Çözmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to solve, to untie'
çözmek means “to solve, to untie”. Its stem is çöz-, so “I am solving” is çözüyorum, “I solved” is çözdüm and “I will solve” is çözeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- çöz-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to solve, to untie
- Vowel harmony
- front rounded (e / ü) — last stem vowel ö
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #147 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- çözüyorumçöz·üyor·umPresent Continuous · I am solving
- çözdümçöz·dü·mDefinite Past · I solved
- çözmüşümçöz·müş·ümReported Past · I apparently solved
- çözeceğimçöz·eceğ·imFuture · I will solve
- çözerimçöz·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I solve
- çözmeliyimçöz·meli·yimNecessitative · I must solve
- çözsemçöz·se·mConditional · if I solved
- çözçözImperative & Optative · Solve!
- çözebilirimçöz·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can solve
- çözüyordumçöz·üyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was solving
Example sentences with çözmek
Common mistakes with çözmek
- Incorrect: çözürçözer
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: çözer, çözerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: çözmezimçözmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: çözmem ("I do not solve"), çözmeyiz — but çözmez, çözmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: çözecekimçözeceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: çözeceğim, çözeceğiz — but çözecek and çözeceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of çözmek
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 Zamançözüyor
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 | çözüyorumI am solving | çözmüyorumI am not solving | çözüyor muyumAm I solving? | çözmüyor muyumAm I not solving? |
| senyou | çözüyorsunyou are solving | çözmüyorsunyou are not solving | çözüyor musunAre you solving? | çözmüyor musunAre you not solving? |
| ohe/she | çözüyorhe/she is solving | çözmüyorhe/she is not solving | çözüyor muIs he/she solving? | çözmüyor muIs he/she not solving? |
| bizwe | çözüyoruzwe are solving | çözmüyoruzwe are not solving | çözüyor muyuzAre we solving? | çözmüyor muyuzAre we not solving? |
| sizyou (pl.) | çözüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are solving | çözmüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not solving | çözüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) solving? | çözmüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not solving? |
| onlarthey | çözüyorlarthey are solving | çözmüyorlarthey are not solving | çözüyorlar mıAre they solving? | çözmüyorlar mıAre they not solving? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamançözdü
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 | çözdümI solved | çözmedimI did not solve | çözdüm müDid I solve? | çözmedim miDidn't I solve? |
| senyou | çözdünyou solved | çözmedinyou did not solve | çözdün müDid you solve? | çözmedin miDidn't you solve? |
| ohe/she | çözdühe/she solved | çözmedihe/she did not solve | çözdü müDid he/she solve? | çözmedi miDidn't he/she solve? |
| bizwe | çözdükwe solved | çözmedikwe did not solve | çözdük müDid we solve? | çözmedik miDidn't we solve? |
| sizyou (pl.) | çözdünüzyou (pl.) solved | çözmedinizyou (pl.) did not solve | çözdünüz müDid you (pl.) solve? | çözmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) solve? |
| onlarthey | çözdülerthey solved | çözmedilerthey did not solve | çözdüler miDid they solve? | çözmediler miDidn't they solve? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamançözmüş
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 | çözmüşümI apparently solved | çözmemişimI apparently did not solve | çözmüş müyümDid I solve? (reportedly) | çözmemiş miyimDidn't I solve? (reportedly) |
| senyou | çözmüşsünyou apparently solved | çözmemişsinyou apparently did not solve | çözmüş müsünDid you solve? (reportedly) | çözmemiş misinDidn't you solve? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | çözmüşhe/she apparently solved | çözmemişhe/she apparently did not solve | çözmüş müDid he/she solve? (reportedly) | çözmemiş miDidn't he/she solve? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | çözmüşüzwe apparently solved | çözmemişizwe apparently did not solve | çözmüş müyüzDid we solve? (reportedly) | çözmemiş miyizDidn't we solve? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | çözmüşsünüzyou (pl.) apparently solved | çözmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not solve | çözmüş müsünüzDid you (pl.) solve? (reportedly) | çözmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) solve? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | çözmüşlerthey apparently solved | çözmemişlerthey apparently did not solve | çözmüşler miDid they solve? (reportedly) | çözmemişler miDidn't they solve? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamançözecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | çözeceğimI will solve | çözmeyeceğimI will not solve | çözecek miyimWill I solve? | çözmeyecek miyimWon't I solve? |
| senyou | çözeceksinyou will solve | çözmeyeceksinyou will not solve | çözecek misinWill you solve? | çözmeyecek misinWon't you solve? |
| ohe/she | çözecekhe/she will solve | çözmeyecekhe/she will not solve | çözecek miWill he/she solve? | çözmeyecek miWon't he/she solve? |
| bizwe | çözeceğizwe will solve | çözmeyeceğizwe will not solve | çözecek miyizWill we solve? | çözmeyecek miyizWon't we solve? |
| sizyou (pl.) | çözeceksinizyou (pl.) will solve | çözmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not solve | çözecek misinizWill you (pl.) solve? | çözmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) solve? |
| onlarthey | çözeceklerthey will solve | çözmeyeceklerthey will not solve | çözecekler miWill they solve? | çözmeyecekler miWon't they solve? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamançözer
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 | çözerimI solve | çözmemI do not solve | çözer miyimDo I solve? | çözmez miyimDon't I solve? |
