a vowel, the letter '-y' is added before the suffix for the pronouns 'I' (ben) and 'we' (biz).
Example with 'iyi' (good)
- iyi + -y + -im -> iyiyim ( I am good)
- iyi + -sin -> iyisin (you are good)
- iyi -> (He/she/it is good)
- iyi + -y+ -iz -> iyiyiz (we are good)
- iyi + -siniz -> iyisiniz (you are good)
- iyi + -ler -> iyiler (they are good)
Formation of the letter 'd'
When the word ends in one of the following letters 'ç, f, h, k, p, s, ş, t', the letter 'd' changes with 't' for the third person's suffixes.
Examples
- boş (empty): O boştur. 'It is empty.'
- geniş (wide): Evim geniştir. 'My house is wide.'
- soğuk (cold): Dışarısı soğuktur. 'The outside is cold.'
Example table with the word "happy (mutlu)"
The suffix -(y)du and it's forms are used when the last vowel of the word is '-u'. For example; mutlu (happy), kuşkulu (suspicious), uykulu (sleepy)...
| Present tense 'to be' | |
|---|---|
| I am happy. | (Ben) mutluyum. |
| You are happy. | (Sen) mutlusun. |
| He/she/it is happy. | (O) mutlu. |
| We are happy. | (Biz) mutluyuz. |
| You are happy. | (Siz) mutlusunuz. |
| They are happy. | (Onlar) mutludurlar. |
Example table with the word ''üzgün'' (sad)'
The suffix -(y)üm and it's forms are used when the last vowel of the word is '-ü'. For example; üzgün (sad), ünlü (famous), hoşgörülü (tolerant)...
| Present tense 'to be' | |
|---|---|
| I am sad. | (Ben) üzgünüm. |
| You are sad. | (Sen) üzgünsün. |
| He/she/it is sad. | (O) üzgün. |
| We are sad. | (Biz) üzgünüz. |
| You are sad. | (Siz) üzgünsünüz. |
| They are sad. | (Onlar) üzgündürler. |
Example table with the word ''sinirli (angry)''
The suffix -(y)im and it's forms are used when the last vowel of the word is '-i'. For example; sinirli (angry), deli (crazy), yeni (new)...
| Present tense 'to be' | |
|---|---|
| I am angry. | (Ben) sinirliyim. |
| You are angry. | (Sen) sinirlisin. |
| He/she/it is angry. | (O) sinirli. |
| We are angry. | (Biz) sinirliyiz. |
| You are angry. | (Siz) sinirlisiniz. |
| They are angry. | (Onlar) sinirlidirler. |
Example table with the word ''old (yaşlı)''
The suffix -(y)ım and it's forms are used when the last vowel of the word is '-ı'. For example; yaşlı (old), hırslı (ambitious), sakıncalı (unfavorable)...
| Present tense 'to be' | |
|---|---|
| I am old. | (Ben) yaşlıyım. |
| You are old. | (Sen) yaşlısın. |
| He/she/it is old. | (O) yaşlı. |
| We are old. | (Biz) yaşlıyız. |
| You are old. | (Siz) yaşlısınız. |
| They are old. | (Onlar) yaşlıdırlar. |
Suffixes of the verb 'to be' in the past tense
Below you find all the possible suffixes.
| Past tense 'to be' | Turkish suffixes |
|---|---|
| I was | ‑(y)dim ‑(y)dım ‑(y)düm ‑(y)dum |
| You were | ‑(y)din ‑(y)dın ‑(y)dün ‑(y)dun |
| He/she/it was | ‑(y)di ‑(y)dı ‑(y)dü ‑(y)du |
| We were | ‑(y)dik ‑(y)dık ‑(y)dük ‑(y)duk |
| You were | ‑(y)diniz ‑(y)dınız ‑(y)dünüz ‑(y)dunuz |
| They were | ‑(y)diler ‑(y)dılar ‑(y)düler ‑(y)dular |
Example table with the word ''happy (mutlu)''
The suffix -(y)du is used when the last vowel of the word is '-u'. For example; mutlu (happy), kuşkulu (suspicious), uykulu (sleepy)...
| Past tense 'to be' | |
|---|---|
| I was happy. | (Ben) mutluydum. |
| You were happy. | (Sen) mutluydun. |
| He/she/it was happy. | (O) mutluydu. |
| We were happy. | (Biz) mutluyduk. |
| You were happy. | (Siz) mutluydunuz. |
| They were happy. | (Onlar) mutluydular. |
Exercises
- Multiple choice exercise on the verb 'to be' in Turkish
- Fill in the blanks exercise about the verb 'to be' in present tense
- Fill in the blanks exercise about the verb 'to be' in past tense
Multiple choice exercise on the verb 'to be' in Turkish
Solution
'I am good.'
