Bitirmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to finish'
bitirmek means “to finish”. Its stem is bitir-, so “I am finishing” is bitiriyorum, “I finished” is bitirdim and “I will finish” is bitireceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- bitir-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to finish
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel i
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #105 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- bitiriyorumbitir·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am finishing
- bitirdimbitir·di·mDefinite Past · I finished
- bitirmişimbitir·miş·imReported Past · I apparently finished
- bitireceğimbitir·eceğ·imFuture · I will finish
- bitiririmbitir·ir·imAorist (Simple Present) · I finish
- bitirmeliyimbitir·meli·yimNecessitative · I must finish
- bitirsembitir·se·mConditional · if I finished
- bitirbitirImperative & Optative · Finish!
- bitirebilirimbitir·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can finish
- bitiriyordumbitir·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was finishing
Example sentences with bitirmek
Common mistakes with bitirmek
- Incorrect: bitirerbitirir
Stems with two or more syllables take -Ir in the aorist: bitirir, bitiririm. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: bitirmezimbitirmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: bitirmem ("I do not finish"), bitirmeyiz — but bitirmez, bitirmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: bitirecekimbitireceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: bitireceğim, bitireceğiz — but bitirecek and bitireceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of bitirmek
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 Zamanbitiriyor
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 | bitiriyorumI am finishing | bitirmiyorumI am not finishing | bitiriyor muyumAm I finishing? | bitirmiyor muyumAm I not finishing? |
| senyou | bitiriyorsunyou are finishing | bitirmiyorsunyou are not finishing | bitiriyor musunAre you finishing? | bitirmiyor musunAre you not finishing? |
| ohe/she | bitiriyorhe/she is finishing | bitirmiyorhe/she is not finishing | bitiriyor muIs he/she finishing? | bitirmiyor muIs he/she not finishing? |
| bizwe | bitiriyoruzwe are finishing | bitirmiyoruzwe are not finishing | bitiriyor muyuzAre we finishing? | bitirmiyor muyuzAre we not finishing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bitiriyorsunuzyou (pl.) are finishing | bitirmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not finishing | bitiriyor musunuzAre you (pl.) finishing? | bitirmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not finishing? |
| onlarthey | bitiriyorlarthey are finishing | bitirmiyorlarthey are not finishing | bitiriyorlar mıAre they finishing? | bitirmiyorlar mıAre they not finishing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanbitirdi
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 | bitirdimI finished | bitirmedimI did not finish | bitirdim miDid I finish? | bitirmedim miDidn't I finish? |
| senyou | bitirdinyou finished | bitirmedinyou did not finish | bitirdin miDid you finish? | bitirmedin miDidn't you finish? |
| ohe/she | bitirdihe/she finished | bitirmedihe/she did not finish | bitirdi miDid he/she finish? | bitirmedi miDidn't he/she finish? |
| bizwe | bitirdikwe finished | bitirmedikwe did not finish | bitirdik miDid we finish? | bitirmedik miDidn't we finish? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bitirdinizyou (pl.) finished | bitirmedinizyou (pl.) did not finish | bitirdiniz miDid you (pl.) finish? | bitirmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) finish? |
| onlarthey | bitirdilerthey finished | bitirmedilerthey did not finish | bitirdiler miDid they finish? | bitirmediler miDidn't they finish? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanbitirmiş
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 | bitirmişimI apparently finished | bitirmemişimI apparently did not finish | bitirmiş miyimDid I finish? (reportedly) | bitirmemiş miyimDidn't I finish? (reportedly) |
