Language
Turkish
Level
A1
Unit
Fiiller ve zamanlar
Practice types
0

What this grammar point covers

The 'şimdiki zaman' in Turkish is the present continuous tense. It is used to talk about actions that are happening right now.

When to use it

Use 'şimdiki zaman' when you want to say that something is happening at the moment of speaking, or for actions happening around now.

Key forms

  • Verb stem + -iyor/-ıyor/-uyor/-üyor + personal ending
  • Examples: geliyorum, gidiyorsun, okuyoruz

Examples

Ben kitap okuyorum.

English: I am reading a book.

Sen ne yapıyorsun?

English: What are you doing?

Onlar dışarıda oynuyorlar.

English: They are playing outside.

Biz yemek yiyoruz.

English: We are eating.

Tips

  • Pay attention to vowel harmony when choosing the correct '-iyor', '-ıyor', '-uyor', or '-üyor' form.
  • Remember to add the correct personal ending after the tense suffix.
  • Do not forget the buffer letter 'y' if the verb stem ends with a vowel.

Exceptions and edge cases

  • Some verbs may have a slight change in the stem (e.g., 'gitmek' becomes 'gidiyorum').

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