İyiyim.
'You are in school.'
Sen okuldasın.
'I was in the kitchen.'
Ben mutfaktaydım.
'We are ill.'
Biz hastayız.
'You are a happy girl.'
Sen mutlu bir kızsın.
'Siz mutluydunuz.'
You were happy.
'Onun odası geniştir.'
Her room is wide.
'Onlar üzgündürler.'
They are sad.
'Biz hızlıydık.'
We were fast.
Fill in the blanks exercise about the verb 'to be' in present tense
Write the sentence:
üzgün (sad): I am sad ->
genç (young): You are young. ->
tatlı (cute): She is cute. ->
zengin (rich): They are rich. ->
iyi (good): We are good. ->
cesur (brave): You are brave. ->
utangaç (shy): They are shy. ->
sinirli (angry): I am angry. ->
tembel (lazy): We are lazy. ->
büyük (big): It is big. ->
Fill in the blanks exercise about the verb 'to be' in past tense
Write the sentence:
üzgün (sad): I was sad ->
genç (young): You were young. ->
tatlı (cute): She was cute. ->
zengin (rich): They were rich. ->
iyi (good): We were good. ->
cesur (brave): You were brave. ->
utangaç (shy): They were shy. ->
sinirli (angry): I was angry. ->
tembel (lazy): We were lazy. ->
büyük (big): It was big. ->
Exercises
- Multiple choice exercise on the verb 'to be' in Turkish
- Fill in the blanks exercise about the verb 'to be' in present tense
- Fill in the blanks exercise about the verb 'to be' in past tense
Multiple choice exercise on the verb 'to be' in Turkish
Solution
'I am good.'
İyiyim.
'You are in school.'
Sen okuldasın.
'I was in the kitchen.'
Ben mutfaktaydım.
'We are ill.'
Biz hastayız.
'You are a happy girl.'
Sen mutlu bir kızsın.
'Siz mutluydunuz.'
You were happy.
'Onun odası geniştir.'
Her room is wide.
'Onlar üzgündürler.'
They are sad.
'Biz hızlıydık.'
We were fast.
Fill in the blanks exercise about the verb 'to be' in present tense
Write the sentence:
üzgün (sad): I am sad ->
genç (young): You are young. ->
tatlı (cute): She is cute. ->
zengin (rich): They are rich. ->
iyi (good): We are good. ->
cesur (brave): You are brave. ->
utangaç (shy): They are shy. ->
sinirli (angry): I am angry. ->
tembel (lazy): We are lazy. ->
büyük (big): It is big. ->
Fill in the blanks exercise about the verb 'to be' in past tense
Write the sentence:
üzgün (sad): I was sad ->
genç (young): You were young. ->
tatlı (cute): She was cute. ->
zengin (rich): They were rich. ->
iyi (good): We were good. ->
cesur (brave): You were brave. ->
utangaç (shy): They were shy. ->
sinirli (angry): I was angry. ->
tembel (lazy): We were lazy. ->
büyük (big): It was big. ->
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Hello everybody, I am Revan. I am a native Turkish speaker. I am an experienced Turkish instructor who has taught Turkish as a foreign language in Turkey and the U.S.A.
I hold a Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Currently, I am pursuing a Ph.D. in the same field. I hold both DELTA and TESOL certificates, both of which are world-known language teaching specialization trainings. I have been teaching English as a foreign language for more than ten years and teaching Turkish as a foreign language for over five years. As an English language teacher, I have worked with different age groups and specialized with teens and adults. I have been working for one of the top universities in Turkey as a language instructor. As for Turkish language teaching, I worked as a Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant and taught Turkish at Amherst College, UMass- Amherst, Smith College, and Mt. Holyoke College.
In years, I have learned that there is no one specific teaching method as all methods are unique to the needs and abilities of the students. That's why I apply methods ranging from communicative language teaching to flipped-classroom based on the learners' needs.
M. A.
I got 8 classes with Revan I find here on time my classes was speaking more over other subjects she has a real tool that can support me while I speak Turkish wish you best of luck
Revan S.
