Duymak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to hear'
duymak means “to hear”. Its stem is duy-, so “I am hearing” is duyuyorum, “I heard” is duydum and “I will hear” is duyacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- duy-infinitive minus -mak
- Meaning
- to hear
- Vowel harmony
- back rounded (a / u) — last stem vowel u
- Level
- CEFR A1 · #37 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- duyuyorumduy·uyor·umPresent Continuous · I am hearing
- duydumduy·du·mDefinite Past · I heard
- duymuşumduy·muş·umReported Past · I apparently heard
- duyacağımduy·acağ·ımFuture · I will hear
- duyarımduy·ar·ımAorist (Simple Present) · I hear
- duymalıyımduy·malı·yımNecessitative · I must hear
- duysamduy·sa·mConditional · if I heard
- duyduyImperative & Optative · Hear!
- duyabilirimduy·abil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can hear
- duyuyordumduy·uyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was hearing
Example sentences with duymak
Komşular dün gece yüksek bir müzik sesi duymuş.
The neighbours apparently heard loud music last night.
Reported Past
Common mistakes with duymak
- Incorrect: duyurduyar
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: duyar, duyarım. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: duymazımduymam
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: duymam ("I do not hear"), duymayız — but duymaz, duymazsın. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: duyacakımduyacağım
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: duyacağım, duyacağız — but duyacak and duyacaksın keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of duymak
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 Zamanduyuyor
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 | duyuyorumI am hearing | duymuyorumI am not hearing | duyuyor muyumAm I hearing? | duymuyor muyumAm I not hearing? |
| senyou | duyuyorsunyou are hearing | duymuyorsunyou are not hearing | duyuyor musunAre you hearing? | duymuyor musunAre you not hearing? |
| ohe/she | duyuyorhe/she is hearing | duymuyorhe/she is not hearing | duyuyor muIs he/she hearing? | duymuyor muIs he/she not hearing? |
| bizwe | duyuyoruzwe are hearing | duymuyoruzwe are not hearing | duyuyor muyuzAre we hearing? | duymuyor muyuzAre we not hearing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | duyuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are hearing | duymuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not hearing | duyuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) hearing? | duymuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not hearing? |
| onlarthey | duyuyorlarthey are hearing | duymuyorlarthey are not hearing | duyuyorlar mıAre they hearing? | duymuyorlar mıAre they not hearing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanduydu
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 | duydumI heard | duymadımI did not hear | duydum muDid I hear? | duymadım mıDidn't I hear? |
| senyou | duydunyou heard | duymadınyou did not hear | duydun muDid you hear? | duymadın mıDidn't you hear? |
| ohe/she | duyduhe/she heard | duymadıhe/she did not hear | duydu muDid he/she hear? | duymadı mıDidn't he/she hear? |
| bizwe | duydukwe heard | duymadıkwe did not hear | duyduk muDid we hear? | duymadık mıDidn't we hear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | duydunuzyou (pl.) heard | duymadınızyou (pl.) did not hear | duydunuz muDid you (pl.) hear? | duymadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) hear? |
| onlarthey | duydularthey heard | duymadılarthey did not hear | duydular mıDid they hear? | duymadılar mıDidn't they hear? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanduymuş
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 | duymuşumI apparently heard | duymamışımI apparently did not hear | duymuş muyumDid I hear? (reportedly) | duymamış mıyımDidn't I hear? (reportedly) |
| senyou | duymuşsunyou apparently heard | duymamışsınyou apparently did not hear | duymuş musunDid you hear? (reportedly) | duymamış mısınDidn't you hear? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | duymuşhe/she apparently heard | duymamışhe/she apparently did not hear | duymuş muDid he/she hear? (reportedly) | duymamış mıDidn't he/she hear? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | duymuşuzwe apparently heard | duymamışızwe apparently did not hear | duymuş muyuzDid we hear? (reportedly) | duymamış mıyızDidn't we hear? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | duymuşsunuzyou (pl.) apparently heard | duymamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not hear | duymuş musunuzDid you (pl.) hear? (reportedly) | duymamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) hear? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | duymuşlarthey apparently heard | duymamışlarthey apparently did not hear | duymuşlar mıDid they hear? (reportedly) | duymamışlar mıDidn't they hear? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanduyacak
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | duyacağımI will hear | duymayacağımI will not hear | duyacak mıyımWill I hear? | duymayacak mıyımWon't I hear? |
| senyou | duyacaksınyou will hear | duymayacaksınyou will not hear | duyacak mısınWill you hear? | duymayacak mısınWon't you hear? |
| ohe/she | duyacakhe/she will hear | duymayacakhe/she will not hear | duyacak mıWill he/she hear? | duymayacak mıWon't he/she hear? |
| bizwe | duyacağızwe will hear | duymayacağızwe will not hear | duyacak mıyızWill we hear? | duymayacak mıyızWon't we hear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | duyacaksınızyou (pl.) will hear | duymayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not hear | duyacak mısınızWill you (pl.) hear? | duymayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) hear? |
| onlarthey | duyacaklarthey will hear | duymayacaklarthey will not hear | duyacaklar mıWill they hear? | duymayacaklar mıWon't they hear? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanduyar
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 | duyarımI hear | duymamI do not hear | duyar mıyımDo I hear? | duymaz mıyımDon't I hear? |