| senyou | çözersinyou solve | çözmezsinyou do not solve | çözer misinDo you solve? | çözmez misinDon't you solve? |
| ohe/she | çözerhe/she solves | çözmezhe/she does not solve | çözer miDoes he/she solve? | çözmez miDoesn't he/she solve? |
| bizwe | çözerizwe solve | çözmeyizwe do not solve | çözer miyizDo we solve? | çözmez miyizDon't we solve? |
| sizyou (pl.) | çözersinizyou (pl.) solve | çözmezsinizyou (pl.) do not solve | çözer misinizDo you (pl.) solve? | çözmez misinizDon't you (pl.) solve? |
| onlarthey | çözerlerthey solve | çözmezlerthey do not solve | çözerler miDo they solve? | çözmezler miDon't they solve? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiçözmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | çözmeliyimI must solve | çözmemeliyimI must not solve | çözmeli miyimMust I solve? | çözmemeli miyimMustn't I solve? |
| senyou | çözmelisinyou must solve | çözmemelisinyou must not solve | çözmeli misinMust you solve? | çözmemeli misinMustn't you solve? |
| ohe/she | çözmelihe/she must solve | çözmemelihe/she must not solve | çözmeli miMust he/she solve? | çözmemeli miMustn't he/she solve? |
| bizwe | çözmeliyizwe must solve | çözmemeliyizwe must not solve | çözmeli miyizMust we solve? | çözmemeli miyizMustn't we solve? |
| sizyou (pl.) | çözmelisinizyou (pl.) must solve | çözmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not solve | çözmeli misinizMust you (pl.) solve? | çözmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) solve? |
| onlarthey | çözmelilerthey must solve | çözmemelilerthey must not solve | çözmeliler miMust they solve? | çözmemeliler miMustn't they solve? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiçözse
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 | çözsemif I solved | çözmesemif I did not solve | çözsem miShould I solve? | çözmesem miShould I not solve? |
| senyou | çözsenif you solved | çözmesenif you did not solve | çözsen miShould you solve? | çözmesen miShould you not solve? |
| ohe/she | çözseif he/she solved | çözmeseif he/she did not solve | çözse miShould he/she solve? | çözmese miShould he/she not solve? |
| bizwe | çözsekif we solved | çözmesekif we did not solve | çözsek miShould we solve? | çözmesek miShould we not solve? |
| sizyou (pl.) | çözsenizif you (pl.) solved | çözmesenizif you (pl.) did not solve | çözseniz miShould you (pl.) solve? | çözmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not solve? |
| onlarthey | çözselerif they solved | çözmeselerif they did not solve | çözseler miShould they solve? | çözmeseler miShould they not solve? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiçöz
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 | çözeyimlet me solve | çözmeyeyimlet me not solve | çözeyim miShall I solve? | çözmeyeyim miShall I not solve? |
| senyou | çözSolve! | çözmeDon't solve! | — | — |
| ohe/she | çözsünlet him/her solve | çözmesinlet him/her not solve | çözsün müShall he/she solve? | çözmesin miShall he/she not solve? |
| bizwe | çözelimlet's solve | çözmeyelimlet's not solve | çözelim miShall we solve? | çözmeyelim miShall we not solve? |
| sizyou (pl.) | çözünSolve! (pl./polite) | çözmeyinDon't solve! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | çözsünlerlet them solve | çözmesinlerlet them not solve | çözsünler miShall they solve? | çözmesinler miShall they not solve? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikçözebilir
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 | çözebilirimI can solve | çözememI cannot solve | çözebilir miyimCan I solve? | çözemez miyimCan't I solve? |
| senyou | çözebilirsinyou can solve | çözemezsinyou cannot solve | çözebilir misinCan you solve? | çözemez misinCan't you solve? |
| ohe/she | çözebilirhe/she can solve | çözemezhe/she cannot solve | çözebilir miCan he/she solve? | çözemez miCan't he/she solve? |
| bizwe | çözebilirizwe can solve | çözemeyizwe cannot solve | çözebilir miyizCan we solve? | çözemez miyizCan't we solve? |
| sizyou (pl.) | çözebilirsinizyou (pl.) can solve | çözemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot solve | çözebilir misinizCan you (pl.) solve? | çözemez misinizCan't you (pl.) solve? |
| onlarthey | çözebilirlerthey can solve | çözemezlerthey cannot solve | çözebilirler miCan they solve? | çözemezler miCan't they solve? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiçözüyordu
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 | çözüyordumI was solving | çözmüyordumI was not solving | çözüyor muydumWas I solving? | çözmüyor muydumWas I not solving? |
| senyou | çözüyordunyou were solving | çözmüyordunyou were not solving | çözüyor muydunWere you solving? | çözmüyor muydunWere you not solving? |
| ohe/she | çözüyorduhe/she was solving | çözmüyorduhe/she was not solving | çözüyor muyduWas he/she solving? | çözmüyor muyduWas he/she not solving? |
| bizwe | çözüyordukwe were solving | çözmüyordukwe were not solving | çözüyor muydukWere we solving? | çözmüyor muydukWere we not solving? |
| sizyou (pl.) | çözüyordunuzyou (pl.) were solving | çözmüyordunuzyou (pl.) were not solving | çözüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) solving? | çözmüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not solving? |
| onlarthey | çözüyorlardıthey were solving | çözmüyorlardıthey were not solving | çözüyorlar mıydıWere they solving? | çözmüyorlar mıydıWere they not solving? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of çözmek?
The definite past (-DI) of çözmek is çözdüm (I solved), çözdün, çözdü, çözdük, çözdünüz, çözdüler. The negative is çözmedim (I did not solve), and the reported past is çözmüş (he/she apparently solved).
Is çözmek irregular?
No, çözmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem çöz- with the standard suffixes: çözüyorum, çözdüm, çözeceğim, and its aorist çözer follows the rule.
How do you say "I will solve" in Turkish?
"I will solve" is çözeceğim. "I won't solve" is çözmeyeceğim, and "Will you solve?" is çözecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: çözüyorum.
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