For more than 15 years I have been working as a language teacher in Istanbul, Berlin and Hamburg.
After studying Spanish Linguistics at the University of Ankara, I trained as a language teacher for Turkish and Spanish at the DILMER language school in Istanbul.
My methodology focuses on the language skills of the students.
Grammar is trained through direct application and thus stays in the memory.
History, culture and literature offer us a lot to talk about and soon you will become confident in using the language.
Learning a language means learning to speak!
M. O.
I'm really inspired by my teacher and feel confident and encouraged throughout the learning process due to his extreme motivation to introduce interesting teaching strategies and to provide all the opportunities for his students' success. It's vital for a teacher to be adaptable in order to let his students thrive under his teaching style. In this respect Umut is highly dedicated and approachable. He's working really hard to support me as I learn. He's outstanding. He positively influences the atmosphere of our virtual classroom and his way of material representation as well as the lesson management is creative and stimulating. The process of studying goes along in deep interaction and collaboration thus becoming useful and resultative. I'm very thankful for having the privilege of working with such an inspired, energetic and creative teacher.
Umut K.
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Hello,
I was born in İstanbul and I lived there. I hold a bachelor degree in cinema and television at İstanbul Şehir University. During my university years, my stories have been published in major Turkish literary magazines. After my graduation I have been specializing in children's book illustration and literature. I founded children's book publishing house in Turkey. The name is Yıldız Tozu Publishing and my books were released. I worked as an editor-in-chief in the company. I was finding books in the world and I was publishing them in Turkish. I am practically and professionally working on Turkish language and literature. Later on, I moved France to continue my education and works about literature and art. Currently, I am learning french.
I have experience in teaching Turkish in years. Furthermore, I speak English very well (TOEFL B2) and French (B1) it is advantage for students who are beginners.
Here my methodology when I teach Turkish:
I will use the grammar books and my presentations, time to time.
For speaking practice: illustrations, daily conversations
For listening practice: Turkish songs, movies, series
For reading practice: news and articles about Turkey (for advance students), stories, picture books (for intermediate students), texts from language books (for beginner and intermediate students.)
If students need to focus specific area like writing etc. I am designing my class according to that.
In addition, it is because I am using broad material about Turkish media, you will be familiar the culture and sociology of Turkey.
I like to do lesson in creative and in an organized way; therefore, I believe you will learn fast and you will enjoy learning Turkish with me!
I hope to see you in my class :)
S. M.
I have just started my classes with Esra and she is a very good teacher. She guides you very well through the class with her presentation and provides you with a lot of vocabulary and visual input which is vital to start speaking and constructing sentences. Her presentations and her explanations guide you through a very dinamic class in which the student has to speak and apply the topics learned in a variety of examples. This variety and the structure helps you a lot to start with the language. Her homework assigments are also very carefully prepared and help you with the repetitions to interiorate the concepts learned and to put them into practice. I am looking forward to the next lessons because through this approach we will be able to move at a steady and fast pace!
Thank you Sofia...
Hi, I was born in Turkey and I live in Turkey.
I am an experienced teacher in teaching Turkish as a foreign language.
I graduated from the Turkish Language and Literature Teaching Department. I have master's and doctorate degree on teaching Turkish.
I taught Turkish to Lithuanian, Slovakian, Iraqi, Iranian, Russian, Greek, Arab, Qatari, Nepali and Syrian students face to face or online.
• I am using English and Arabic as tool languages in my lessons.
• I can teach Turkish at beginner, intermediate, advanced or academic level.
• It is important for me to have a live communication with students in my course.
• I create the content of my course according to the expectations of the student.
• In my lessons, I use original teaching materials, short videos, quizzes, short and long texts arranged according to the level of the student.
If you want to learn Turkish in a professional and fun way with me, we can start right away.
M. O.
It is always a real challenge for a teacher to work with foreign students. A teacher has to display great skill and ability to organize the teaching process in a correct way in order to build a good learning environment and to foster an enthusiasm for and appreciation of the subject being studied. Eyyup Coskun possesses a keen ability to manage all these complicated aspects of teaching process. His behavior and teaching style are flexible , balanced and appropriate. He successfully combines such qualities as being sensitive to his students as well as being able to motivate them and hear their requires. His teaching approach can be characterised as "blended learning" with traditional "classroom" technologies integrated with computer mediated learning activities. It helps to increase the interaction between the participants (teacher - student) in the educational process and to develop a unique content adapted to the student's needs. I'm very grateful to my Teacher and I appreciate our co-working a lot! With best regards to Eyyup Coskun, Mila
Thank you very much for your nice comments Mila. Studying Turkish with you is also a great experience for me. It makes me happy to bring your superior ability in language learning to Turkish. Best wishes.