| senyou | bitirmişsinyou apparently finished | bitirmemişsinyou apparently did not finish | bitirmiş misinDid you finish? (reportedly) | bitirmemiş misinDidn't you finish? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | bitirmişhe/she apparently finished | bitirmemişhe/she apparently did not finish | bitirmiş miDid he/she finish? (reportedly) | bitirmemiş miDidn't he/she finish? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | bitirmişizwe apparently finished | bitirmemişizwe apparently did not finish | bitirmiş miyizDid we finish? (reportedly) | bitirmemiş miyizDidn't we finish? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | bitirmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently finished | bitirmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not finish | bitirmiş misinizDid you (pl.) finish? (reportedly) | bitirmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) finish? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | bitirmişlerthey apparently finished | bitirmemişlerthey apparently did not finish | bitirmişler miDid they finish? (reportedly) | bitirmemişler miDidn't they finish? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanbitirecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | bitireceğimI will finish | bitirmeyeceğimI will not finish | bitirecek miyimWill I finish? | bitirmeyecek miyimWon't I finish? |
| senyou | bitireceksinyou will finish | bitirmeyeceksinyou will not finish | bitirecek misinWill you finish? | bitirmeyecek misinWon't you finish? |
| ohe/she | bitirecekhe/she will finish | bitirmeyecekhe/she will not finish | bitirecek miWill he/she finish? | bitirmeyecek miWon't he/she finish? |
| bizwe | bitireceğizwe will finish | bitirmeyeceğizwe will not finish | bitirecek miyizWill we finish? | bitirmeyecek miyizWon't we finish? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bitireceksinizyou (pl.) will finish | bitirmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not finish | bitirecek misinizWill you (pl.) finish? | bitirmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) finish? |
| onlarthey | bitireceklerthey will finish | bitirmeyeceklerthey will not finish | bitirecekler miWill they finish? | bitirmeyecekler miWon't they finish? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanbitirir
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 | bitiririmI finish | bitirmemI do not finish | bitirir miyimDo I finish? | bitirmez miyimDon't I finish? |
| senyou | bitirirsinyou finish | bitirmezsinyou do not finish | bitirir misinDo you finish? | bitirmez misinDon't you finish? |
| ohe/she | bitirirhe/she finishes | bitirmezhe/she does not finish | bitirir miDoes he/she finish? | bitirmez miDoesn't he/she finish? |
| bizwe | bitiririzwe finish | bitirmeyizwe do not finish | bitirir miyizDo we finish? | bitirmez miyizDon't we finish? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bitirirsinizyou (pl.) finish | bitirmezsinizyou (pl.) do not finish | bitirir misinizDo you (pl.) finish? | bitirmez misinizDon't you (pl.) finish? |
| onlarthey | bitirirlerthey finish | bitirmezlerthey do not finish | bitirirler miDo they finish? | bitirmezler miDon't they finish? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipibitirmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | bitirmeliyimI must finish | bitirmemeliyimI must not finish | bitirmeli miyimMust I finish? | bitirmemeli miyimMustn't I finish? |
| senyou | bitirmelisinyou must finish | bitirmemelisinyou must not finish | bitirmeli misinMust you finish? | bitirmemeli misinMustn't you finish? |
| ohe/she | bitirmelihe/she must finish | bitirmemelihe/she must not finish | bitirmeli miMust he/she finish? | bitirmemeli miMustn't he/she finish? |
| bizwe | bitirmeliyizwe must finish | bitirmemeliyizwe must not finish | bitirmeli miyizMust we finish? | bitirmemeli miyizMustn't we finish? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bitirmelisinizyou (pl.) must finish | bitirmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not finish | bitirmeli misinizMust you (pl.) finish? | bitirmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) finish? |
| onlarthey | bitirmelilerthey must finish | bitirmemelilerthey must not finish | bitirmeliler miMust they finish? | bitirmemeliler miMustn't they finish? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipibitirse
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 | bitirsemif I finished | bitirmesemif I did not finish | bitirsem miShould I finish? | bitirmesem miShould I not finish? |
| senyou | bitirsenif you finished | bitirmesenif you did not finish | bitirsen miShould you finish? | bitirmesen miShould you not finish? |
| ohe/she | bitirseif he/she finished | bitirmeseif he/she did not finish | bitirse miShould he/she finish? | bitirmese miShould he/she not finish? |
