Beslemek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to feed'
beslemek means “to feed”. Its stem is besle-, so “I am feeding” is besliyorum, “I fed” is besledim and “I will feed” is besleyeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- besle-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to feed
- Aorist
- besler-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: besliyorum
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #233 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- besliyorumbesli·yor·umPresent Continuous · I am feeding
- besledimbesle·di·mDefinite Past · I fed
- beslemişimbesle·miş·imReported Past · I apparently fed
- besleyeceğimbesle·yeceğ·imFuture · I will feed
- beslerimbesle·r·imAorist (Simple Present) · I feed
- beslemeliyimbesle·meli·yimNecessitative · I must feed
- beslesembesle·se·mConditional · if I fed
- beslebesleImperative & Optative · Feed!
- besleyebilirimbesle·yebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can feed
- besliyordumbesli·yor·du·mPast Continuous · I was feeding
Example sentences with beslemek
Yaşlı adam her gün parkta güvercinleri besliyor.
The old man feeds the pigeons in the park every day.
Present Continuous
Common mistakes with beslemek
- Incorrect: besleyorumbesliyorum
Before -yor the final e of besle- changes to a narrow vowel: besliyorum. In other tenses it stays: besledim, besleyeceğim. Learn the rule →
- besler
Vowel stems simply add -r in the aorist: besler, beslerim. Don't mix up besler (habit: "he/she feeds") with besliyor (right now: "he/she is feeding"). Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: beslemezimbeslemem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: beslemem ("I do not feed"), beslemeyiz — but beslemez, beslemezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of beslemek
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 Zamanbesliyor
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 | besliyorumI am feeding | beslemiyorumI am not feeding | besliyor muyumAm I feeding? | beslemiyor muyumAm I not feeding? |
| senyou | besliyorsunyou are feeding | beslemiyorsunyou are not feeding | besliyor musunAre you feeding? | beslemiyor musunAre you not feeding? |
| ohe/she | besliyorhe/she is feeding | beslemiyorhe/she is not feeding | besliyor muIs he/she feeding? | beslemiyor muIs he/she not feeding? |
| bizwe | besliyoruzwe are feeding | beslemiyoruzwe are not feeding | besliyor muyuzAre we feeding? | beslemiyor muyuzAre we not feeding? |
| sizyou (pl.) | besliyorsunuzyou (pl.) are feeding | beslemiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not feeding | besliyor musunuzAre you (pl.) feeding? | beslemiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not feeding? |
| onlarthey | besliyorlarthey are feeding | beslemiyorlarthey are not feeding | besliyorlar mıAre they feeding? | beslemiyorlar mıAre they not feeding? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanbesledi
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 | besledimI fed | beslemedimI did not feed | besledim miDid I feed? | beslemedim miDidn't I feed? |
| senyou | besledinyou fed | beslemedinyou did not feed | besledin miDid you feed? | beslemedin miDidn't you feed? |
| ohe/she | besledihe/she fed | beslemedihe/she did not feed | besledi miDid he/she feed? | beslemedi miDidn't he/she feed? |
| bizwe | besledikwe fed | beslemedikwe did not feed | besledik miDid we feed? | beslemedik miDidn't we feed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | besledinizyou (pl.) fed | beslemedinizyou (pl.) did not feed | beslediniz miDid you (pl.) feed? | beslemediniz miDidn't you (pl.) feed? |
| onlarthey | besledilerthey fed | beslemedilerthey did not feed | beslediler miDid they feed? | beslemediler miDidn't they feed? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanbeslemiş
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 | beslemişimI apparently fed | beslememişimI apparently did not feed | beslemiş miyimDid I feed? (reportedly) | beslememiş miyimDidn't I feed? (reportedly) |
