Boyamak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to paint'
boyamak means “to paint”. Its stem is boya-, so “I am painting” is boyuyorum, “I painted” is boyadım and “I will paint” is boyayacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- boya-infinitive minus -mak
- Meaning
- to paint
- Aorist
- boyar-r — regular: vowel-final stems just add -r
- Vowel harmony
- back unrounded (a / ı) — last stem vowel a
- Vowel narrowing
- final a narrows before -yor: boyuyorum
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #136 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- boyuyorumboyu·yor·umPresent Continuous · I am painting
- boyadımboya·dı·mDefinite Past · I painted
- boyamışımboya·mış·ımReported Past · I apparently painted
- boyayacağımboya·yacağ·ımFuture · I will paint
- boyarımboya·r·ımAorist (Simple Present) · I paint
- boyamalıyımboya·malı·yımNecessitative · I must paint
- boyasamboya·sa·mConditional · if I painted
- boyaboyaImperative & Optative · Paint!
- boyayabilirimboya·yabil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can paint
- boyuyordumboyu·yor·du·mPast Continuous · I was painting
Example sentences with boyamak
Common mistakes with boyamak
- Incorrect: boyayorumboyuyorum
Before -yor the final a of boya- changes to a narrow vowel: boyuyorum. In other tenses it stays: boyadım, boyayacağım. Learn the rule →
- boyar
Vowel stems simply add -r in the aorist: boyar, boyarım. Don't mix up boyar (habit: "he/she paints") with boyuyor (right now: "he/she is painting"). Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: boyamazımboyamam
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: boyamam ("I do not paint"), boyamayız — but boyamaz, boyamazsın. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of boyamak
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 Zamanboyuyor
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 | boyuyorumI am painting | boyamıyorumI am not painting | boyuyor muyumAm I painting? | boyamıyor muyumAm I not painting? |
| senyou | boyuyorsunyou are painting | boyamıyorsunyou are not painting | boyuyor musunAre you painting? | boyamıyor musunAre you not painting? |
| ohe/she | boyuyorhe/she is painting | boyamıyorhe/she is not painting | boyuyor muIs he/she painting? | boyamıyor muIs he/she not painting? |
| bizwe | boyuyoruzwe are painting | boyamıyoruzwe are not painting | boyuyor muyuzAre we painting? | boyamıyor muyuzAre we not painting? |
| sizyou (pl.) | boyuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are painting | boyamıyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not painting | boyuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) painting? | boyamıyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not painting? |
| onlarthey | boyuyorlarthey are painting | boyamıyorlarthey are not painting | boyuyorlar mıAre they painting? | boyamıyorlar mıAre they not painting? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanboyadı
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 | boyadımI painted | boyamadımI did not paint | boyadım mıDid I paint? | boyamadım mıDidn't I paint? |
| senyou | boyadınyou painted | boyamadınyou did not paint | boyadın mıDid you paint? | boyamadın mıDidn't you paint? |
| ohe/she | boyadıhe/she painted | boyamadıhe/she did not paint | boyadı mıDid he/she paint? | boyamadı mıDidn't he/she paint? |
| bizwe | boyadıkwe painted | boyamadıkwe did not paint | boyadık mıDid we paint? | boyamadık mıDidn't we paint? |
| sizyou (pl.) | boyadınızyou (pl.) painted | boyamadınızyou (pl.) did not paint | boyadınız mıDid you (pl.) paint? | boyamadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) paint? |
| onlarthey | boyadılarthey painted | boyamadılarthey did not paint | boyadılar mıDid they paint? | boyamadılar mıDidn't they paint? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanboyamış
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 | boyamışımI apparently painted | boyamamışımI apparently did not paint | boyamış mıyımDid I paint? (reportedly) | boyamamış mıyımDidn't I paint? (reportedly) |
