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Çizmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to draw'

çizmek means “to draw”. Its stem is çiz-, so “I am drawing” is çiziyorum, “I drew” is çizdim and “I will draw” is çizeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.

Quick facts

Meaning
to draw
Level
CEFR A2 · #135 of 247 by frequency

At a glance

One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.

  • çiziyorumçiz·iyor·um
    Present Continuous · I am drawing
  • çizdimçiz·di·m
    Definite Past · I drew
  • çizmişimçiz·miş·im
    Reported Past · I apparently drew
  • çizeceğimçiz·eceğ·im
    Future · I will draw
  • çizerimçiz·er·im
    Aorist (Simple Present) · I draw
  • çizmeliyimçiz·meli·yim
    Necessitative · I must draw
  • çizsemçiz·se·m
    Conditional · if I drew
  • çizçiz
    Imperative & Optative · Draw!
  • çizebilirimçiz·ebil·ir·im
    Ability (can) · I can draw
  • çiziyordumçiz·iyor·du·m
    Past Continuous · I was drawing

Example sentences with çizmek

  • Kızım bir kedi resmi çiziyor.

    My daughter is drawing a picture of a cat.

    Present Continuous
  • Mimar evin planını çizdi.

    The architect drew up the plan of the house.

    Definite Past
  • Bana küçük bir harita çizebilir misin?

    Could you draw me a little map?

    Ability (can)

Common mistakes with çizmek

  • Incorrect: çizirçizer

    One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: çizer, çizerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: çizmezimçizmem

    The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: çizmem ("I do not draw"), çizmeyiz — but çizmez, çizmezsin. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: çizecekimçizeceğim

    The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: çizeceğim, çizeceğiz — but çizecek and çizeceksin keep it. Learn the rule →

Full conjugation of çizmek

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 Zamançiziyor

Actions happening right now, ongoing situations and near-future plans. Marker: -(I)yor. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIçiziyorumI am drawingçizmiyorumI am not drawingçiziyor muyumAm I drawing?çizmiyor muyumAm I not drawing?
senyouçiziyorsunyou are drawingçizmiyorsunyou are not drawingçiziyor musunAre you drawing?çizmiyor musunAre you not drawing?
ohe/sheçiziyorhe/she is drawingçizmiyorhe/she is not drawingçiziyor muIs he/she drawing?çizmiyor muIs he/she not drawing?
bizweçiziyoruzwe are drawingçizmiyoruzwe are not drawingçiziyor muyuzAre we drawing?çizmiyor muyuzAre we not drawing?
sizyou (pl.)çiziyorsunuzyou (pl.) are drawingçizmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not drawingçiziyor musunuzAre you (pl.) drawing?çizmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not drawing?
onlartheyçiziyorlarthey are drawingçizmiyorlarthey are not drawingçiziyorlar mıAre they drawing?çizmiyorlar mıAre they not drawing?
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamançizdi

Completed past actions the speaker witnessed or is certain about. Marker: -DI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIçizdimI drewçizmedimI did not drawçizdim miDid I draw?çizmedim miDidn't I draw?
senyouçizdinyou drewçizmedinyou did not drawçizdin miDid you draw?çizmedin miDidn't you draw?
ohe/sheçizdihe/she drewçizmedihe/she did not drawçizdi miDid he/she draw?çizmedi miDidn't he/she draw?
bizweçizdikwe drewçizmedikwe did not drawçizdik miDid we draw?çizmedik miDidn't we draw?
sizyou (pl.)çizdinizyou (pl.) drewçizmedinizyou (pl.) did not drawçizdiniz miDid you (pl.) draw?çizmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) draw?
onlartheyçizdilerthey drewçizmedilerthey did not drawçizdiler miDid they draw?çizmediler miDidn't they draw?
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamançizmiş

Past events learned from others, inferred, or noticed with surprise. Marker: -mIş. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIçizmişimI apparently drewçizmemişimI apparently did not drawçizmiş miyimDid I draw? (reportedly)çizmemiş miyimDidn't I draw? (reportedly)
senyouçizmişsinyou apparently drewçizmemişsinyou apparently did not drawçizmiş misinDid you draw? (reportedly)çizmemiş misinDidn't you draw? (reportedly)
ohe/sheçizmişhe/she apparently drewçizmemişhe/she apparently did not drawçizmiş miDid he/she draw? (reportedly)çizmemiş miDidn't he/she draw? (reportedly)
bizweçizmişizwe apparently drewçizmemişizwe apparently did not drawçizmiş miyizDid we draw? (reportedly)çizmemiş miyizDidn't we draw? (reportedly)
sizyou (pl.)çizmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently drewçizmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not drawçizmiş misinizDid you (pl.) draw? (reportedly)çizmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) draw? (reportedly)
onlartheyçizmişlerthey apparently drewçizmemişlerthey apparently did not drawçizmişler miDid they draw? (reportedly)çizmemişler miDidn't they draw? (reportedly)
FutureGelecek Zamançizecek

Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIçizeceğimI will drawçizmeyeceğimI will not drawçizecek miyimWill I draw?çizmeyecek miyimWon't I draw?
senyouçizeceksinyou will drawçizmeyeceksinyou will not drawçizecek misinWill you draw?çizmeyecek misinWon't you draw?
ohe/sheçizecekhe/she will drawçizmeyecekhe/she will not drawçizecek miWill he/she draw?çizmeyecek miWon't he/she draw?
bizweçizeceğizwe will drawçizmeyeceğizwe will not drawçizecek miyizWill we draw?çizmeyecek miyizWon't we draw?
sizyou (pl.)çizeceksinizyou (pl.) will drawçizmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not drawçizecek misinizWill you (pl.) draw?çizmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) draw?
onlartheyçizeceklerthey will drawçizmeyeceklerthey will not drawçizecekler miWill they draw?çizmeyecekler miWon't they draw?
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamançizer

Habits, general truths, willingness and polite requests. Marker: -r / -Ar / -Ir (neg. -mAz). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIçizerimI drawçizmemI do not drawçizer miyimDo I draw?çizmez miyimDon't I draw?
senyouçizersinyou drawçizmezsinyou do not drawçizer misinDo you draw?çizmez misinDon't you draw?
ohe/sheçizerhe/she drawsçizmezhe/she does not drawçizer miDoes he/she draw?çizmez miDoesn't he/she draw?
bizweçizerizwe drawçizmeyizwe do not drawçizer miyizDo we draw?çizmez miyizDon't we draw?
sizyou (pl.)çizersinizyou (pl.) drawçizmezsinizyou (pl.) do not drawçizer misinizDo you (pl.) draw?çizmez misinizDon't you (pl.) draw?
onlartheyçizerlerthey drawçizmezlerthey do not drawçizerler miDo they draw?çizmezler miDon't they draw?
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiçizmeli

Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIçizmeliyimI must drawçizmemeliyimI must not drawçizmeli miyimMust I draw?çizmemeli miyimMustn't I draw?
senyouçizmelisinyou must drawçizmemelisinyou must not drawçizmeli misinMust you draw?çizmemeli misinMustn't you draw?
ohe/sheçizmelihe/she must drawçizmemelihe/she must not drawçizmeli miMust he/she draw?çizmemeli miMustn't he/she draw?
bizweçizmeliyizwe must drawçizmemeliyizwe must not drawçizmeli miyizMust we draw?çizmemeli miyizMustn't we draw?
sizyou (pl.)çizmelisinizyou (pl.) must drawçizmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not drawçizmeli misinizMust you (pl.) draw?çizmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) draw?
onlartheyçizmelilerthey must drawçizmemelilerthey must not drawçizmeliler miMust they draw?çizmemeliler miMustn't they draw?
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiçizse

