Affetmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to forgive'
affetmek means “to forgive”. Its stem is affet-, so “I am forgiving” is affediyorum, “I forgave” is affettim and “I will forgive” is affedeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- affet-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to forgive
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Consonant softening
- affet- → affed-t becomes d before a vowel (affediyorum), stays t before a consonant (affettim)
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #104 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- affediyorumaffed·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am forgiving
- affettimaffet·ti·mDefinite Past · I forgave
- affetmişimaffet·miş·imReported Past · I apparently forgave
- affedeceğimaffed·eceğ·imFuture · I will forgive
- affederimaffed·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I forgive
- affetmeliyimaffet·meli·yimNecessitative · I must forgive
- affetsemaffet·se·mConditional · if I forgave
- affetaffetImperative & Optative · Forgive!
- affedebilirimaffed·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can forgive
- affediyordumaffed·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was forgiving
Example sentences with affetmek
Common mistakes with affetmek
- Incorrect: affetiyorumaffediyorum
The final t of affet- softens to d before a vowel: affediyorum, affedeceğim, affeder — but it stays t before a consonant: affettim, affetmeliyim. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: affediraffeder
Stems of two or more syllables normally take -Ir, but as a compound of etmek, affetmek keeps etmek's aorist: affeder, affederim. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: affetmezimaffetmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: affetmem ("I do not forgive"), affetmeyiz — but affetmez, affetmezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of affetmek
All 10 tenses and moods × 6 persons, in positive, negative, question and negative-question form. Imperative questions do not exist for sen and siz.
Present ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanaffediyor
Actions happening right now, ongoing situations and near-future plans. Marker: -(I)yor. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | affediyorumI am forgiving | affetmiyorumI am not forgiving | affediyor muyumAm I forgiving? | affetmiyor muyumAm I not forgiving? |
| senyou | affediyorsunyou are forgiving | affetmiyorsunyou are not forgiving | affediyor musunAre you forgiving? | affetmiyor musunAre you not forgiving? |
| ohe/she | affediyorhe/she is forgiving | affetmiyorhe/she is not forgiving | affediyor muIs he/she forgiving? | affetmiyor muIs he/she not forgiving? |
| bizwe | affediyoruzwe are forgiving | affetmiyoruzwe are not forgiving | affediyor muyuzAre we forgiving? | affetmiyor muyuzAre we not forgiving? |
| sizyou (pl.) | affediyorsunuzyou (pl.) are forgiving | affetmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not forgiving | affediyor musunuzAre you (pl.) forgiving? | affetmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not forgiving? |
| onlarthey | affediyorlarthey are forgiving | affetmiyorlarthey are not forgiving | affediyorlar mıAre they forgiving? | affetmiyorlar mıAre they not forgiving? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanaffetti
Completed past actions the speaker witnessed or is certain about. Marker: -DI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | affettimI forgave | affetmedimI did not forgive | affettim miDid I forgive? | affetmedim miDidn't I forgive? |
| senyou | affettinyou forgave | affetmedinyou did not forgive | affettin miDid you forgive? | affetmedin miDidn't you forgive? |
| ohe/she | affettihe/she forgave | affetmedihe/she did not forgive | affetti miDid he/she forgive? | affetmedi miDidn't he/she forgive? |
| bizwe | affettikwe forgave | affetmedikwe did not forgive | affettik miDid we forgive? | affetmedik miDidn't we forgive? |
| sizyou (pl.) | affettinizyou (pl.) forgave | affetmedinizyou (pl.) did not forgive | affettiniz miDid you (pl.) forgive? | affetmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) forgive? |
| onlarthey | affettilerthey forgave | affetmedilerthey did not forgive | affettiler miDid they forgive? | affetmediler miDidn't they forgive? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanaffetmiş
Past events learned from others, inferred, or noticed with surprise. Marker: -mIş. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | affetmişimI apparently forgave | affetmemişimI apparently did not forgive | affetmiş miyimDid I forgive? (reportedly) | affetmemiş miyimDidn't I forgive? (reportedly) |