| senyou | duyarsınyou hear | duymazsınyou do not hear | duyar mısınDo you hear? | duymaz mısınDon't you hear? |
| ohe/she | duyarhe/she hears | duymazhe/she does not hear | duyar mıDoes he/she hear? | duymaz mıDoesn't he/she hear? |
| bizwe | duyarızwe hear | duymayızwe do not hear | duyar mıyızDo we hear? | duymaz mıyızDon't we hear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | duyarsınızyou (pl.) hear | duymazsınızyou (pl.) do not hear | duyar mısınızDo you (pl.) hear? | duymaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) hear? |
| onlarthey | duyarlarthey hear | duymazlarthey do not hear | duyarlar mıDo they hear? | duymazlar mıDon't they hear? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiduymalı
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | duymalıyımI must hear | duymamalıyımI must not hear | duymalı mıyımMust I hear? | duymamalı mıyımMustn't I hear? |
| senyou | duymalısınyou must hear | duymamalısınyou must not hear | duymalı mısınMust you hear? | duymamalı mısınMustn't you hear? |
| ohe/she | duymalıhe/she must hear | duymamalıhe/she must not hear | duymalı mıMust he/she hear? | duymamalı mıMustn't he/she hear? |
| bizwe | duymalıyızwe must hear | duymamalıyızwe must not hear | duymalı mıyızMust we hear? | duymamalı mıyızMustn't we hear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | duymalısınızyou (pl.) must hear | duymamalısınızyou (pl.) must not hear | duymalı mısınızMust you (pl.) hear? | duymamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) hear? |
| onlarthey | duymalılarthey must hear | duymamalılarthey must not hear | duymalılar mıMust they hear? | duymamalılar mıMustn't they hear? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiduysa
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 | duysamif I heard | duymasamif I did not hear | duysam mıShould I hear? | duymasam mıShould I not hear? |
| senyou | duysanif you heard | duymasanif you did not hear | duysan mıShould you hear? | duymasan mıShould you not hear? |
| ohe/she | duysaif he/she heard | duymasaif he/she did not hear | duysa mıShould he/she hear? | duymasa mıShould he/she not hear? |
| bizwe | duysakif we heard | duymasakif we did not hear | duysak mıShould we hear? | duymasak mıShould we not hear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | duysanızif you (pl.) heard | duymasanızif you (pl.) did not hear | duysanız mıShould you (pl.) hear? | duymasanız mıShould you (pl.) not hear? |
| onlarthey | duysalarif they heard | duymasalarif they did not hear | duysalar mıShould they hear? | duymasalar mıShould they not hear? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiduy
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 | duyayımlet me hear | duymayayımlet me not hear | duyayım mıShall I hear? | duymayayım mıShall I not hear? |
| senyou | duyHear! | duymaDon't hear! | — | — |
| ohe/she | duysunlet him/her hear | duymasınlet him/her not hear | duysun muShall he/she hear? | duymasın mıShall he/she not hear? |
| bizwe | duyalımlet's hear | duymayalımlet's not hear | duyalım mıShall we hear? | duymayalım mıShall we not hear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | duyunHear! (pl./polite) | duymayınDon't hear! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | duysunlarlet them hear | duymasınlarlet them not hear | duysunlar mıShall they hear? | duymasınlar mıShall they not hear? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikduyabilir
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 | duyabilirimI can hear | duyamamI cannot hear | duyabilir miyimCan I hear? | duyamaz mıyımCan't I hear? |
| senyou | duyabilirsinyou can hear | duyamazsınyou cannot hear | duyabilir misinCan you hear? | duyamaz mısınCan't you hear? |
| ohe/she | duyabilirhe/she can hear | duyamazhe/she cannot hear | duyabilir miCan he/she hear? | duyamaz mıCan't he/she hear? |
| bizwe | duyabilirizwe can hear | duyamayızwe cannot hear | duyabilir miyizCan we hear? | duyamaz mıyızCan't we hear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | duyabilirsinizyou (pl.) can hear | duyamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot hear | duyabilir misinizCan you (pl.) hear? | duyamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) hear? |
| onlarthey | duyabilirlerthey can hear | duyamazlarthey cannot hear | duyabilirler miCan they hear? | duyamazlar mıCan't they hear? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiduyuyordu
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 | duyuyordumI was hearing | duymuyordumI was not hearing | duyuyor muydumWas I hearing? | duymuyor muydumWas I not hearing? |
| senyou | duyuyordunyou were hearing | duymuyordunyou were not hearing | duyuyor muydunWere you hearing? | duymuyor muydunWere you not hearing? |
| ohe/she | duyuyorduhe/she was hearing | duymuyorduhe/she was not hearing | duyuyor muyduWas he/she hearing? | duymuyor muyduWas he/she not hearing? |
| bizwe | duyuyordukwe were hearing | duymuyordukwe were not hearing | duyuyor muydukWere we hearing? | duymuyor muydukWere we not hearing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | duyuyordunuzyou (pl.) were hearing | duymuyordunuzyou (pl.) were not hearing | duyuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) hearing? | duymuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not hearing? |
| onlarthey | duyuyorlardıthey were hearing | duymuyorlardıthey were not hearing | duyuyorlar mıydıWere they hearing? | duymuyorlar mıydıWere they not hearing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of duymak?
The definite past (-DI) of duymak is duydum (I heard), duydun, duydu, duyduk, duydunuz, duydular. The negative is duymadım (I did not hear), and the reported past is duymuş (he/she apparently heard).
Is duymak irregular?
No, duymak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem duy- with the standard suffixes: duyuyorum, duydum, duyacağım, and its aorist duyar follows the rule.
How do you say "I will hear" in Turkish?
"I will hear" is duyacağım. "I won't hear" is duymayacağım, and "Will you hear?" is duyacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: duyuyorum.
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