| senyou | boyamışsınyou apparently painted | boyamamışsınyou apparently did not paint | boyamış mısınDid you paint? (reportedly) | boyamamış mısınDidn't you paint? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | boyamışhe/she apparently painted | boyamamışhe/she apparently did not paint | boyamış mıDid he/she paint? (reportedly) | boyamamış mıDidn't he/she paint? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | boyamışızwe apparently painted | boyamamışızwe apparently did not paint | boyamış mıyızDid we paint? (reportedly) | boyamamış mıyızDidn't we paint? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | boyamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently painted | boyamamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not paint | boyamış mısınızDid you (pl.) paint? (reportedly) | boyamamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) paint? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | boyamışlarthey apparently painted | boyamamışlarthey apparently did not paint | boyamışlar mıDid they paint? (reportedly) | boyamamışlar mıDidn't they paint? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanboyayacak
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | boyayacağımI will paint | boyamayacağımI will not paint | boyayacak mıyımWill I paint? | boyamayacak mıyımWon't I paint? |
| senyou | boyayacaksınyou will paint | boyamayacaksınyou will not paint | boyayacak mısınWill you paint? | boyamayacak mısınWon't you paint? |
| ohe/she | boyayacakhe/she will paint | boyamayacakhe/she will not paint | boyayacak mıWill he/she paint? | boyamayacak mıWon't he/she paint? |
| bizwe | boyayacağızwe will paint | boyamayacağızwe will not paint | boyayacak mıyızWill we paint? | boyamayacak mıyızWon't we paint? |
| sizyou (pl.) | boyayacaksınızyou (pl.) will paint | boyamayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not paint | boyayacak mısınızWill you (pl.) paint? | boyamayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) paint? |
| onlarthey | boyayacaklarthey will paint | boyamayacaklarthey will not paint | boyayacaklar mıWill they paint? | boyamayacaklar mıWon't they paint? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanboyar
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 | boyarımI paint | boyamamI do not paint | boyar mıyımDo I paint? | boyamaz mıyımDon't I paint? |
| senyou | boyarsınyou paint | boyamazsınyou do not paint | boyar mısınDo you paint? | boyamaz mısınDon't you paint? |
| ohe/she | boyarhe/she paints | boyamazhe/she does not paint | boyar mıDoes he/she paint? | boyamaz mıDoesn't he/she paint? |
| bizwe | boyarızwe paint | boyamayızwe do not paint | boyar mıyızDo we paint? | boyamaz mıyızDon't we paint? |
| sizyou (pl.) | boyarsınızyou (pl.) paint | boyamazsınızyou (pl.) do not paint | boyar mısınızDo you (pl.) paint? | boyamaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) paint? |
| onlarthey | boyarlarthey paint | boyamazlarthey do not paint | boyarlar mıDo they paint? | boyamazlar mıDon't they paint? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiboyamalı
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | boyamalıyımI must paint | boyamamalıyımI must not paint | boyamalı mıyımMust I paint? | boyamamalı mıyımMustn't I paint? |
| senyou | boyamalısınyou must paint | boyamamalısınyou must not paint | boyamalı mısınMust you paint? | boyamamalı mısınMustn't you paint? |
| ohe/she | boyamalıhe/she must paint | boyamamalıhe/she must not paint | boyamalı mıMust he/she paint? | boyamamalı mıMustn't he/she paint? |
| bizwe | boyamalıyızwe must paint | boyamamalıyızwe must not paint | boyamalı mıyızMust we paint? | boyamamalı mıyızMustn't we paint? |
| sizyou (pl.) | boyamalısınızyou (pl.) must paint | boyamamalısınızyou (pl.) must not paint | boyamalı mısınızMust you (pl.) paint? | boyamamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) paint? |
| onlarthey | boyamalılarthey must paint | boyamamalılarthey must not paint | boyamalılar mıMust they paint? | boyamamalılar mıMustn't they paint? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiboyasa
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 | boyasamif I painted | boyamasamif I did not paint | boyasam mıShould I paint? | boyamasam mıShould I not paint? |
| senyou | boyasanif you painted | boyamasanif you did not paint | boyasan mıShould you paint? | boyamasan mıShould you not paint? |
| ohe/she | boyasaif he/she painted | boyamasaif he/she did not paint | boyasa mıShould he/she paint? | boyamasa mıShould he/she not paint? |