| senyou | affetmişsinyou apparently forgave | affetmemişsinyou apparently did not forgive | affetmiş misinDid you forgive? (reportedly) | affetmemiş misinDidn't you forgive? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | affetmişhe/she apparently forgave | affetmemişhe/she apparently did not forgive | affetmiş miDid he/she forgive? (reportedly) | affetmemiş miDidn't he/she forgive? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | affetmişizwe apparently forgave | affetmemişizwe apparently did not forgive | affetmiş miyizDid we forgive? (reportedly) | affetmemiş miyizDidn't we forgive? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | affetmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently forgave | affetmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not forgive | affetmiş misinizDid you (pl.) forgive? (reportedly) | affetmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) forgive? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | affetmişlerthey apparently forgave | affetmemişlerthey apparently did not forgive | affetmişler miDid they forgive? (reportedly) | affetmemişler miDidn't they forgive? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanaffedecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | affedeceğimI will forgive | affetmeyeceğimI will not forgive | affedecek miyimWill I forgive? | affetmeyecek miyimWon't I forgive? |
| senyou | affedeceksinyou will forgive | affetmeyeceksinyou will not forgive | affedecek misinWill you forgive? | affetmeyecek misinWon't you forgive? |
| ohe/she | affedecekhe/she will forgive | affetmeyecekhe/she will not forgive | affedecek miWill he/she forgive? | affetmeyecek miWon't he/she forgive? |
| bizwe | affedeceğizwe will forgive | affetmeyeceğizwe will not forgive | affedecek miyizWill we forgive? | affetmeyecek miyizWon't we forgive? |
| sizyou (pl.) | affedeceksinizyou (pl.) will forgive | affetmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not forgive | affedecek misinizWill you (pl.) forgive? | affetmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) forgive? |
| onlarthey | affedeceklerthey will forgive | affetmeyeceklerthey will not forgive | affedecekler miWill they forgive? | affetmeyecekler miWon't they forgive? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanaffeder
Habits, general truths, willingness and polite requests. Marker: -r / -Ar / -Ir (neg. -mAz). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | affederimI forgive | affetmemI do not forgive | affeder miyimDo I forgive? | affetmez miyimDon't I forgive? |
| senyou | affedersinyou forgive | affetmezsinyou do not forgive | affeder misinDo you forgive? | affetmez misinDon't you forgive? |
| ohe/she | affederhe/she forgives | affetmezhe/she does not forgive | affeder miDoes he/she forgive? | affetmez miDoesn't he/she forgive? |
| bizwe | affederizwe forgive | affetmeyizwe do not forgive | affeder miyizDo we forgive? | affetmez miyizDon't we forgive? |
| sizyou (pl.) | affedersinizyou (pl.) forgive | affetmezsinizyou (pl.) do not forgive | affeder misinizDo you (pl.) forgive? | affetmez misinizDon't you (pl.) forgive? |
| onlarthey | affederlerthey forgive | affetmezlerthey do not forgive | affederler miDo they forgive? | affetmezler miDon't they forgive? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiaffetmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | affetmeliyimI must forgive | affetmemeliyimI must not forgive | affetmeli miyimMust I forgive? | affetmemeli miyimMustn't I forgive? |
| senyou | affetmelisinyou must forgive | affetmemelisinyou must not forgive | affetmeli misinMust you forgive? | affetmemeli misinMustn't you forgive? |
| ohe/she | affetmelihe/she must forgive | affetmemelihe/she must not forgive | affetmeli miMust he/she forgive? | affetmemeli miMustn't he/she forgive? |
| bizwe | affetmeliyizwe must forgive | affetmemeliyizwe must not forgive | affetmeli miyizMust we forgive? | affetmemeli miyizMustn't we forgive? |
| sizyou (pl.) | affetmelisinizyou (pl.) must forgive | affetmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not forgive | affetmeli misinizMust you (pl.) forgive? | affetmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) forgive? |
| onlarthey | affetmelilerthey must forgive | affetmemelilerthey must not forgive | affetmeliler miMust they forgive? | affetmemeliler miMustn't they forgive? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiaffetse
Conditions and wishes: "if I…", "if only…", "what if I…?". Marker: -sA. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | affetsemif I forgave | affetmesemif I did not forgive | affetsem miShould I forgive? | affetmesem miShould I not forgive? |
| senyou | affetsenif you forgave | affetmesenif you did not forgive | affetsen miShould you forgive? | affetmesen miShould you not forgive? |
| ohe/she | affetseif he/she forgave | affetmeseif he/she did not forgive | affetse miShould he/she forgive? | affetmese miShould he/she not forgive? |
