Erimek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to melt'
erimek means “to melt”. Its stem is eri-, so “I am melting” is eriyorum, “I melted” is eridim and “I will melt” is eriyeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- eri-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to melt
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel i
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #246 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- eriyorumeri·yor·umPresent Continuous · I am melting
- eridimeri·di·mDefinite Past · I melted
- erimişimeri·miş·imReported Past · I apparently melted
- eriyeceğimeri·yeceğ·imFuture · I will melt
- eririmeri·r·imAorist (Simple Present) · I melt
- erimeliyimeri·meli·yimNecessitative · I must melt
- erisemeri·se·mConditional · if I melted
- erieriImperative & Optative · Melt!
- eriyebilirimeri·yebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can melt
- eriyordumeri·yor·du·mPast Continuous · I was melting
Example sentences with erimek
Common mistakes with erimek
- erir
Vowel stems simply add -r in the aorist: erir, eririm. Don't mix up erir (habit: "he/she melts") with eriyor (right now: "he/she is melting"). Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: erimezimerimem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: erimem ("I do not melt"), erimeyiz — but erimez, erimezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: eriyecekimeriyeceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: eriyeceğim, eriyeceğiz — but eriyecek and eriyeceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of erimek
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 Zamaneriyor
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 | eriyorumI am melting | erimiyorumI am not melting | eriyor muyumAm I melting? | erimiyor muyumAm I not melting? |
| senyou | eriyorsunyou are melting | erimiyorsunyou are not melting | eriyor musunAre you melting? | erimiyor musunAre you not melting? |
| ohe/she | eriyorhe/she is melting | erimiyorhe/she is not melting | eriyor muIs he/she melting? | erimiyor muIs he/she not melting? |
| bizwe | eriyoruzwe are melting | erimiyoruzwe are not melting | eriyor muyuzAre we melting? | erimiyor muyuzAre we not melting? |
| sizyou (pl.) | eriyorsunuzyou (pl.) are melting | erimiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not melting | eriyor musunuzAre you (pl.) melting? | erimiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not melting? |
| onlarthey | eriyorlarthey are melting | erimiyorlarthey are not melting | eriyorlar mıAre they melting? | erimiyorlar mıAre they not melting? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamaneridi
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 | eridimI melted | erimedimI did not melt | eridim miDid I melt? | erimedim miDidn't I melt? |
| senyou | eridinyou melted | erimedinyou did not melt | eridin miDid you melt? | erimedin miDidn't you melt? |
| ohe/she | eridihe/she melted | erimedihe/she did not melt | eridi miDid he/she melt? | erimedi miDidn't he/she melt? |
| bizwe | eridikwe melted | erimedikwe did not melt | eridik miDid we melt? | erimedik miDidn't we melt? |
| sizyou (pl.) | eridinizyou (pl.) melted | erimedinizyou (pl.) did not melt | eridiniz miDid you (pl.) melt? | erimediniz miDidn't you (pl.) melt? |
| onlarthey | eridilerthey melted | erimedilerthey did not melt | eridiler miDid they melt? | erimediler miDidn't they melt? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanerimiş
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 | erimişimI apparently melted | erimemişimI apparently did not melt | erimiş miyimDid I melt? (reportedly) | erimemiş miyimDidn't I melt? (reportedly) |
| senyou | erimişsinyou apparently melted | erimemişsinyou apparently did not melt | erimiş misinDid you melt? (reportedly) | erimemiş misinDidn't you melt? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | erimişhe/she apparently melted | erimemişhe/she apparently did not melt | erimiş miDid he/she melt? (reportedly) | erimemiş miDidn't he/she melt? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | erimişizwe apparently melted | erimemişizwe apparently did not melt | erimiş miyizDid we melt? (reportedly) | erimemiş miyizDidn't we melt? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | erimişsinizyou (pl.) apparently melted | erimemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not melt | erimiş misinizDid you (pl.) melt? (reportedly) | erimemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) melt? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | erimişlerthey apparently melted | erimemişlerthey apparently did not melt | erimişler miDid they melt? (reportedly) | erimemişler miDidn't they melt? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamaneriyecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | eriyeceğimI will melt | erimeyeceğimI will not melt | eriyecek miyimWill I melt? | erimeyecek miyimWon't I melt? |
| senyou | eriyeceksinyou will melt | erimeyeceksinyou will not melt | eriyecek misinWill you melt? | erimeyecek misinWon't you melt? |
| ohe/she | eriyecekhe/she will melt | erimeyecekhe/she will not melt | eriyecek miWill he/she melt? | erimeyecek miWon't he/she melt? |
| bizwe | eriyeceğizwe will melt | erimeyeceğizwe will not melt | eriyecek miyizWill we melt? | erimeyecek miyizWon't we melt? |
| sizyou (pl.) | eriyeceksinizyou (pl.) will melt | erimeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not melt | eriyecek misinizWill you (pl.) melt? | erimeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) melt? |
| onlarthey | eriyeceklerthey will melt | erimeyeceklerthey will not melt | eriyecekler miWill they melt? | erimeyecekler miWon't they melt? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanerir
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 | eririmI melt | erimemI do not melt | erir miyimDo I melt? | erimez miyimDon't I melt? |
