Esmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to blow (wind)'
esmek means “to blow (wind)”. Its stem is es-, so “I am blowing” is esiyorum, “I blew” is estim and “I will blow” is eseceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- es-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to blow (wind)
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #244 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- esiyorumes·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am blowing
- estimes·ti·mDefinite Past · I blew
- esmişimes·miş·imReported Past · I apparently blew
- eseceğimes·eceğ·imFuture · I will blow
- eserimes·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I blow
- esmeliyimes·meli·yimNecessitative · I must blow
- essemes·se·mConditional · if I blew
- esesImperative & Optative · Blow!
- esebilirimes·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can blow
- esiyordumes·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was blowing
Example sentences with esmek
Bu bölgede akşamları serin bir rüzgâr eser.
In this region a cool breeze blows in the evenings.
Aorist (Simple Present)
Common mistakes with esmek
- Incorrect: esireser
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: eser, eserim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: esmezimesmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: esmem ("I do not blow"), esmeyiz — but esmez, esmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: esecekimeseceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: eseceğim, eseceğiz — but esecek and eseceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of esmek
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 Zamanesiyor
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 | esiyorumI am blowing | esmiyorumI am not blowing | esiyor muyumAm I blowing? | esmiyor muyumAm I not blowing? |
| senyou | esiyorsunyou are blowing | esmiyorsunyou are not blowing | esiyor musunAre you blowing? | esmiyor musunAre you not blowing? |
| ohe/she | esiyorhe/she is blowing | esmiyorhe/she is not blowing | esiyor muIs he/she blowing? | esmiyor muIs he/she not blowing? |
| bizwe | esiyoruzwe are blowing | esmiyoruzwe are not blowing | esiyor muyuzAre we blowing? | esmiyor muyuzAre we not blowing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | esiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are blowing | esmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not blowing | esiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) blowing? | esmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not blowing? |
| onlarthey | esiyorlarthey are blowing | esmiyorlarthey are not blowing | esiyorlar mıAre they blowing? | esmiyorlar mıAre they not blowing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanesti
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 | estimI blew | esmedimI did not blow | estim miDid I blow? | esmedim miDidn't I blow? |
| senyou | estinyou blew | esmedinyou did not blow | estin miDid you blow? | esmedin miDidn't you blow? |
| ohe/she | estihe/she blew | esmedihe/she did not blow | esti miDid he/she blow? | esmedi miDidn't he/she blow? |
| bizwe | estikwe blew | esmedikwe did not blow | estik miDid we blow? | esmedik miDidn't we blow? |
| sizyou (pl.) | estinizyou (pl.) blew | esmedinizyou (pl.) did not blow | estiniz miDid you (pl.) blow? | esmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) blow? |
| onlarthey | estilerthey blew | esmedilerthey did not blow | estiler miDid they blow? | esmediler miDidn't they blow? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanesmiş
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 | esmişimI apparently blew | esmemişimI apparently did not blow | esmiş miyimDid I blow? (reportedly) | esmemiş miyimDidn't I blow? (reportedly) |
| senyou | esmişsinyou apparently blew | esmemişsinyou apparently did not blow | esmiş misinDid you blow? (reportedly) | esmemiş misinDidn't you blow? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | esmişhe/she apparently blew | esmemişhe/she apparently did not blow | esmiş miDid he/she blow? (reportedly) | esmemiş miDidn't he/she blow? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | esmişizwe apparently blew | esmemişizwe apparently did not blow | esmiş miyizDid we blow? (reportedly) | esmemiş miyizDidn't we blow? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | esmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently blew | esmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not blow | esmiş misinizDid you (pl.) blow? (reportedly) | esmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) blow? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | esmişlerthey apparently blew | esmemişlerthey apparently did not blow | esmişler miDid they blow? (reportedly) | esmemişler miDidn't they blow? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanesecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | eseceğimI will blow | esmeyeceğimI will not blow | esecek miyimWill I blow? | esmeyecek miyimWon't I blow? |
| senyou | eseceksinyou will blow | esmeyeceksinyou will not blow | esecek misinWill you blow? | esmeyecek misinWon't you blow? |
| ohe/she | esecekhe/she will blow | esmeyecekhe/she will not blow | esecek miWill he/she blow? | esmeyecek miWon't he/she blow? |
| bizwe | eseceğizwe will blow | esmeyeceğizwe will not blow | esecek miyizWill we blow? | esmeyecek miyizWon't we blow? |
| sizyou (pl.) | eseceksinizyou (pl.) will blow | esmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not blow | esecek misinizWill you (pl.) blow? | esmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) blow? |
| onlarthey | eseceklerthey will blow | esmeyeceklerthey will not blow | esecekler miWill they blow? | esmeyecekler miWon't they blow? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamaneser
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 | eserimI blow | esmemI do not blow | eser miyimDo I blow? | esmez miyimDon't I blow? |