| bizwe | affetsekif we forgave | affetmesekif we did not forgive | affetsek miShould we forgive? | affetmesek miShould we not forgive? |
| sizyou (pl.) | affetsenizif you (pl.) forgave | affetmesenizif you (pl.) did not forgive | affetseniz miShould you (pl.) forgive? | affetmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not forgive? |
| onlarthey | affetselerif they forgave | affetmeselerif they did not forgive | affetseler miShould they forgive? | affetmeseler miShould they not forgive? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiaffet
Commands ("Go!") and suggestions ("Let me…", "Let's…"). Marker: Ø / -sIn / -(y)In; -(y)AyIm / -(y)AlIm. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | affedeyimlet me forgive | affetmeyeyimlet me not forgive | affedeyim miShall I forgive? | affetmeyeyim miShall I not forgive? |
| senyou | affetForgive! | affetmeDon't forgive! | — | — |
| ohe/she | affetsinlet him/her forgive | affetmesinlet him/her not forgive | affetsin miShall he/she forgive? | affetmesin miShall he/she not forgive? |
| bizwe | affedelimlet's forgive | affetmeyelimlet's not forgive | affedelim miShall we forgive? | affetmeyelim miShall we not forgive? |
| sizyou (pl.) | affedinForgive! (pl./polite) | affetmeyinDon't forgive! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | affetsinlerlet them forgive | affetmesinlerlet them not forgive | affetsinler miShall they forgive? | affetmesinler miShall they not forgive? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikaffedebilir
What someone can or cannot do, and permission. Marker: -(y)Abil- + aorist (neg. -(y)AmA-). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | affedebilirimI can forgive | affedememI cannot forgive | affedebilir miyimCan I forgive? | affedemez miyimCan't I forgive? |
| senyou | affedebilirsinyou can forgive | affedemezsinyou cannot forgive | affedebilir misinCan you forgive? | affedemez misinCan't you forgive? |
| ohe/she | affedebilirhe/she can forgive | affedemezhe/she cannot forgive | affedebilir miCan he/she forgive? | affedemez miCan't he/she forgive? |
| bizwe | affedebilirizwe can forgive | affedemeyizwe cannot forgive | affedebilir miyizCan we forgive? | affedemez miyizCan't we forgive? |
| sizyou (pl.) | affedebilirsinizyou (pl.) can forgive | affedemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot forgive | affedebilir misinizCan you (pl.) forgive? | affedemez misinizCan't you (pl.) forgive? |
| onlarthey | affedebilirlerthey can forgive | affedemezlerthey cannot forgive | affedebilirler miCan they forgive? | affedemezler miCan't they forgive? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiaffediyordu
What was happening at a moment in the past. Marker: -(I)yordu. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | affediyordumI was forgiving | affetmiyordumI was not forgiving | affediyor muydumWas I forgiving? | affetmiyor muydumWas I not forgiving? |
| senyou | affediyordunyou were forgiving | affetmiyordunyou were not forgiving | affediyor muydunWere you forgiving? | affetmiyor muydunWere you not forgiving? |
| ohe/she | affediyorduhe/she was forgiving | affetmiyorduhe/she was not forgiving | affediyor muyduWas he/she forgiving? | affetmiyor muyduWas he/she not forgiving? |
| bizwe | affediyordukwe were forgiving | affetmiyordukwe were not forgiving | affediyor muydukWere we forgiving? | affetmiyor muydukWere we not forgiving? |
| sizyou (pl.) | affediyordunuzyou (pl.) were forgiving | affetmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not forgiving | affediyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) forgiving? | affetmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not forgiving? |
| onlarthey | affediyorlardıthey were forgiving | affetmiyorlardıthey were not forgiving | affediyorlar mıydıWere they forgiving? | affetmiyorlar mıydıWere they not forgiving? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of affetmek?
The definite past (-DI) of affetmek is affettim (I forgave), affettin, affetti, affettik, affettiniz, affettiler. The negative is affetmedim (I did not forgive), and the reported past is affetmiş (he/she apparently forgave).
Is affetmek irregular?
Its endings are regular, but the stem changes: affet- becomes affed- before a vowel (affediyorum, affedeceğim, affeder) and stays affet- before a consonant (affettim, affetmeliyim). Only a few verbs soften like this: gitmek, etmek and its compounds, and tatmak. Its aorist affeder also follows etmek rather than the -Ir rule for longer stems.
How do you say "I will forgive" in Turkish?
"I will forgive" is affedeceğim. "I won't forgive" is affetmeyeceğim, and "Will you forgive?" is affedecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: affediyorum.
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