| bizwe | bitirsekif we finished | bitirmesekif we did not finish | bitirsek miShould we finish? | bitirmesek miShould we not finish? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bitirsenizif you (pl.) finished | bitirmesenizif you (pl.) did not finish | bitirseniz miShould you (pl.) finish? | bitirmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not finish? |
| onlarthey | bitirselerif they finished | bitirmeselerif they did not finish | bitirseler miShould they finish? | bitirmeseler miShould they not finish? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipibitir
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 | bitireyimlet me finish | bitirmeyeyimlet me not finish | bitireyim miShall I finish? | bitirmeyeyim miShall I not finish? |
| senyou | bitirFinish! | bitirmeDon't finish! | — | — |
| ohe/she | bitirsinlet him/her finish | bitirmesinlet him/her not finish | bitirsin miShall he/she finish? | bitirmesin miShall he/she not finish? |
| bizwe | bitirelimlet's finish | bitirmeyelimlet's not finish | bitirelim miShall we finish? | bitirmeyelim miShall we not finish? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bitirinFinish! (pl./polite) | bitirmeyinDon't finish! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | bitirsinlerlet them finish | bitirmesinlerlet them not finish | bitirsinler miShall they finish? | bitirmesinler miShall they not finish? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikbitirebilir
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 | bitirebilirimI can finish | bitirememI cannot finish | bitirebilir miyimCan I finish? | bitiremez miyimCan't I finish? |
| senyou | bitirebilirsinyou can finish | bitiremezsinyou cannot finish | bitirebilir misinCan you finish? | bitiremez misinCan't you finish? |
| ohe/she | bitirebilirhe/she can finish | bitiremezhe/she cannot finish | bitirebilir miCan he/she finish? | bitiremez miCan't he/she finish? |
| bizwe | bitirebilirizwe can finish | bitiremeyizwe cannot finish | bitirebilir miyizCan we finish? | bitiremez miyizCan't we finish? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bitirebilirsinizyou (pl.) can finish | bitiremezsinizyou (pl.) cannot finish | bitirebilir misinizCan you (pl.) finish? | bitiremez misinizCan't you (pl.) finish? |
| onlarthey | bitirebilirlerthey can finish | bitiremezlerthey cannot finish | bitirebilirler miCan they finish? | bitiremezler miCan't they finish? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesibitiriyordu
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 | bitiriyordumI was finishing | bitirmiyordumI was not finishing | bitiriyor muydumWas I finishing? | bitirmiyor muydumWas I not finishing? |
| senyou | bitiriyordunyou were finishing | bitirmiyordunyou were not finishing | bitiriyor muydunWere you finishing? | bitirmiyor muydunWere you not finishing? |
| ohe/she | bitiriyorduhe/she was finishing | bitirmiyorduhe/she was not finishing | bitiriyor muyduWas he/she finishing? | bitirmiyor muyduWas he/she not finishing? |
| bizwe | bitiriyordukwe were finishing | bitirmiyordukwe were not finishing | bitiriyor muydukWere we finishing? | bitirmiyor muydukWere we not finishing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bitiriyordunuzyou (pl.) were finishing | bitirmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not finishing | bitiriyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) finishing? | bitirmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not finishing? |
| onlarthey | bitiriyorlardıthey were finishing | bitirmiyorlardıthey were not finishing | bitiriyorlar mıydıWere they finishing? | bitirmiyorlar mıydıWere they not finishing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of bitirmek?
The definite past (-DI) of bitirmek is bitirdim (I finished), bitirdin, bitirdi, bitirdik, bitirdiniz, bitirdiler. The negative is bitirmedim (I did not finish), and the reported past is bitirmiş (he/she apparently finished).
Is bitirmek irregular?
No, bitirmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem bitir- with the standard suffixes: bitiriyorum, bitirdim, bitireceğim, and its aorist bitirir follows the rule.
How do you say "I will finish" in Turkish?
"I will finish" is bitireceğim. "I won't finish" is bitirmeyeceğim, and "Will you finish?" is bitirecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: bitiriyorum.
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