Bozmak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to break, to spoil'
bozmak means “to break, to spoil”. Its stem is boz-, so “I am ruining” is bozuyorum, “I ruined” is bozdum and “I will ruin” is bozacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- boz-infinitive minus -mak
- Meaning
- to break, to spoil
- Vowel harmony
- back rounded (a / u) — last stem vowel o
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #145 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- bozuyorumboz·uyor·umPresent Continuous · I am ruining
- bozdumboz·du·mDefinite Past · I ruined
- bozmuşumboz·muş·umReported Past · I apparently ruined
- bozacağımboz·acağ·ımFuture · I will ruin
- bozarımboz·ar·ımAorist (Simple Present) · I ruin
- bozmalıyımboz·malı·yımNecessitative · I must ruin
- bozsamboz·sa·mConditional · if I ruined
- bozbozImperative & Optative · Ruin!
- bozabilirimboz·abil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can ruin
- bozuyordumboz·uyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was ruining
Example sentences with bozmak
Common mistakes with bozmak
- Incorrect: bozurbozar
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: bozar, bozarım. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: bozmazımbozmam
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: bozmam ("I do not ruin"), bozmayız — but bozmaz, bozmazsın. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: bozacakımbozacağım
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: bozacağım, bozacağız — but bozacak and bozacaksın keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of bozmak
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 Zamanbozuyor
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 | bozuyorumI am ruining | bozmuyorumI am not ruining | bozuyor muyumAm I ruining? | bozmuyor muyumAm I not ruining? |
| senyou | bozuyorsunyou are ruining | bozmuyorsunyou are not ruining | bozuyor musunAre you ruining? | bozmuyor musunAre you not ruining? |
| ohe/she | bozuyorhe/she is ruining | bozmuyorhe/she is not ruining | bozuyor muIs he/she ruining? | bozmuyor muIs he/she not ruining? |
| bizwe | bozuyoruzwe are ruining | bozmuyoruzwe are not ruining | bozuyor muyuzAre we ruining? | bozmuyor muyuzAre we not ruining? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bozuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are ruining | bozmuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not ruining | bozuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) ruining? | bozmuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not ruining? |
| onlarthey | bozuyorlarthey are ruining | bozmuyorlarthey are not ruining | bozuyorlar mıAre they ruining? | bozmuyorlar mıAre they not ruining? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanbozdu
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 | bozdumI ruined | bozmadımI did not ruin | bozdum muDid I ruin? | bozmadım mıDidn't I ruin? |
| senyou | bozdunyou ruined | bozmadınyou did not ruin | bozdun muDid you ruin? | bozmadın mıDidn't you ruin? |
| ohe/she | bozduhe/she ruined | bozmadıhe/she did not ruin | bozdu muDid he/she ruin? | bozmadı mıDidn't he/she ruin? |
| bizwe | bozdukwe ruined | bozmadıkwe did not ruin | bozduk muDid we ruin? | bozmadık mıDidn't we ruin? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bozdunuzyou (pl.) ruined | bozmadınızyou (pl.) did not ruin | bozdunuz muDid you (pl.) ruin? | bozmadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) ruin? |
| onlarthey | bozdularthey ruined | bozmadılarthey did not ruin | bozdular mıDid they ruin? | bozmadılar mıDidn't they ruin? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanbozmuş
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 | bozmuşumI apparently ruined | bozmamışımI apparently did not ruin | bozmuş muyumDid I ruin? (reportedly) | bozmamış mıyımDidn't I ruin? (reportedly) |