| senyou | esersinyou blow | esmezsinyou do not blow | eser misinDo you blow? | esmez misinDon't you blow? |
| ohe/she | eserhe/she blows | esmezhe/she does not blow | eser miDoes he/she blow? | esmez miDoesn't he/she blow? |
| bizwe | eserizwe blow | esmeyizwe do not blow | eser miyizDo we blow? | esmez miyizDon't we blow? |
| sizyou (pl.) | esersinizyou (pl.) blow | esmezsinizyou (pl.) do not blow | eser misinizDo you (pl.) blow? | esmez misinizDon't you (pl.) blow? |
| onlarthey | eserlerthey blow | esmezlerthey do not blow | eserler miDo they blow? | esmezler miDon't they blow? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiesmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | esmeliyimI must blow | esmemeliyimI must not blow | esmeli miyimMust I blow? | esmemeli miyimMustn't I blow? |
| senyou | esmelisinyou must blow | esmemelisinyou must not blow | esmeli misinMust you blow? | esmemeli misinMustn't you blow? |
| ohe/she | esmelihe/she must blow | esmemelihe/she must not blow | esmeli miMust he/she blow? | esmemeli miMustn't he/she blow? |
| bizwe | esmeliyizwe must blow | esmemeliyizwe must not blow | esmeli miyizMust we blow? | esmemeli miyizMustn't we blow? |
| sizyou (pl.) | esmelisinizyou (pl.) must blow | esmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not blow | esmeli misinizMust you (pl.) blow? | esmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) blow? |
| onlarthey | esmelilerthey must blow | esmemelilerthey must not blow | esmeliler miMust they blow? | esmemeliler miMustn't they blow? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiesse
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 | essemif I blew | esmesemif I did not blow | essem miShould I blow? | esmesem miShould I not blow? |
| senyou | essenif you blew | esmesenif you did not blow | essen miShould you blow? | esmesen miShould you not blow? |
| ohe/she | esseif he/she blew | esmeseif he/she did not blow | esse miShould he/she blow? | esmese miShould he/she not blow? |
| bizwe | essekif we blew | esmesekif we did not blow | essek miShould we blow? | esmesek miShould we not blow? |
| sizyou (pl.) | essenizif you (pl.) blew | esmesenizif you (pl.) did not blow | esseniz miShould you (pl.) blow? | esmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not blow? |
| onlarthey | esselerif they blew | esmeselerif they did not blow | esseler miShould they blow? | esmeseler miShould they not blow? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipies
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 | eseyimlet me blow | esmeyeyimlet me not blow | eseyim miShall I blow? | esmeyeyim miShall I not blow? |
| senyou | esBlow! | esmeDon't blow! | — | — |
| ohe/she | essinlet him/her blow | esmesinlet him/her not blow | essin miShall he/she blow? | esmesin miShall he/she not blow? |
| bizwe | eselimlet's blow | esmeyelimlet's not blow | eselim miShall we blow? | esmeyelim miShall we not blow? |
| sizyou (pl.) | esinBlow! (pl./polite) | esmeyinDon't blow! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | essinlerlet them blow | esmesinlerlet them not blow | essinler miShall they blow? | esmesinler miShall they not blow? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikesebilir
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 | esebilirimI can blow | esememI cannot blow | esebilir miyimCan I blow? | esemez miyimCan't I blow? |
| senyou | esebilirsinyou can blow | esemezsinyou cannot blow | esebilir misinCan you blow? | esemez misinCan't you blow? |
| ohe/she | esebilirhe/she can blow | esemezhe/she cannot blow | esebilir miCan he/she blow? | esemez miCan't he/she blow? |
| bizwe | esebilirizwe can blow | esemeyizwe cannot blow | esebilir miyizCan we blow? | esemez miyizCan't we blow? |
| sizyou (pl.) | esebilirsinizyou (pl.) can blow | esemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot blow | esebilir misinizCan you (pl.) blow? | esemez misinizCan't you (pl.) blow? |
| onlarthey | esebilirlerthey can blow | esemezlerthey cannot blow | esebilirler miCan they blow? | esemezler miCan't they blow? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiesiyordu
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 | esiyordumI was blowing | esmiyordumI was not blowing | esiyor muydumWas I blowing? | esmiyor muydumWas I not blowing? |
| senyou | esiyordunyou were blowing | esmiyordunyou were not blowing | esiyor muydunWere you blowing? | esmiyor muydunWere you not blowing? |
| ohe/she | esiyorduhe/she was blowing | esmiyorduhe/she was not blowing | esiyor muyduWas he/she blowing? | esmiyor muyduWas he/she not blowing? |
| bizwe | esiyordukwe were blowing | esmiyordukwe were not blowing | esiyor muydukWere we blowing? | esmiyor muydukWere we not blowing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | esiyordunuzyou (pl.) were blowing | esmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not blowing | esiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) blowing? | esmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not blowing? |
| onlarthey | esiyorlardıthey were blowing | esmiyorlardıthey were not blowing | esiyorlar mıydıWere they blowing? | esmiyorlar mıydıWere they not blowing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of esmek?
The definite past (-DI) of esmek is estim (I blew), estin, esti, estik, estiniz, estiler. The negative is esmedim (I did not blow), and the reported past is esmiş (he/she apparently blew).
Is esmek irregular?
No, esmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem es- with the standard suffixes: esiyorum, estim, eseceğim, and its aorist eser follows the rule.
How do you say "I will blow" in Turkish?
"I will blow" is eseceğim. "I won't blow" is esmeyeceğim, and "Will you blow?" is esecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: esiyorum.
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