| senyou | beslemişsinyou apparently fed | beslememişsinyou apparently did not feed | beslemiş misinDid you feed? (reportedly) | beslememiş misinDidn't you feed? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | beslemişhe/she apparently fed | beslememişhe/she apparently did not feed | beslemiş miDid he/she feed? (reportedly) | beslememiş miDidn't he/she feed? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | beslemişizwe apparently fed | beslememişizwe apparently did not feed | beslemiş miyizDid we feed? (reportedly) | beslememiş miyizDidn't we feed? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | beslemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently fed | beslememişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not feed | beslemiş misinizDid you (pl.) feed? (reportedly) | beslememiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) feed? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | beslemişlerthey apparently fed | beslememişlerthey apparently did not feed | beslemişler miDid they feed? (reportedly) | beslememişler miDidn't they feed? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanbesleyecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | besleyeceğimI will feed | beslemeyeceğimI will not feed | besleyecek miyimWill I feed? | beslemeyecek miyimWon't I feed? |
| senyou | besleyeceksinyou will feed | beslemeyeceksinyou will not feed | besleyecek misinWill you feed? | beslemeyecek misinWon't you feed? |
| ohe/she | besleyecekhe/she will feed | beslemeyecekhe/she will not feed | besleyecek miWill he/she feed? | beslemeyecek miWon't he/she feed? |
| bizwe | besleyeceğizwe will feed | beslemeyeceğizwe will not feed | besleyecek miyizWill we feed? | beslemeyecek miyizWon't we feed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | besleyeceksinizyou (pl.) will feed | beslemeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not feed | besleyecek misinizWill you (pl.) feed? | beslemeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) feed? |
| onlarthey | besleyeceklerthey will feed | beslemeyeceklerthey will not feed | besleyecekler miWill they feed? | beslemeyecekler miWon't they feed? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanbesler
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 | beslerimI feed | beslememI do not feed | besler miyimDo I feed? | beslemez miyimDon't I feed? |
| senyou | beslersinyou feed | beslemezsinyou do not feed | besler misinDo you feed? | beslemez misinDon't you feed? |
| ohe/she | beslerhe/she feeds | beslemezhe/she does not feed | besler miDoes he/she feed? | beslemez miDoesn't he/she feed? |
| bizwe | beslerizwe feed | beslemeyizwe do not feed | besler miyizDo we feed? | beslemez miyizDon't we feed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | beslersinizyou (pl.) feed | beslemezsinizyou (pl.) do not feed | besler misinizDo you (pl.) feed? | beslemez misinizDon't you (pl.) feed? |
| onlarthey | beslerlerthey feed | beslemezlerthey do not feed | beslerler miDo they feed? | beslemezler miDon't they feed? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipibeslemeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | beslemeliyimI must feed | beslememeliyimI must not feed | beslemeli miyimMust I feed? | beslememeli miyimMustn't I feed? |
| senyou | beslemelisinyou must feed | beslememelisinyou must not feed | beslemeli misinMust you feed? | beslememeli misinMustn't you feed? |
| ohe/she | beslemelihe/she must feed | beslememelihe/she must not feed | beslemeli miMust he/she feed? | beslememeli miMustn't he/she feed? |
| bizwe | beslemeliyizwe must feed | beslememeliyizwe must not feed | beslemeli miyizMust we feed? | beslememeli miyizMustn't we feed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | beslemelisinizyou (pl.) must feed | beslememelisinizyou (pl.) must not feed | beslemeli misinizMust you (pl.) feed? | beslememeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) feed? |
| onlarthey | beslemelilerthey must feed | beslememelilerthey must not feed | beslemeliler miMust they feed? | beslememeliler miMustn't they feed? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipibeslese
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 | beslesemif I fed | beslemesemif I did not feed | beslesem miShould I feed? | beslemesem miShould I not feed? |
| senyou | beslesenif you fed | beslemesenif you did not feed | beslesen miShould you feed? | beslemesen miShould you not feed? |
| ohe/she | besleseif he/she fed | beslemeseif he/she did not feed | beslese miShould he/she feed? | beslemese miShould he/she not feed? |
