Benzemek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to resemble, to look like'
benzemek means “to resemble, to look like”. Its stem is benze-, so “I am resembling” is benziyorum, “I resembled” is benzedim and “I will resemble” is benzeyeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- benze-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to resemble, to look like
- Aorist
- benzer-r — regular: vowel-final stems just add -r
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Vowel narrowing
- final e narrows before -yor: benziyorum
- Takes
- Babana benziyorsun.dative -(y)e / -(y)a
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #200 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- benziyorumbenzi·yor·umPresent Continuous · I am resembling
- benzedimbenze·di·mDefinite Past · I resembled
- benzemişimbenze·miş·imReported Past · I apparently resembled
- benzeyeceğimbenze·yeceğ·imFuture · I will resemble
- benzerimbenze·r·imAorist (Simple Present) · I resemble
- benzemeliyimbenze·meli·yimNecessitative · I must resemble
- benzesembenze·se·mConditional · if I resembled
- benzebenzeImperative & Optative · Resemble!
- benzeyebilirimbenze·yebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can resemble
- benziyordumbenzi·yor·du·mPast Continuous · I was resembling
Example sentences with benzemek
İzmir'in havası Akdeniz'in diğer şehirlerine benzer.
Izmir's climate is similar to that of other Mediterranean cities.
Aorist (Simple Present)
Common mistakes with benzemek
- Incorrect: Babanı benziyorsun.Babana benziyorsun.
Benzemek takes the dative (-(y)e / -(y)a), not a direct object: Babana benziyorsun. = "You look like your father". Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: benzeyorumbenziyorum
Before -yor the final e of benze- changes to a narrow vowel: benziyorum. In other tenses it stays: benzedim, benzeyeceğim. Learn the rule →
- benzer
Vowel stems simply add -r in the aorist: benzer, benzerim. Don't mix up benzer (habit: "he/she resembles") with benziyor (right now: "he/she is resembling"). Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of benzemek
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 Zamanbenziyor
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 | benziyorumI am resembling | benzemiyorumI am not resembling | benziyor muyumAm I resembling? | benzemiyor muyumAm I not resembling? |
| senyou | benziyorsunyou are resembling | benzemiyorsunyou are not resembling | benziyor musunAre you resembling? | benzemiyor musunAre you not resembling? |
| ohe/she | benziyorhe/she is resembling | benzemiyorhe/she is not resembling | benziyor muIs he/she resembling? | benzemiyor muIs he/she not resembling? |
| bizwe | benziyoruzwe are resembling | benzemiyoruzwe are not resembling | benziyor muyuzAre we resembling? | benzemiyor muyuzAre we not resembling? |
| sizyou (pl.) | benziyorsunuzyou (pl.) are resembling | benzemiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not resembling | benziyor musunuzAre you (pl.) resembling? | benzemiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not resembling? |
| onlarthey | benziyorlarthey are resembling | benzemiyorlarthey are not resembling | benziyorlar mıAre they resembling? | benzemiyorlar mıAre they not resembling? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanbenzedi
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 | benzedimI resembled | benzemedimI did not resemble | benzedim miDid I resemble? | benzemedim miDidn't I resemble? |
| senyou | benzedinyou resembled | benzemedinyou did not resemble | benzedin miDid you resemble? | benzemedin miDidn't you resemble? |
| ohe/she | benzedihe/she resembled | benzemedihe/she did not resemble | benzedi miDid he/she resemble? | benzemedi miDidn't he/she resemble? |
| bizwe | benzedikwe resembled | benzemedikwe did not resemble | benzedik miDid we resemble? | benzemedik miDidn't we resemble? |
| sizyou (pl.) | benzedinizyou (pl.) resembled | benzemedinizyou (pl.) did not resemble | benzediniz miDid you (pl.) resemble? | benzemediniz miDidn't you (pl.) resemble? |
| onlarthey | benzedilerthey resembled | benzemedilerthey did not resemble | benzediler miDid they resemble? | benzemediler miDidn't they resemble? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanbenzemiş
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 | benzemişimI apparently resembled | benzememişimI apparently did not resemble | benzemiş miyimDid I resemble? (reportedly) | benzememiş miyimDidn't I resemble? (reportedly) |