| senyou | bozmuşsunyou apparently ruined | bozmamışsınyou apparently did not ruin | bozmuş musunDid you ruin? (reportedly) | bozmamış mısınDidn't you ruin? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | bozmuşhe/she apparently ruined | bozmamışhe/she apparently did not ruin | bozmuş muDid he/she ruin? (reportedly) | bozmamış mıDidn't he/she ruin? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | bozmuşuzwe apparently ruined | bozmamışızwe apparently did not ruin | bozmuş muyuzDid we ruin? (reportedly) | bozmamış mıyızDidn't we ruin? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | bozmuşsunuzyou (pl.) apparently ruined | bozmamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not ruin | bozmuş musunuzDid you (pl.) ruin? (reportedly) | bozmamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) ruin? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | bozmuşlarthey apparently ruined | bozmamışlarthey apparently did not ruin | bozmuşlar mıDid they ruin? (reportedly) | bozmamışlar mıDidn't they ruin? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanbozacak
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | bozacağımI will ruin | bozmayacağımI will not ruin | bozacak mıyımWill I ruin? | bozmayacak mıyımWon't I ruin? |
| senyou | bozacaksınyou will ruin | bozmayacaksınyou will not ruin | bozacak mısınWill you ruin? | bozmayacak mısınWon't you ruin? |
| ohe/she | bozacakhe/she will ruin | bozmayacakhe/she will not ruin | bozacak mıWill he/she ruin? | bozmayacak mıWon't he/she ruin? |
| bizwe | bozacağızwe will ruin | bozmayacağızwe will not ruin | bozacak mıyızWill we ruin? | bozmayacak mıyızWon't we ruin? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bozacaksınızyou (pl.) will ruin | bozmayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not ruin | bozacak mısınızWill you (pl.) ruin? | bozmayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) ruin? |
| onlarthey | bozacaklarthey will ruin | bozmayacaklarthey will not ruin | bozacaklar mıWill they ruin? | bozmayacaklar mıWon't they ruin? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanbozar
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 | bozarımI ruin | bozmamI do not ruin | bozar mıyımDo I ruin? | bozmaz mıyımDon't I ruin? |
| senyou | bozarsınyou ruin | bozmazsınyou do not ruin | bozar mısınDo you ruin? | bozmaz mısınDon't you ruin? |
| ohe/she | bozarhe/she ruins | bozmazhe/she does not ruin | bozar mıDoes he/she ruin? | bozmaz mıDoesn't he/she ruin? |
| bizwe | bozarızwe ruin | bozmayızwe do not ruin | bozar mıyızDo we ruin? | bozmaz mıyızDon't we ruin? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bozarsınızyou (pl.) ruin | bozmazsınızyou (pl.) do not ruin | bozar mısınızDo you (pl.) ruin? | bozmaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) ruin? |
| onlarthey | bozarlarthey ruin | bozmazlarthey do not ruin | bozarlar mıDo they ruin? | bozmazlar mıDon't they ruin? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipibozmalı
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | bozmalıyımI must ruin | bozmamalıyımI must not ruin | bozmalı mıyımMust I ruin? | bozmamalı mıyımMustn't I ruin? |
| senyou | bozmalısınyou must ruin | bozmamalısınyou must not ruin | bozmalı mısınMust you ruin? | bozmamalı mısınMustn't you ruin? |
| ohe/she | bozmalıhe/she must ruin | bozmamalıhe/she must not ruin | bozmalı mıMust he/she ruin? | bozmamalı mıMustn't he/she ruin? |
| bizwe | bozmalıyızwe must ruin | bozmamalıyızwe must not ruin | bozmalı mıyızMust we ruin? | bozmamalı mıyızMustn't we ruin? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bozmalısınızyou (pl.) must ruin | bozmamalısınızyou (pl.) must not ruin | bozmalı mısınızMust you (pl.) ruin? | bozmamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) ruin? |
| onlarthey | bozmalılarthey must ruin | bozmamalılarthey must not ruin | bozmalılar mıMust they ruin? | bozmamalılar mıMustn't they ruin? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipibozsa
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 | bozsamif I ruined | bozmasamif I did not ruin | bozsam mıShould I ruin? | bozmasam mıShould I not ruin? |
| senyou | bozsanif you ruined | bozmasanif you did not ruin | bozsan mıShould you ruin? | bozmasan mıShould you not ruin? |