| bizwe | beslesekif we fed | beslemesekif we did not feed | beslesek miShould we feed? | beslemesek miShould we not feed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | beslesenizif you (pl.) fed | beslemesenizif you (pl.) did not feed | besleseniz miShould you (pl.) feed? | beslemeseniz miShould you (pl.) not feed? |
| onlarthey | besleselerif they fed | beslemeselerif they did not feed | besleseler miShould they feed? | beslemeseler miShould they not feed? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipibesle
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 | besleyeyimlet me feed | beslemeyeyimlet me not feed | besleyeyim miShall I feed? | beslemeyeyim miShall I not feed? |
| senyou | besleFeed! | beslemeDon't feed! | — | — |
| ohe/she | beslesinlet him/her feed | beslemesinlet him/her not feed | beslesin miShall he/she feed? | beslemesin miShall he/she not feed? |
| bizwe | besleyelimlet's feed | beslemeyelimlet's not feed | besleyelim miShall we feed? | beslemeyelim miShall we not feed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | besleyinFeed! (pl./polite) | beslemeyinDon't feed! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | beslesinlerlet them feed | beslemesinlerlet them not feed | beslesinler miShall they feed? | beslemesinler miShall they not feed? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikbesleyebilir
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 | besleyebilirimI can feed | besleyememI cannot feed | besleyebilir miyimCan I feed? | besleyemez miyimCan't I feed? |
| senyou | besleyebilirsinyou can feed | besleyemezsinyou cannot feed | besleyebilir misinCan you feed? | besleyemez misinCan't you feed? |
| ohe/she | besleyebilirhe/she can feed | besleyemezhe/she cannot feed | besleyebilir miCan he/she feed? | besleyemez miCan't he/she feed? |
| bizwe | besleyebilirizwe can feed | besleyemeyizwe cannot feed | besleyebilir miyizCan we feed? | besleyemez miyizCan't we feed? |
| sizyou (pl.) | besleyebilirsinizyou (pl.) can feed | besleyemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot feed | besleyebilir misinizCan you (pl.) feed? | besleyemez misinizCan't you (pl.) feed? |
| onlarthey | besleyebilirlerthey can feed | besleyemezlerthey cannot feed | besleyebilirler miCan they feed? | besleyemezler miCan't they feed? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesibesliyordu
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 | besliyordumI was feeding | beslemiyordumI was not feeding | besliyor muydumWas I feeding? | beslemiyor muydumWas I not feeding? |
| senyou | besliyordunyou were feeding | beslemiyordunyou were not feeding | besliyor muydunWere you feeding? | beslemiyor muydunWere you not feeding? |
| ohe/she | besliyorduhe/she was feeding | beslemiyorduhe/she was not feeding | besliyor muyduWas he/she feeding? | beslemiyor muyduWas he/she not feeding? |
| bizwe | besliyordukwe were feeding | beslemiyordukwe were not feeding | besliyor muydukWere we feeding? | beslemiyor muydukWere we not feeding? |
| sizyou (pl.) | besliyordunuzyou (pl.) were feeding | beslemiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not feeding | besliyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) feeding? | beslemiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not feeding? |
| onlarthey | besliyorlardıthey were feeding | beslemiyorlardıthey were not feeding | besliyorlar mıydıWere they feeding? | beslemiyorlar mıydıWere they not feeding? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of beslemek?
The definite past (-DI) of beslemek is besledim (I fed), besledin, besledi, besledik, beslediniz, beslediler. The negative is beslemedim (I did not feed), and the reported past is beslemiş (he/she apparently fed).
Is beslemek irregular?
No, beslemek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem besle- with the standard suffixes: besliyorum, besledim, besleyeceğim, and its aorist besler follows the rule. The final vowel narrows before -yor (besliyorum), which is the normal rule for vowel-final stems.
How do you say "I will feed" in Turkish?
"I will feed" is besleyeceğim. "I won't feed" is beslemeyeceğim, and "Will you feed?" is besleyecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: besliyorum.
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