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Hello,
I was born in İstanbul and I lived there. I hold a bachelor degree in cinema and television at İstanbul Şehir University. During my university years, my stories have been published in major Turkish literary magazines. After my graduation I have been specializing in children's book illustration and literature. I founded children's book publishing house in Turkey. The name is Yıldız Tozu Publishing and my books were released. I worked as an editor-in-chief in the company. I was finding books in the world and I was publishing them in Turkish. I am practically and professionally working on Turkish language and literature. Later on, I moved France to continue my education and works about literature and art. Currently, I am learning french.
I have experience in teaching Turkish in years. Furthermore, I speak English very well (TOEFL B2) and French (B1) it is advantage for students who are beginners.
Here my methodology when I teach Turkish:
I will use the grammar books and my presentations, time to time.
For speaking practice: illustrations, daily conversations
For listening practice: Turkish songs, movies, series
For reading practice: news and articles about Turkey (for advance students), stories, picture books (for intermediate students), texts from language books (for beginner and intermediate students.)
If students need to focus specific area like writing etc. I am designing my class according to that.
In addition, it is because I am using broad material about Turkish media, you will be familiar the culture and sociology of Turkey.
I like to do lesson in creative and in an organized way; therefore, I believe you will learn fast and you will enjoy learning Turkish with me!
I hope to see you in my class :)
B. .
Up until now, I have done three lessons with Esra. I am very happy with it; she is punctual, professional and what I find very important: she easily adapts. If she notices I master a skill, she'll move on to the next one swiftly.
Esra O.
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Hello,
I was born in İstanbul and I lived there. I hold a bachelor degree in cinema and television at İstanbul Şehir University. During my university years, my stories have been published in major Turkish literary magazines. After my graduation I have been specializing in children's book illustration and literature. I founded children's book publishing house in Turkey. The name is Yıldız Tozu Publishing and my books were released. I worked as an editor-in-chief in the company. I was finding books in the world and I was publishing them in Turkish. I am practically and professionally working on Turkish language and literature. Later on, I moved France to continue my education and works about literature and art. Currently, I am learning french.
I have experience in teaching Turkish in years. Furthermore, I speak English very well (TOEFL B2) and French (B1) it is advantage for students who are beginners.
Here my methodology when I teach Turkish:
I will use the grammar books and my presentations, time to time.
For speaking practice: illustrations, daily conversations
For listening practice: Turkish songs, movies, series
For reading practice: news and articles about Turkey (for advance students), stories, picture books (for intermediate students), texts from language books (for beginner and intermediate students.)
If students need to focus specific area like writing etc. I am designing my class according to that.
In addition, it is because I am using broad material about Turkish media, you will be familiar the culture and sociology of Turkey.
I like to do lesson in creative and in an organized way; therefore, I believe you will learn fast and you will enjoy learning Turkish with me!
I hope to see you in my class :)
Y. .
Esra is very patient and good with teaching my son. He has already learnt a lot in just two lessons.
Thank you. Yusuf is very enthusiastic and smart child to learn the language. I am really enjoying for teaching him Turkish.
Hi, I was born in Turkey and I live in Turkey.
I am an experienced teacher in teaching Turkish as a foreign language.
I graduated from the Turkish Language and Literature Teaching Department. I have master's and doctorate degree on teaching Turkish.
I taught Turkish to Lithuanian, Slovakian, Iraqi, Iranian, Russian, Greek, Arab, Qatari, Nepali and Syrian students face to face or online.
• I am using English and Arabic as tool languages in my lessons.
• I can teach Turkish at beginner, intermediate, advanced or academic level.
• It is important for me to have a live communication with students in my course.
• I create the content of my course according to the expectations of the student.
• In my lessons, I use original teaching materials, short videos, quizzes, short and long texts arranged according to the level of the student.
If you want to learn Turkish in a professional and fun way with me, we can start right away.
M. A.
I am lucky choosing Mr.Eyyup as my teacher.he is willing to teach me and to give his maximum.Very co operative,helpful ,patient,and has broad experience in teaching Turkish language for the foreigners.
Eyyup C.