| senyou | benzemişsinyou apparently resembled | benzememişsinyou apparently did not resemble | benzemiş misinDid you resemble? (reportedly) | benzememiş misinDidn't you resemble? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | benzemişhe/she apparently resembled | benzememişhe/she apparently did not resemble | benzemiş miDid he/she resemble? (reportedly) | benzememiş miDidn't he/she resemble? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | benzemişizwe apparently resembled | benzememişizwe apparently did not resemble | benzemiş miyizDid we resemble? (reportedly) | benzememiş miyizDidn't we resemble? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | benzemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently resembled | benzememişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not resemble | benzemiş misinizDid you (pl.) resemble? (reportedly) | benzememiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) resemble? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | benzemişlerthey apparently resembled | benzememişlerthey apparently did not resemble | benzemişler miDid they resemble? (reportedly) | benzememişler miDidn't they resemble? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanbenzeyecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | benzeyeceğimI will resemble | benzemeyeceğimI will not resemble | benzeyecek miyimWill I resemble? | benzemeyecek miyimWon't I resemble? |
| senyou | benzeyeceksinyou will resemble | benzemeyeceksinyou will not resemble | benzeyecek misinWill you resemble? | benzemeyecek misinWon't you resemble? |
| ohe/she | benzeyecekhe/she will resemble | benzemeyecekhe/she will not resemble | benzeyecek miWill he/she resemble? | benzemeyecek miWon't he/she resemble? |
| bizwe | benzeyeceğizwe will resemble | benzemeyeceğizwe will not resemble | benzeyecek miyizWill we resemble? | benzemeyecek miyizWon't we resemble? |
| sizyou (pl.) | benzeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will resemble | benzemeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not resemble | benzeyecek misinizWill you (pl.) resemble? | benzemeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) resemble? |
| onlarthey | benzeyeceklerthey will resemble | benzemeyeceklerthey will not resemble | benzeyecekler miWill they resemble? | benzemeyecekler miWon't they resemble? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanbenzer
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 | benzerimI resemble | benzememI do not resemble | benzer miyimDo I resemble? | benzemez miyimDon't I resemble? |
| senyou | benzersinyou resemble | benzemezsinyou do not resemble | benzer misinDo you resemble? | benzemez misinDon't you resemble? |
| ohe/she | benzerhe/she resembles | benzemezhe/she does not resemble | benzer miDoes he/she resemble? | benzemez miDoesn't he/she resemble? |
| bizwe | benzerizwe resemble | benzemeyizwe do not resemble | benzer miyizDo we resemble? | benzemez miyizDon't we resemble? |
| sizyou (pl.) | benzersinizyou (pl.) resemble | benzemezsinizyou (pl.) do not resemble | benzer misinizDo you (pl.) resemble? | benzemez misinizDon't you (pl.) resemble? |
| onlarthey | benzerlerthey resemble | benzemezlerthey do not resemble | benzerler miDo they resemble? | benzemezler miDon't they resemble? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipibenzemeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | benzemeliyimI must resemble | benzememeliyimI must not resemble | benzemeli miyimMust I resemble? | benzememeli miyimMustn't I resemble? |
| senyou | benzemelisinyou must resemble | benzememelisinyou must not resemble | benzemeli misinMust you resemble? | benzememeli misinMustn't you resemble? |
| ohe/she | benzemelihe/she must resemble | benzememelihe/she must not resemble | benzemeli miMust he/she resemble? | benzememeli miMustn't he/she resemble? |
| bizwe | benzemeliyizwe must resemble | benzememeliyizwe must not resemble | benzemeli miyizMust we resemble? | benzememeli miyizMustn't we resemble? |
| sizyou (pl.) | benzemelisinizyou (pl.) must resemble | benzememelisinizyou (pl.) must not resemble | benzemeli misinizMust you (pl.) resemble? | benzememeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) resemble? |
| onlarthey | benzemelilerthey must resemble | benzememelilerthey must not resemble | benzemeliler miMust they resemble? | benzememeliler miMustn't they resemble? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipibenzese
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 | benzesemif I resembled | benzemesemif I did not resemble | benzesem miShould I resemble? | benzemesem miShould I not resemble? |
| senyou | benzesenif you resembled | benzemesenif you did not resemble | benzesen miShould you resemble? | benzemesen miShould you not resemble? |
