Atmak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to throw'
atmak means “to throw”. Its stem is at-, so “I am throwing” is atıyorum, “I threw” is attım and “I will throw” is atacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- at-infinitive minus -mak
- Meaning
- to throw
- Vowel harmony
- back unrounded (a / ı) — last stem vowel a
- Consonant softening
- none — the t stays (atıyorum)
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #110 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- atıyorumat·ıyor·umPresent Continuous · I am throwing
- attımat·tı·mDefinite Past · I threw
- atmışımat·mış·ımReported Past · I apparently threw
- atacağımat·acağ·ımFuture · I will throw
- atarımat·ar·ımAorist (Simple Present) · I throw
- atmalıyımat·malı·yımNecessitative · I must throw
- atsamat·sa·mConditional · if I threw
- atatImperative & Optative · Throw!
- atabilirimat·abil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can throw
- atıyordumat·ıyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was throwing
Example sentences with atmak
Eski gazeteleri geri dönüşüm kutusuna attım.
I threw the old newspapers into the recycling bin.
Definite Past
Common mistakes with atmak
- Incorrect: adıyorumatıyorum
Unlike gitmek and etmek, atmak keeps its t before vowels: atıyorum, atacağım. Only a handful of verbs (git-, et- and its compounds, tat-) soften t to d. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: atıratar
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: atar, atarım. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: atmazımatmam
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: atmam ("I do not throw"), atmayız — but atmaz, atmazsın. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of atmak
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 Zamanatıyor
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 | atıyorumI am throwing | atmıyorumI am not throwing | atıyor muyumAm I throwing? | atmıyor muyumAm I not throwing? |
| senyou | atıyorsunyou are throwing | atmıyorsunyou are not throwing | atıyor musunAre you throwing? | atmıyor musunAre you not throwing? |
| ohe/she | atıyorhe/she is throwing | atmıyorhe/she is not throwing | atıyor muIs he/she throwing? | atmıyor muIs he/she not throwing? |
| bizwe | atıyoruzwe are throwing | atmıyoruzwe are not throwing | atıyor muyuzAre we throwing? | atmıyor muyuzAre we not throwing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | atıyorsunuzyou (pl.) are throwing | atmıyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not throwing | atıyor musunuzAre you (pl.) throwing? | atmıyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not throwing? |
| onlarthey | atıyorlarthey are throwing | atmıyorlarthey are not throwing | atıyorlar mıAre they throwing? | atmıyorlar mıAre they not throwing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanattı
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 | attımI threw | atmadımI did not throw | attım mıDid I throw? | atmadım mıDidn't I throw? |
| senyou | attınyou threw | atmadınyou did not throw | attın mıDid you throw? | atmadın mıDidn't you throw? |
| ohe/she | attıhe/she threw | atmadıhe/she did not throw | attı mıDid he/she throw? | atmadı mıDidn't he/she throw? |
| bizwe | attıkwe threw | atmadıkwe did not throw | attık mıDid we throw? | atmadık mıDidn't we throw? |
| sizyou (pl.) | attınızyou (pl.) threw | atmadınızyou (pl.) did not throw | attınız mıDid you (pl.) throw? | atmadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) throw? |
| onlarthey | attılarthey threw | atmadılarthey did not throw | attılar mıDid they throw? | atmadılar mıDidn't they throw? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanatmış
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 | atmışımI apparently threw | atmamışımI apparently did not throw | atmış mıyımDid I throw? (reportedly) | atmamış mıyımDidn't I throw? (reportedly) |
| senyou | atmışsınyou apparently threw | atmamışsınyou apparently did not throw | atmış mısınDid you throw? (reportedly) | atmamış mısınDidn't you throw? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | atmışhe/she apparently threw | atmamışhe/she apparently did not throw | atmış mıDid he/she throw? (reportedly) | atmamış mıDidn't he/she throw? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | atmışızwe apparently threw | atmamışızwe apparently did not throw | atmış mıyızDid we throw? (reportedly) | atmamış mıyızDidn't we throw? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | atmışsınızyou (pl.) apparently threw | atmamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not throw | atmış mısınızDid you (pl.) throw? (reportedly) | atmamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) throw? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | atmışlarthey apparently threw | atmamışlarthey apparently did not throw | atmışlar mıDid they throw? (reportedly) | atmamışlar mıDidn't they throw? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanatacak
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | atacağımI will throw | atmayacağımI will not throw | atacak mıyımWill I throw? | atmayacak mıyımWon't I throw? |
| senyou | atacaksınyou will throw | atmayacaksınyou will not throw | atacak mısınWill you throw? | atmayacak mısınWon't you throw? |
| ohe/she | atacakhe/she will throw | atmayacakhe/she will not throw | atacak mıWill he/she throw? | atmayacak mıWon't he/she throw? |
| bizwe | atacağızwe will throw | atmayacağızwe will not throw | atacak mıyızWill we throw? | atmayacak mıyızWon't we throw? |
| sizyou (pl.) | atacaksınızyou (pl.) will throw | atmayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not throw | atacak mısınızWill you (pl.) throw? | atmayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) throw? |
| onlarthey | atacaklarthey will throw | atmayacaklarthey will not throw | atacaklar mıWill they throw? | atmayacaklar mıWon't they throw? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanatar
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 | atarımI throw | atmamI do not throw | atar mıyımDo I throw? | atmaz mıyımDon't I throw? |
| senyou | atarsınyou throw | atmazsınyou do not throw | atar mısınDo you throw? | atmaz mısınDon't you throw? |
| ohe/she | atarhe/she throws | atmazhe/she does not throw | atar mıDoes he/she throw? | atmaz mıDoesn't he/she throw? |
| bizwe | atarızwe throw | atmayızwe do not throw | atar mıyızDo we throw? | atmaz mıyızDon't we throw? |
| sizyou (pl.) | atarsınızyou (pl.) throw | atmazsınızyou (pl.) do not throw | atar mısınızDo you (pl.) throw? | atmaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) throw? |
| onlarthey | atarlarthey throw | atmazlarthey do not throw | atarlar mıDo they throw? | atmazlar mıDon't they throw? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiatmalı
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | atmalıyımI must throw | atmamalıyımI must not throw | atmalı mıyımMust I throw? | atmamalı mıyımMustn't I throw? |
| senyou | atmalısınyou must throw | atmamalısınyou must not throw | atmalı mısınMust you throw? | atmamalı mısınMustn't you throw? |
| ohe/she | atmalıhe/she must throw | atmamalıhe/she must not throw | atmalı mıMust he/she throw? | atmamalı mıMustn't he/she throw? |
| bizwe | atmalıyızwe must throw | atmamalıyızwe must not throw | atmalı mıyızMust we throw? | atmamalı mıyızMustn't we throw? |
| sizyou (pl.) | atmalısınızyou (pl.) must throw | atmamalısınızyou (pl.) must not throw | atmalı mısınızMust you (pl.) throw? | atmamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) throw? |
| onlarthey | atmalılarthey must throw | atmamalılarthey must not throw | atmalılar mıMust they throw? | atmamalılar mıMustn't they throw? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiatsa
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 | atsamif I threw | atmasamif I did not throw | atsam mıShould I throw? | atmasam mıShould I not throw? |
| senyou | atsanif you threw | atmasanif you did not throw | atsan mıShould you throw? | atmasan mıShould you not throw? |
| ohe/she | atsaif he/she threw | atmasaif he/she did not throw | atsa mıShould he/she throw? | atmasa mıShould he/she not throw? |
| bizwe | atsakif we threw | atmasakif we did not throw | atsak mıShould we throw? | atmasak mıShould we not throw? |
| sizyou (pl.) | atsanızif you (pl.) threw | atmasanızif you (pl.) did not throw | atsanız mıShould you (pl.) throw? | atmasanız mıShould you (pl.) not throw? |
| onlarthey | atsalarif they threw | atmasalarif they did not throw | atsalar mıShould they throw? | atmasalar mıShould they not throw? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiat
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 | atayımlet me throw | atmayayımlet me not throw | atayım mıShall I throw? | atmayayım mıShall I not throw? |
| senyou | atThrow! | atmaDon't throw! | — | — |
| ohe/she | atsınlet him/her throw | atmasınlet him/her not throw | atsın mıShall he/she throw? | atmasın mıShall he/she not throw? |
| bizwe | atalımlet's throw | atmayalımlet's not throw | atalım mıShall we throw? | atmayalım mıShall we not throw? |
| sizyou (pl.) | atınThrow! (pl./polite) | atmayınDon't throw! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | atsınlarlet them throw | atmasınlarlet them not throw | atsınlar mıShall they throw? | atmasınlar mıShall they not throw? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikatabilir
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 | atabilirimI can throw | atamamI cannot throw | atabilir miyimCan I throw? | atamaz mıyımCan't I throw? |
| senyou | atabilirsinyou can throw | atamazsınyou cannot throw | atabilir misinCan you throw? | atamaz mısınCan't you throw? |
| ohe/she | atabilirhe/she can throw | atamazhe/she cannot throw | atabilir miCan he/she throw? | atamaz mıCan't he/she throw? |
| bizwe | atabilirizwe can throw | atamayızwe cannot throw | atabilir miyizCan we throw? | atamaz mıyızCan't we throw? |
| sizyou (pl.) | atabilirsinizyou (pl.) can throw | atamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot throw | atabilir misinizCan you (pl.) throw? | atamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) throw? |
| onlarthey | atabilirlerthey can throw | atamazlarthey cannot throw | atabilirler miCan they throw? | atamazlar mıCan't they throw? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiatıyordu
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 | atıyordumI was throwing | atmıyordumI was not throwing | atıyor muydumWas I throwing? | atmıyor muydumWas I not throwing? |
| senyou | atıyordunyou were throwing | atmıyordunyou were not throwing | atıyor muydunWere you throwing? | atmıyor muydunWere you not throwing? |
| ohe/she | atıyorduhe/she was throwing | atmıyorduhe/she was not throwing | atıyor muyduWas he/she throwing? | atmıyor muyduWas he/she not throwing? |
| bizwe | atıyordukwe were throwing | atmıyordukwe were not throwing | atıyor muydukWere we throwing? | atmıyor muydukWere we not throwing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | atıyordunuzyou (pl.) were throwing | atmıyordunuzyou (pl.) were not throwing | atıyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) throwing? | atmıyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not throwing? |
| onlarthey | atıyorlardıthey were throwing | atmıyorlardıthey were not throwing | atıyorlar mıydıWere they throwing? | atmıyorlar mıydıWere they not throwing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of atmak?
The definite past (-DI) of atmak is attım (I threw), attın, attı, attık, attınız, attılar. The negative is atmadım (I did not throw), and the reported past is atmış (he/she apparently threw).
Is atmak irregular?
No, atmak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem at- with the standard suffixes: atıyorum, attım, atacağım, and its aorist atar follows the rule.
How do you say "I will throw" in Turkish?
"I will throw" is atacağım. "I won't throw" is atmayacağım, and "Will you throw?" is atacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: atıyorum.
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