Yarın okula gideceğim.
English: I will go to school tomorrow.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Zamanlar ve Kipler
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
The 'gelecek zaman' (future tense) in Turkish is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the future.
When to use it
Use the future tense in Turkish when you want to talk about plans, intentions, predictions, or things that will happen later.
Key forms
- Verb stem + -(y)acak / -(y)ecek + personal ending
- Example: gidecek, okuyacak, yapacak, alacak
Examples
Akşam yemek yapacağız.
English: We will cook dinner in the evening.
Sen bu kitabı okuyacaksın.
English: You will read this book.
Hava güzel olacak.
English: The weather will be nice.
Tips
- Remember to add the correct personal ending after the future tense suffix.
- If the verb stem ends with a vowel, add 'y' before the suffix: alacak → oynayacak.
- The suffix can be -(y)acak or -(y)ecek, depending on vowel harmony.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some verbs with irregular stems (like 'demek' → 'diyecek') change form in the future tense.
- Personal endings for 'ben' and 'biz' are '-im' and '-iz', but after vowels, they become '-yim' and '-yiz'.