| bizwe | boyasakif we painted | boyamasakif we did not paint | boyasak mıShould we paint? | boyamasak mıShould we not paint? |
| sizyou (pl.) | boyasanızif you (pl.) painted | boyamasanızif you (pl.) did not paint | boyasanız mıShould you (pl.) paint? | boyamasanız mıShould you (pl.) not paint? |
| onlarthey | boyasalarif they painted | boyamasalarif they did not paint | boyasalar mıShould they paint? | boyamasalar mıShould they not paint? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiboya
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 | boyayayımlet me paint | boyamayayımlet me not paint | boyayayım mıShall I paint? | boyamayayım mıShall I not paint? |
| senyou | boyaPaint! | boyamaDon't paint! | — | — |
| ohe/she | boyasınlet him/her paint | boyamasınlet him/her not paint | boyasın mıShall he/she paint? | boyamasın mıShall he/she not paint? |
| bizwe | boyayalımlet's paint | boyamayalımlet's not paint | boyayalım mıShall we paint? | boyamayalım mıShall we not paint? |
| sizyou (pl.) | boyayınPaint! (pl./polite) | boyamayınDon't paint! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | boyasınlarlet them paint | boyamasınlarlet them not paint | boyasınlar mıShall they paint? | boyamasınlar mıShall they not paint? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikboyayabilir
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 | boyayabilirimI can paint | boyayamamI cannot paint | boyayabilir miyimCan I paint? | boyayamaz mıyımCan't I paint? |
| senyou | boyayabilirsinyou can paint | boyayamazsınyou cannot paint | boyayabilir misinCan you paint? | boyayamaz mısınCan't you paint? |
| ohe/she | boyayabilirhe/she can paint | boyayamazhe/she cannot paint | boyayabilir miCan he/she paint? | boyayamaz mıCan't he/she paint? |
| bizwe | boyayabilirizwe can paint | boyayamayızwe cannot paint | boyayabilir miyizCan we paint? | boyayamaz mıyızCan't we paint? |
| sizyou (pl.) | boyayabilirsinizyou (pl.) can paint | boyayamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot paint | boyayabilir misinizCan you (pl.) paint? | boyayamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) paint? |
| onlarthey | boyayabilirlerthey can paint | boyayamazlarthey cannot paint | boyayabilirler miCan they paint? | boyayamazlar mıCan't they paint? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiboyuyordu
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 | boyuyordumI was painting | boyamıyordumI was not painting | boyuyor muydumWas I painting? | boyamıyor muydumWas I not painting? |
| senyou | boyuyordunyou were painting | boyamıyordunyou were not painting | boyuyor muydunWere you painting? | boyamıyor muydunWere you not painting? |
| ohe/she | boyuyorduhe/she was painting | boyamıyorduhe/she was not painting | boyuyor muyduWas he/she painting? | boyamıyor muyduWas he/she not painting? |
| bizwe | boyuyordukwe were painting | boyamıyordukwe were not painting | boyuyor muydukWere we painting? | boyamıyor muydukWere we not painting? |
| sizyou (pl.) | boyuyordunuzyou (pl.) were painting | boyamıyordunuzyou (pl.) were not painting | boyuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) painting? | boyamıyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not painting? |
| onlarthey | boyuyorlardıthey were painting | boyamıyorlardıthey were not painting | boyuyorlar mıydıWere they painting? | boyamıyorlar mıydıWere they not painting? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of boyamak?
The definite past (-DI) of boyamak is boyadım (I painted), boyadın, boyadı, boyadık, boyadınız, boyadılar. The negative is boyamadım (I did not paint), and the reported past is boyamış (he/she apparently painted).
Is boyamak irregular?
No, boyamak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem boya- with the standard suffixes: boyuyorum, boyadım, boyayacağım, and its aorist boyar follows the rule. The final vowel narrows before -yor (boyuyorum), which is the normal rule for vowel-final stems.
How do you say "I will paint" in Turkish?
"I will paint" is boyayacağım. "I won't paint" is boyamayacağım, and "Will you paint?" is boyayacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: boyuyorum.
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