Ben bugün okula gidiyorum.
English: I am going to school today.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Sıfatlar ve zarflar
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'zaman zarfları' are adverbs of time. They tell us when something happens, such as 'today', 'now', or 'yesterday'.
When to use it
Use zaman zarfları in Turkish to say when an action happens. They help make sentences clear about the time of activities, like talking about the present, past, or future.
Key forms
- bugün
- yarın
- şimdi
- dün
- her gün
- geçen hafta
- sık sık
Examples
Şimdi yemek yiyorum.
English: I am eating now.
Dün sinemaya gittik.
English: We went to the cinema yesterday.
Her gün kitap okuyorum.
English: I read a book every day.
Yarın ders çalışacağım.
English: I will study tomorrow.
Tips
- Zaman zarfları usually come at the beginning or before the verb in Turkish sentences.
- Do not confuse 'şimdi' (now) with 'bugün' (today); they refer to different times.
- Some time adverbs are made with more than one word, like 'her gün' (every day).