| ohe/she | bozsaif he/she ruined | bozmasaif he/she did not ruin | bozsa mıShould he/she ruin? | bozmasa mıShould he/she not ruin? |
| bizwe | bozsakif we ruined | bozmasakif we did not ruin | bozsak mıShould we ruin? | bozmasak mıShould we not ruin? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bozsanızif you (pl.) ruined | bozmasanızif you (pl.) did not ruin | bozsanız mıShould you (pl.) ruin? | bozmasanız mıShould you (pl.) not ruin? |
| onlarthey | bozsalarif they ruined | bozmasalarif they did not ruin | bozsalar mıShould they ruin? | bozmasalar mıShould they not ruin? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiboz
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 | bozayımlet me ruin | bozmayayımlet me not ruin | bozayım mıShall I ruin? | bozmayayım mıShall I not ruin? |
| senyou | bozRuin! | bozmaDon't ruin! | — | — |
| ohe/she | bozsunlet him/her ruin | bozmasınlet him/her not ruin | bozsun muShall he/she ruin? | bozmasın mıShall he/she not ruin? |
| bizwe | bozalımlet's ruin | bozmayalımlet's not ruin | bozalım mıShall we ruin? | bozmayalım mıShall we not ruin? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bozunRuin! (pl./polite) | bozmayınDon't ruin! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | bozsunlarlet them ruin | bozmasınlarlet them not ruin | bozsunlar mıShall they ruin? | bozmasınlar mıShall they not ruin? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikbozabilir
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 | bozabilirimI can ruin | bozamamI cannot ruin | bozabilir miyimCan I ruin? | bozamaz mıyımCan't I ruin? |
| senyou | bozabilirsinyou can ruin | bozamazsınyou cannot ruin | bozabilir misinCan you ruin? | bozamaz mısınCan't you ruin? |
| ohe/she | bozabilirhe/she can ruin | bozamazhe/she cannot ruin | bozabilir miCan he/she ruin? | bozamaz mıCan't he/she ruin? |
| bizwe | bozabilirizwe can ruin | bozamayızwe cannot ruin | bozabilir miyizCan we ruin? | bozamaz mıyızCan't we ruin? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bozabilirsinizyou (pl.) can ruin | bozamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot ruin | bozabilir misinizCan you (pl.) ruin? | bozamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) ruin? |
| onlarthey | bozabilirlerthey can ruin | bozamazlarthey cannot ruin | bozabilirler miCan they ruin? | bozamazlar mıCan't they ruin? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesibozuyordu
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 | bozuyordumI was ruining | bozmuyordumI was not ruining | bozuyor muydumWas I ruining? | bozmuyor muydumWas I not ruining? |
| senyou | bozuyordunyou were ruining | bozmuyordunyou were not ruining | bozuyor muydunWere you ruining? | bozmuyor muydunWere you not ruining? |
| ohe/she | bozuyorduhe/she was ruining | bozmuyorduhe/she was not ruining | bozuyor muyduWas he/she ruining? | bozmuyor muyduWas he/she not ruining? |
| bizwe | bozuyordukwe were ruining | bozmuyordukwe were not ruining | bozuyor muydukWere we ruining? | bozmuyor muydukWere we not ruining? |
| sizyou (pl.) | bozuyordunuzyou (pl.) were ruining | bozmuyordunuzyou (pl.) were not ruining | bozuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) ruining? | bozmuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not ruining? |
| onlarthey | bozuyorlardıthey were ruining | bozmuyorlardıthey were not ruining | bozuyorlar mıydıWere they ruining? | bozmuyorlar mıydıWere they not ruining? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of bozmak?
The definite past (-DI) of bozmak is bozdum (I ruined), bozdun, bozdu, bozduk, bozdunuz, bozdular. The negative is bozmadım (I did not ruin), and the reported past is bozmuş (he/she apparently ruined).
Is bozmak irregular?
No, bozmak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem boz- with the standard suffixes: bozuyorum, bozdum, bozacağım, and its aorist bozar follows the rule.
How do you say "I will ruin" in Turkish?
"I will ruin" is bozacağım. "I won't ruin" is bozmayacağım, and "Will you ruin?" is bozacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: bozuyorum.
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