Binmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to get on, to ride'
binmek means “to get on, to ride”. Its stem is bin-, so “I am riding” is biniyorum, “I rode” is bindim and “I will ride” is bineceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- bin-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to get on, to ride
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel i
- Takes
- Otobüse bindim.dative -(y)e / -(y)a
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #61 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- biniyorumbin·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am riding
- bindimbin·di·mDefinite Past · I rode
- binmişimbin·miş·imReported Past · I apparently rode
- bineceğimbin·eceğ·imFuture · I will ride
- binerimbin·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I ride
- binmeliyimbin·meli·yimNecessitative · I must ride
- binsembin·se·mConditional · if I rode
- binbinImperative & Optative · Ride!
- binebilirimbin·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can ride
- biniyordumbin·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was riding
Example sentences with binmek
İşe giderken her gün metroya binerim.
I take the metro every day on my way to work.
Aorist (Simple Present)
Common mistakes with binmek
- Incorrect: Otobüsü bindim.Otobüse bindim.
Binmek takes the dative (-(y)e / -(y)a), not a direct object: Otobüse bindim. = "I got on the bus". Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: binirbiner
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: biner, binerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: binmezimbinmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: binmem ("I do not ride"), binmeyiz — but binmez, binmezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of binmek
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 Zamanbiniyor
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 | biniyorumI am riding | binmiyorumI am not riding | biniyor muyumAm I riding? | binmiyor muyumAm I not riding? |
| senyou | biniyorsunyou are riding | binmiyorsunyou are not riding | biniyor musunAre you riding? | binmiyor musunAre you not riding? |
| ohe/she | biniyorhe/she is riding | binmiyorhe/she is not riding | biniyor muIs he/she riding? | binmiyor muIs he/she not riding? |
| bizwe | biniyoruzwe are riding | binmiyoruzwe are not riding | biniyor muyuzAre we riding? | binmiyor muyuzAre we not riding? |
| sizyou (pl.) | biniyorsunuzyou (pl.) are riding | binmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not riding | biniyor musunuzAre you (pl.) riding? | binmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not riding? |
| onlarthey | biniyorlarthey are riding | binmiyorlarthey are not riding | biniyorlar mıAre they riding? | binmiyorlar mıAre they not riding? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanbindi
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 | bindimI rode | binmedimI did not ride | bindim miDid I ride? | binmedim miDidn't I ride? |
| senyou | bindinyou rode | binmedinyou did not ride | bindin miDid you ride? | binmedin miDidn't you ride? |
| ohe/she | bindihe/she rode | binmedihe/she did not ride | bindi miDid he/she ride? | binmedi miDidn't he/she ride? |
| bizwe | bindikwe rode | binmedikwe did not ride | bindik miDid we ride? | binmedik miDidn't we ride? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bindinizyou (pl.) rode | binmedinizyou (pl.) did not ride | bindiniz miDid you (pl.) ride? | binmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) ride? |
| onlarthey | bindilerthey rode | binmedilerthey did not ride | bindiler miDid they ride? | binmediler miDidn't they ride? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanbinmiş
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 | binmişimI apparently rode | binmemişimI apparently did not ride | binmiş miyimDid I ride? (reportedly) | binmemiş miyimDidn't I ride? (reportedly) |
| senyou | binmişsinyou apparently rode | binmemişsinyou apparently did not ride | binmiş misinDid you ride? (reportedly) | binmemiş misinDidn't you ride? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | binmişhe/she apparently rode | binmemişhe/she apparently did not ride | binmiş miDid he/she ride? (reportedly) | binmemiş miDidn't he/she ride? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | binmişizwe apparently rode | binmemişizwe apparently did not ride | binmiş miyizDid we ride? (reportedly) | binmemiş miyizDidn't we ride? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | binmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently rode | binmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not ride | binmiş misinizDid you (pl.) ride? (reportedly) | binmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) ride? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | binmişlerthey apparently rode | binmemişlerthey apparently did not ride | binmişler miDid they ride? (reportedly) | binmemişler miDidn't they ride? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanbinecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | bineceğimI will ride | binmeyeceğimI will not ride | binecek miyimWill I ride? | binmeyecek miyimWon't I ride? |
| senyou | bineceksinyou will ride | binmeyeceksinyou will not ride | binecek misinWill you ride? | binmeyecek misinWon't you ride? |
| ohe/she | binecekhe/she will ride | binmeyecekhe/she will not ride | binecek miWill he/she ride? | binmeyecek miWon't he/she ride? |
| bizwe | bineceğizwe will ride | binmeyeceğizwe will not ride | binecek miyizWill we ride? | binmeyecek miyizWon't we ride? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bineceksinizyou (pl.) will ride | binmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not ride | binecek misinizWill you (pl.) ride? | binmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) ride? |
| onlarthey | bineceklerthey will ride | binmeyeceklerthey will not ride | binecekler miWill they ride? | binmeyecekler miWon't they ride? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanbiner
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 | binerimI ride | binmemI do not ride | biner miyimDo I ride? | binmez miyimDon't I ride? |
| senyou | binersinyou ride | binmezsinyou do not ride | biner misinDo you ride? | binmez misinDon't you ride? |
| ohe/she | binerhe/she rides | binmezhe/she does not ride | biner miDoes he/she ride? | binmez miDoesn't he/she ride? |
| bizwe | binerizwe ride | binmeyizwe do not ride | biner miyizDo we ride? | binmez miyizDon't we ride? |
| sizyou (pl.) | binersinizyou (pl.) ride | binmezsinizyou (pl.) do not ride | biner misinizDo you (pl.) ride? | binmez misinizDon't you (pl.) ride? |
| onlarthey | binerlerthey ride | binmezlerthey do not ride | binerler miDo they ride? | binmezler miDon't they ride? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipibinmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | binmeliyimI must ride | binmemeliyimI must not ride | binmeli miyimMust I ride? | binmemeli miyimMustn't I ride? |
| senyou | binmelisinyou must ride | binmemelisinyou must not ride | binmeli misinMust you ride? | binmemeli misinMustn't you ride? |
| ohe/she | binmelihe/she must ride | binmemelihe/she must not ride | binmeli miMust he/she ride? | binmemeli miMustn't he/she ride? |
| bizwe | binmeliyizwe must ride | binmemeliyizwe must not ride | binmeli miyizMust we ride? | binmemeli miyizMustn't we ride? |
| sizyou (pl.) | binmelisinizyou (pl.) must ride | binmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not ride | binmeli misinizMust you (pl.) ride? | binmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) ride? |
| onlarthey | binmelilerthey must ride | binmemelilerthey must not ride | binmeliler miMust they ride? | binmemeliler miMustn't they ride? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipibinse
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 | binsemif I rode | binmesemif I did not ride | binsem miShould I ride? | binmesem miShould I not ride? |
| senyou | binsenif you rode | binmesenif you did not ride | binsen miShould you ride? | binmesen miShould you not ride? |
| ohe/she | binseif he/she rode | binmeseif he/she did not ride | binse miShould he/she ride? | binmese miShould he/she not ride? |
| bizwe | binsekif we rode | binmesekif we did not ride | binsek miShould we ride? | binmesek miShould we not ride? |
| sizyou (pl.) | binsenizif you (pl.) rode | binmesenizif you (pl.) did not ride | binseniz miShould you (pl.) ride? | binmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not ride? |
| onlarthey | binselerif they rode | binmeselerif they did not ride | binseler miShould they ride? | binmeseler miShould they not ride? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipibin
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 | bineyimlet me ride | binmeyeyimlet me not ride | bineyim miShall I ride? | binmeyeyim miShall I not ride? |
| senyou | binRide! | binmeDon't ride! | — | — |
| ohe/she | binsinlet him/her ride | binmesinlet him/her not ride | binsin miShall he/she ride? | binmesin miShall he/she not ride? |
| bizwe | binelimlet's ride | binmeyelimlet's not ride | binelim miShall we ride? | binmeyelim miShall we not ride? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bininRide! (pl./polite) | binmeyinDon't ride! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | binsinlerlet them ride | binmesinlerlet them not ride | binsinler miShall they ride? | binmesinler miShall they not ride? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikbinebilir
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 | binebilirimI can ride | binememI cannot ride | binebilir miyimCan I ride? | binemez miyimCan't I ride? |
| senyou | binebilirsinyou can ride | binemezsinyou cannot ride | binebilir misinCan you ride? | binemez misinCan't you ride? |
| ohe/she | binebilirhe/she can ride | binemezhe/she cannot ride | binebilir miCan he/she ride? | binemez miCan't he/she ride? |
| bizwe | binebilirizwe can ride | binemeyizwe cannot ride | binebilir miyizCan we ride? | binemez miyizCan't we ride? |
| sizyou (pl.) | binebilirsinizyou (pl.) can ride | binemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot ride | binebilir misinizCan you (pl.) ride? | binemez misinizCan't you (pl.) ride? |
| onlarthey | binebilirlerthey can ride | binemezlerthey cannot ride | binebilirler miCan they ride? | binemezler miCan't they ride? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesibiniyordu
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 | biniyordumI was riding | binmiyordumI was not riding | biniyor muydumWas I riding? | binmiyor muydumWas I not riding? |
| senyou | biniyordunyou were riding | binmiyordunyou were not riding | biniyor muydunWere you riding? | binmiyor muydunWere you not riding? |
| ohe/she | biniyorduhe/she was riding | binmiyorduhe/she was not riding | biniyor muyduWas he/she riding? | binmiyor muyduWas he/she not riding? |
| bizwe | biniyordukwe were riding | binmiyordukwe were not riding | biniyor muydukWere we riding? | binmiyor muydukWere we not riding? |
| sizyou (pl.) | biniyordunuzyou (pl.) were riding | binmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not riding | biniyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) riding? | binmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not riding? |
| onlarthey | biniyorlardıthey were riding | binmiyorlardıthey were not riding | biniyorlar mıydıWere they riding? | binmiyorlar mıydıWere they not riding? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of binmek?
The definite past (-DI) of binmek is bindim (I rode), bindin, bindi, bindik, bindiniz, bindiler. The negative is binmedim (I did not ride), and the reported past is binmiş (he/she apparently rode).
Is binmek irregular?
No, binmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem bin- with the standard suffixes: biniyorum, bindim, bineceğim, and its aorist biner follows the rule.
How do you say "I will ride" in Turkish?
"I will ride" is bineceğim. "I won't ride" is binmeyeceğim, and "Will you ride?" is binecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: biniyorum.
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