Dökmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to pour, to spill'
dökmek means “to pour, to spill”. Its stem is dök-, so “I am pouring” is döküyorum, “I poured” is döktüm and “I will pour” is dökeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- dök-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to pour, to spill
- Vowel harmony
- front rounded (e / ü) — last stem vowel ö
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #214 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- döküyorumdök·üyor·umPresent Continuous · I am pouring
- döktümdök·tü·mDefinite Past · I poured
- dökmüşümdök·müş·ümReported Past · I apparently poured
- dökeceğimdök·eceğ·imFuture · I will pour
- dökerimdök·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I pour
- dökmeliyimdök·meli·yimNecessitative · I must pour
- döksemdök·se·mConditional · if I poured
- dökdökImperative & Optative · Pour!
- dökebilirimdök·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can pour
- döküyordumdök·üyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was pouring
Example sentences with dökmek
Common mistakes with dökmek
- Incorrect: dökürdöker
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: döker, dökerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: dökmezimdökmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: dökmem ("I do not pour"), dökmeyiz — but dökmez, dökmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: dökecekimdökeceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: dökeceğim, dökeceğiz — but dökecek and dökeceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of dökmek
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 Zamandöküyor
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 | döküyorumI am pouring | dökmüyorumI am not pouring | döküyor muyumAm I pouring? | dökmüyor muyumAm I not pouring? |
| senyou | döküyorsunyou are pouring | dökmüyorsunyou are not pouring | döküyor musunAre you pouring? | dökmüyor musunAre you not pouring? |
| ohe/she | döküyorhe/she is pouring | dökmüyorhe/she is not pouring | döküyor muIs he/she pouring? | dökmüyor muIs he/she not pouring? |
| bizwe | döküyoruzwe are pouring | dökmüyoruzwe are not pouring | döküyor muyuzAre we pouring? | dökmüyor muyuzAre we not pouring? |
| sizyou (pl.) | döküyorsunuzyou (pl.) are pouring | dökmüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not pouring | döküyor musunuzAre you (pl.) pouring? | dökmüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not pouring? |
| onlarthey | döküyorlarthey are pouring | dökmüyorlarthey are not pouring | döküyorlar mıAre they pouring? | dökmüyorlar mıAre they not pouring? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamandöktü
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 | döktümI poured | dökmedimI did not pour | döktüm müDid I pour? | dökmedim miDidn't I pour? |
| senyou | döktünyou poured | dökmedinyou did not pour | döktün müDid you pour? | dökmedin miDidn't you pour? |
| ohe/she | döktühe/she poured | dökmedihe/she did not pour | döktü müDid he/she pour? | dökmedi miDidn't he/she pour? |
| bizwe | döktükwe poured | dökmedikwe did not pour | döktük müDid we pour? | dökmedik miDidn't we pour? |
| sizyou (pl.) | döktünüzyou (pl.) poured | dökmedinizyou (pl.) did not pour | döktünüz müDid you (pl.) pour? | dökmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) pour? |
| onlarthey | döktülerthey poured | dökmedilerthey did not pour | döktüler miDid they pour? | dökmediler miDidn't they pour? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamandökmüş
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 | dökmüşümI apparently poured | dökmemişimI apparently did not pour | dökmüş müyümDid I pour? (reportedly) | dökmemiş miyimDidn't I pour? (reportedly) |
| senyou | dökmüşsünyou apparently poured | dökmemişsinyou apparently did not pour | dökmüş müsünDid you pour? (reportedly) | dökmemiş misinDidn't you pour? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | dökmüşhe/she apparently poured | dökmemişhe/she apparently did not pour | dökmüş müDid he/she pour? (reportedly) | dökmemiş miDidn't he/she pour? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | dökmüşüzwe apparently poured | dökmemişizwe apparently did not pour | dökmüş müyüzDid we pour? (reportedly) | dökmemiş miyizDidn't we pour? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | dökmüşsünüzyou (pl.) apparently poured | dökmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not pour | dökmüş müsünüzDid you (pl.) pour? (reportedly) | dökmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) pour? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | dökmüşlerthey apparently poured | dökmemişlerthey apparently did not pour | dökmüşler miDid they pour? (reportedly) | dökmemişler miDidn't they pour? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamandökecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | dökeceğimI will pour | dökmeyeceğimI will not pour | dökecek miyimWill I pour? | dökmeyecek miyimWon't I pour? |
| senyou | dökeceksinyou will pour | dökmeyeceksinyou will not pour | dökecek misinWill you pour? | dökmeyecek misinWon't you pour? |
| ohe/she | dökecekhe/she will pour | dökmeyecekhe/she will not pour | dökecek miWill he/she pour? | dökmeyecek miWon't he/she pour? |
| bizwe | dökeceğizwe will pour | dökmeyeceğizwe will not pour | dökecek miyizWill we pour? | dökmeyecek miyizWon't we pour? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dökeceksinizyou (pl.) will pour | dökmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not pour | dökecek misinizWill you (pl.) pour? | dökmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) pour? |
| onlarthey | dökeceklerthey will pour | dökmeyeceklerthey will not pour | dökecekler miWill they pour? | dökmeyecekler miWon't they pour? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamandöker
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 | dökerimI pour | dökmemI do not pour | döker miyimDo I pour? | dökmez miyimDon't I pour? |
