Language
Turkish
Level
A2
Unit
Zamanlar ve kipler
Practice types
0

What this grammar point covers

The 'geniş zaman' in Turkish is a tense used to talk about actions that happen regularly, habits, general truths, or facts.

When to use it

Use 'geniş zaman' in Turkish to describe routines, habits, general truths, scientific facts, or things that happen always or usually.

Key forms

  • Verb stem + -(A)r / -(I)r / -ur / -ür + personal ending
  • Examples: giderim, okursun, yazar, konuşuruz, alırsınız, severler

Examples

Her sabah kahve içerim.

English: I drink coffee every morning.

Okula yürürsün.

English: You walk to school.

Kediler süt sever.

English: Cats like milk.

Biz her hafta sonu sinemaya gideriz.

English: We go to the cinema every weekend.

Öğretmen derste konuşur.

English: The teacher speaks in class.

Tips

  • Remember to use the correct vowel harmony for the tense ending.
  • Personal endings change depending on who does the action.
  • Some verbs have irregular forms; check common verbs.

Exceptions and edge cases

  • Some verbs like 'gitmek' (to go) have a consonant change: 'git-' becomes 'giderim'.
  • For verbs ending with a vowel, only the personal ending is added.

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