| ohe/she | benzeseif he/she resembled | benzemeseif he/she did not resemble | benzese miShould he/she resemble? | benzemese miShould he/she not resemble? |
| bizwe | benzesekif we resembled | benzemesekif we did not resemble | benzesek miShould we resemble? | benzemesek miShould we not resemble? |
| sizyou (pl.) | benzesenizif you (pl.) resembled | benzemesenizif you (pl.) did not resemble | benzeseniz miShould you (pl.) resemble? | benzemeseniz miShould you (pl.) not resemble? |
| onlarthey | benzeselerif they resembled | benzemeselerif they did not resemble | benzeseler miShould they resemble? | benzemeseler miShould they not resemble? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipibenze
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 | benzeyeyimlet me resemble | benzemeyeyimlet me not resemble | benzeyeyim miShall I resemble? | benzemeyeyim miShall I not resemble? |
| senyou | benzeResemble! | benzemeDon't resemble! | — | — |
| ohe/she | benzesinlet him/her resemble | benzemesinlet him/her not resemble | benzesin miShall he/she resemble? | benzemesin miShall he/she not resemble? |
| bizwe | benzeyelimlet's resemble | benzemeyelimlet's not resemble | benzeyelim miShall we resemble? | benzemeyelim miShall we not resemble? |
| sizyou (pl.) | benzeyinResemble! (pl./polite) | benzemeyinDon't resemble! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | benzesinlerlet them resemble | benzemesinlerlet them not resemble | benzesinler miShall they resemble? | benzemesinler miShall they not resemble? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikbenzeyebilir
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 | benzeyebilirimI can resemble | benzeyememI cannot resemble | benzeyebilir miyimCan I resemble? | benzeyemez miyimCan't I resemble? |
| senyou | benzeyebilirsinyou can resemble | benzeyemezsinyou cannot resemble | benzeyebilir misinCan you resemble? | benzeyemez misinCan't you resemble? |
| ohe/she | benzeyebilirhe/she can resemble | benzeyemezhe/she cannot resemble | benzeyebilir miCan he/she resemble? | benzeyemez miCan't he/she resemble? |
| bizwe | benzeyebilirizwe can resemble | benzeyemeyizwe cannot resemble | benzeyebilir miyizCan we resemble? | benzeyemez miyizCan't we resemble? |
| sizyou (pl.) | benzeyebilirsinizyou (pl.) can resemble | benzeyemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot resemble | benzeyebilir misinizCan you (pl.) resemble? | benzeyemez misinizCan't you (pl.) resemble? |
| onlarthey | benzeyebilirlerthey can resemble | benzeyemezlerthey cannot resemble | benzeyebilirler miCan they resemble? | benzeyemezler miCan't they resemble? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesibenziyordu
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 | benziyordumI was resembling | benzemiyordumI was not resembling | benziyor muydumWas I resembling? | benzemiyor muydumWas I not resembling? |
| senyou | benziyordunyou were resembling | benzemiyordunyou were not resembling | benziyor muydunWere you resembling? | benzemiyor muydunWere you not resembling? |
| ohe/she | benziyorduhe/she was resembling | benzemiyorduhe/she was not resembling | benziyor muyduWas he/she resembling? | benzemiyor muyduWas he/she not resembling? |
| bizwe | benziyordukwe were resembling | benzemiyordukwe were not resembling | benziyor muydukWere we resembling? | benzemiyor muydukWere we not resembling? |
| sizyou (pl.) | benziyordunuzyou (pl.) were resembling | benzemiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not resembling | benziyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) resembling? | benzemiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not resembling? |
| onlarthey | benziyorlardıthey were resembling | benzemiyorlardıthey were not resembling | benziyorlar mıydıWere they resembling? | benzemiyorlar mıydıWere they not resembling? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of benzemek?
The definite past (-DI) of benzemek is benzedim (I resembled), benzedin, benzedi, benzedik, benzediniz, benzediler. The negative is benzemedim (I did not resemble), and the reported past is benzemiş (he/she apparently resembled).
Is benzemek irregular?
No, benzemek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem benze- with the standard suffixes: benziyorum, benzedim, benzeyeceğim, and its aorist benzer follows the rule. The final vowel narrows before -yor (benziyorum), which is the normal rule for vowel-final stems.
How do you say "I will resemble" in Turkish?
"I will resemble" is benzeyeceğim. "I won't resemble" is benzemeyeceğim, and "Will you resemble?" is benzeyecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: benziyorum.
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