| senyou | dökersinyou pour | dökmezsinyou do not pour | döker misinDo you pour? | dökmez misinDon't you pour? |
| ohe/she | dökerhe/she pours | dökmezhe/she does not pour | döker miDoes he/she pour? | dökmez miDoesn't he/she pour? |
| bizwe | dökerizwe pour | dökmeyizwe do not pour | döker miyizDo we pour? | dökmez miyizDon't we pour? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dökersinizyou (pl.) pour | dökmezsinizyou (pl.) do not pour | döker misinizDo you (pl.) pour? | dökmez misinizDon't you (pl.) pour? |
| onlarthey | dökerlerthey pour | dökmezlerthey do not pour | dökerler miDo they pour? | dökmezler miDon't they pour? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipidökmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | dökmeliyimI must pour | dökmemeliyimI must not pour | dökmeli miyimMust I pour? | dökmemeli miyimMustn't I pour? |
| senyou | dökmelisinyou must pour | dökmemelisinyou must not pour | dökmeli misinMust you pour? | dökmemeli misinMustn't you pour? |
| ohe/she | dökmelihe/she must pour | dökmemelihe/she must not pour | dökmeli miMust he/she pour? | dökmemeli miMustn't he/she pour? |
| bizwe | dökmeliyizwe must pour | dökmemeliyizwe must not pour | dökmeli miyizMust we pour? | dökmemeli miyizMustn't we pour? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dökmelisinizyou (pl.) must pour | dökmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not pour | dökmeli misinizMust you (pl.) pour? | dökmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) pour? |
| onlarthey | dökmelilerthey must pour | dökmemelilerthey must not pour | dökmeliler miMust they pour? | dökmemeliler miMustn't they pour? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipidökse
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 | döksemif I poured | dökmesemif I did not pour | döksem miShould I pour? | dökmesem miShould I not pour? |
| senyou | döksenif you poured | dökmesenif you did not pour | döksen miShould you pour? | dökmesen miShould you not pour? |
| ohe/she | dökseif he/she poured | dökmeseif he/she did not pour | dökse miShould he/she pour? | dökmese miShould he/she not pour? |
| bizwe | döksekif we poured | dökmesekif we did not pour | döksek miShould we pour? | dökmesek miShould we not pour? |
| sizyou (pl.) | döksenizif you (pl.) poured | dökmesenizif you (pl.) did not pour | dökseniz miShould you (pl.) pour? | dökmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not pour? |
| onlarthey | dökselerif they poured | dökmeselerif they did not pour | dökseler miShould they pour? | dökmeseler miShould they not pour? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipidök
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 | dökeyimlet me pour | dökmeyeyimlet me not pour | dökeyim miShall I pour? | dökmeyeyim miShall I not pour? |
| senyou | dökPour! | dökmeDon't pour! | — | — |
| ohe/she | döksünlet him/her pour | dökmesinlet him/her not pour | döksün müShall he/she pour? | dökmesin miShall he/she not pour? |
| bizwe | dökelimlet's pour | dökmeyelimlet's not pour | dökelim miShall we pour? | dökmeyelim miShall we not pour? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dökünPour! (pl./polite) | dökmeyinDon't pour! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | döksünlerlet them pour | dökmesinlerlet them not pour | döksünler miShall they pour? | dökmesinler miShall they not pour? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikdökebilir
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 | dökebilirimI can pour | dökememI cannot pour | dökebilir miyimCan I pour? | dökemez miyimCan't I pour? |
| senyou | dökebilirsinyou can pour | dökemezsinyou cannot pour | dökebilir misinCan you pour? | dökemez misinCan't you pour? |
| ohe/she | dökebilirhe/she can pour | dökemezhe/she cannot pour | dökebilir miCan he/she pour? | dökemez miCan't he/she pour? |
| bizwe | dökebilirizwe can pour | dökemeyizwe cannot pour | dökebilir miyizCan we pour? | dökemez miyizCan't we pour? |
| sizyou (pl.) | dökebilirsinizyou (pl.) can pour | dökemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot pour | dökebilir misinizCan you (pl.) pour? | dökemez misinizCan't you (pl.) pour? |
| onlarthey | dökebilirlerthey can pour | dökemezlerthey cannot pour | dökebilirler miCan they pour? | dökemezler miCan't they pour? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesidöküyordu
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 | döküyordumI was pouring | dökmüyordumI was not pouring | döküyor muydumWas I pouring? | dökmüyor muydumWas I not pouring? |
| senyou | döküyordunyou were pouring | dökmüyordunyou were not pouring | döküyor muydunWere you pouring? | dökmüyor muydunWere you not pouring? |
| ohe/she | döküyorduhe/she was pouring | dökmüyorduhe/she was not pouring | döküyor muyduWas he/she pouring? | dökmüyor muyduWas he/she not pouring? |
| bizwe | döküyordukwe were pouring | dökmüyordukwe were not pouring | döküyor muydukWere we pouring? | dökmüyor muydukWere we not pouring? |
| sizyou (pl.) | döküyordunuzyou (pl.) were pouring | dökmüyordunuzyou (pl.) were not pouring | döküyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) pouring? | dökmüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not pouring? |
| onlarthey | döküyorlardıthey were pouring | dökmüyorlardıthey were not pouring | döküyorlar mıydıWere they pouring? | dökmüyorlar mıydıWere they not pouring? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of dökmek?
The definite past (-DI) of dökmek is döktüm (I poured), döktün, döktü, döktük, döktünüz, döktüler. The negative is dökmedim (I did not pour), and the reported past is dökmüş (he/she apparently poured).
Is dökmek irregular?
No, dökmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem dök- with the standard suffixes: döküyorum, döktüm, dökeceğim, and its aorist döker follows the rule.
How do you say "I will pour" in Turkish?
"I will pour" is dökeceğim. "I won't pour" is dökmeyeceğim, and "Will you pour?" is dökecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: döküyorum.
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