Dün yorgundum.
English: I was tired yesterday.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Temel zaman ifadeleri
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Past and future signal words in Turkish help show time without complex tense forms. Use them with the correct verb suffix.
When to use it
Use these words and suffixes to introduce past or future meaning in simple sentences.
Key forms
- geçmiş: dün, geçen hafta, önce
- gelecek: yarın, gelecek hafta, sonra
- helper suffixes: -di (past), -ecek (future)
Examples
Dün gece beni aradın mı?
English: Did you call me last night?
Yarın seyahat edeceğiz.
English: We will travel tomorrow.
O sonra ders çalışacak.
English: She will study later.
Tips
- Learn a small set of time words and use them often.
- For past questions, use the past suffix and question particle.
- For future, use the future suffix '-ecek' with the verb.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Spoken Turkish also uses 'gidecek' or 'gitmek üzere' for future plans, usually after basic '-ecek' patterns.