| senyou | erirsinyou melt | erimezsinyou do not melt | erir misinDo you melt? | erimez misinDon't you melt? |
| ohe/she | erirhe/she melts | erimezhe/she does not melt | erir miDoes he/she melt? | erimez miDoesn't he/she melt? |
| bizwe | eririzwe melt | erimeyizwe do not melt | erir miyizDo we melt? | erimez miyizDon't we melt? |
| sizyou (pl.) | erirsinizyou (pl.) melt | erimezsinizyou (pl.) do not melt | erir misinizDo you (pl.) melt? | erimez misinizDon't you (pl.) melt? |
| onlarthey | erirlerthey melt | erimezlerthey do not melt | erirler miDo they melt? | erimezler miDon't they melt? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipierimeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | erimeliyimI must melt | erimemeliyimI must not melt | erimeli miyimMust I melt? | erimemeli miyimMustn't I melt? |
| senyou | erimelisinyou must melt | erimemelisinyou must not melt | erimeli misinMust you melt? | erimemeli misinMustn't you melt? |
| ohe/she | erimelihe/she must melt | erimemelihe/she must not melt | erimeli miMust he/she melt? | erimemeli miMustn't he/she melt? |
| bizwe | erimeliyizwe must melt | erimemeliyizwe must not melt | erimeli miyizMust we melt? | erimemeli miyizMustn't we melt? |
| sizyou (pl.) | erimelisinizyou (pl.) must melt | erimemelisinizyou (pl.) must not melt | erimeli misinizMust you (pl.) melt? | erimemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) melt? |
| onlarthey | erimelilerthey must melt | erimemelilerthey must not melt | erimeliler miMust they melt? | erimemeliler miMustn't they melt? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipierise
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 | erisemif I melted | erimesemif I did not melt | erisem miShould I melt? | erimesem miShould I not melt? |
| senyou | erisenif you melted | erimesenif you did not melt | erisen miShould you melt? | erimesen miShould you not melt? |
| ohe/she | eriseif he/she melted | erimeseif he/she did not melt | erise miShould he/she melt? | erimese miShould he/she not melt? |
| bizwe | erisekif we melted | erimesekif we did not melt | erisek miShould we melt? | erimesek miShould we not melt? |
| sizyou (pl.) | erisenizif you (pl.) melted | erimesenizif you (pl.) did not melt | eriseniz miShould you (pl.) melt? | erimeseniz miShould you (pl.) not melt? |
| onlarthey | eriselerif they melted | erimeselerif they did not melt | eriseler miShould they melt? | erimeseler miShould they not melt? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipieri
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 | eriyeyimlet me melt | erimeyeyimlet me not melt | eriyeyim miShall I melt? | erimeyeyim miShall I not melt? |
| senyou | eriMelt! | erimeDon't melt! | — | — |
| ohe/she | erisinlet him/her melt | erimesinlet him/her not melt | erisin miShall he/she melt? | erimesin miShall he/she not melt? |
| bizwe | eriyelimlet's melt | erimeyelimlet's not melt | eriyelim miShall we melt? | erimeyelim miShall we not melt? |
| sizyou (pl.) | eriyinMelt! (pl./polite) | erimeyinDon't melt! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | erisinlerlet them melt | erimesinlerlet them not melt | erisinler miShall they melt? | erimesinler miShall they not melt? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikeriyebilir
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 | eriyebilirimI can melt | eriyememI cannot melt | eriyebilir miyimCan I melt? | eriyemez miyimCan't I melt? |
| senyou | eriyebilirsinyou can melt | eriyemezsinyou cannot melt | eriyebilir misinCan you melt? | eriyemez misinCan't you melt? |
| ohe/she | eriyebilirhe/she can melt | eriyemezhe/she cannot melt | eriyebilir miCan he/she melt? | eriyemez miCan't he/she melt? |
| bizwe | eriyebilirizwe can melt | eriyemeyizwe cannot melt | eriyebilir miyizCan we melt? | eriyemez miyizCan't we melt? |
| sizyou (pl.) | eriyebilirsinizyou (pl.) can melt | eriyemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot melt | eriyebilir misinizCan you (pl.) melt? | eriyemez misinizCan't you (pl.) melt? |
| onlarthey | eriyebilirlerthey can melt | eriyemezlerthey cannot melt | eriyebilirler miCan they melt? | eriyemezler miCan't they melt? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesieriyordu
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 | eriyordumI was melting | erimiyordumI was not melting | eriyor muydumWas I melting? | erimiyor muydumWas I not melting? |
| senyou | eriyordunyou were melting | erimiyordunyou were not melting | eriyor muydunWere you melting? | erimiyor muydunWere you not melting? |
| ohe/she | eriyorduhe/she was melting | erimiyorduhe/she was not melting | eriyor muyduWas he/she melting? | erimiyor muyduWas he/she not melting? |
| bizwe | eriyordukwe were melting | erimiyordukwe were not melting | eriyor muydukWere we melting? | erimiyor muydukWere we not melting? |
| sizyou (pl.) | eriyordunuzyou (pl.) were melting | erimiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not melting | eriyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) melting? | erimiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not melting? |
| onlarthey | eriyorlardıthey were melting | erimiyorlardıthey were not melting | eriyorlar mıydıWere they melting? | erimiyorlar mıydıWere they not melting? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of erimek?
The definite past (-DI) of erimek is eridim (I melted), eridin, eridi, eridik, eridiniz, eridiler. The negative is erimedim (I did not melt), and the reported past is erimiş (he/she apparently melted).
Is erimek irregular?
No, erimek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem eri- with the standard suffixes: eriyorum, eridim, eriyeceğim, and its aorist erir follows the rule.
How do you say "I will melt" in Turkish?
"I will melt" is eriyeceğim. "I won't melt" is erimeyeceğim, and "Will you melt?" is eriyecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: eriyorum.
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