Conditions and wishes: "if I…", "if only…", "what if I…?". Marker: -sA. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIçizsemif I drewçizmesemif I did not drawçizsem miShould I draw?çizmesem miShould I not draw?
senyouçizsenif you drewçizmesenif you did not drawçizsen miShould you draw?çizmesen miShould you not draw?
ohe/sheçizseif he/she drewçizmeseif he/she did not drawçizse miShould he/she draw?çizmese miShould he/she not draw?
bizweçizsekif we drewçizmesekif we did not drawçizsek miShould we draw?çizmesek miShould we not draw?
sizyou (pl.)çizsenizif you (pl.) drewçizmesenizif you (pl.) did not drawçizseniz miShould you (pl.) draw?çizmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not draw?
onlartheyçizselerif they drewçizmeselerif they did not drawçizseler miShould they draw?çizmeseler miShould they not draw?
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiçiz

Commands ("Go!") and suggestions ("Let me…", "Let's…"). Marker: Ø / -sIn / -(y)In; -(y)AyIm / -(y)AlIm. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIçizeyimlet me drawçizmeyeyimlet me not drawçizeyim miShall I draw?çizmeyeyim miShall I not draw?
senyouçizDraw!çizmeDon't draw!——
ohe/sheçizsinlet him/her drawçizmesinlet him/her not drawçizsin miShall he/she draw?çizmesin miShall he/she not draw?
bizweçizelimlet's drawçizmeyelimlet's not drawçizelim miShall we draw?çizmeyelim miShall we not draw?
sizyou (pl.)çizinDraw! (pl./polite)çizmeyinDon't draw! (pl./polite)——
onlartheyçizsinlerlet them drawçizmesinlerlet them not drawçizsinler miShall they draw?çizmesinler miShall they not draw?
Ability (can)Yeterlilikçizebilir

What someone can or cannot do, and permission. Marker: -(y)Abil- + aorist (neg. -(y)AmA-). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIçizebilirimI can drawçizememI cannot drawçizebilir miyimCan I draw?çizemez miyimCan't I draw?
senyouçizebilirsinyou can drawçizemezsinyou cannot drawçizebilir misinCan you draw?çizemez misinCan't you draw?
ohe/sheçizebilirhe/she can drawçizemezhe/she cannot drawçizebilir miCan he/she draw?çizemez miCan't he/she draw?
bizweçizebilirizwe can drawçizemeyizwe cannot drawçizebilir miyizCan we draw?çizemez miyizCan't we draw?
sizyou (pl.)çizebilirsinizyou (pl.) can drawçizemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot drawçizebilir misinizCan you (pl.) draw?çizemez misinizCan't you (pl.) draw?
onlartheyçizebilirlerthey can drawçizemezlerthey cannot drawçizebilirler miCan they draw?çizemezler miCan't they draw?
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiçiziyordu

What was happening at a moment in the past. Marker: -(I)yordu. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIçiziyordumI was drawingçizmiyordumI was not drawingçiziyor muydumWas I drawing?çizmiyor muydumWas I not drawing?
senyouçiziyordunyou were drawingçizmiyordunyou were not drawingçiziyor muydunWere you drawing?çizmiyor muydunWere you not drawing?
ohe/sheçiziyorduhe/she was drawingçizmiyorduhe/she was not drawingçiziyor muyduWas he/she drawing?çizmiyor muyduWas he/she not drawing?
bizweçiziyordukwe were drawingçizmiyordukwe were not drawingçiziyor muydukWere we drawing?çizmiyor muydukWere we not drawing?
sizyou (pl.)çiziyordunuzyou (pl.) were drawingçizmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not drawingçiziyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) drawing?çizmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not drawing?
onlartheyçiziyorlardıthey were drawingçizmiyorlardıthey were not drawingçiziyorlar mıydıWere they drawing?çizmiyorlar mıydıWere they not drawing?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past tense of çizmek?

The definite past (-DI) of çizmek is çizdim (I drew), çizdin, çizdi, çizdik, çizdiniz, çizdiler. The negative is çizmedim (I did not draw), and the reported past is çizmiş (he/she apparently drew).

Is çizmek irregular?

No, çizmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem çiz- with the standard suffixes: çiziyorum, çizdim, çizeceğim, and its aorist çizer follows the rule.

How do you say "I will draw" in Turkish?

"I will draw" is çizeceğim. "I won't draw" is çizmeyeceğim, and "Will you draw?" is çizecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: çiziyorum.

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