Evlenmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to get married'
evlenmek means “to get married”. Its stem is evlen-, so “I am getting married” is evleniyorum, “I got married” is evlendim and “I will get married” is evleneceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- evlen-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to get married
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Takes
- Onunla evlendi.ile (with) -(y)le / -(y)la
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #95 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- evleniyorumevlen·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am getting married
- evlendimevlen·di·mDefinite Past · I got married
- evlenmişimevlen·miş·imReported Past · I apparently got married
- evleneceğimevlen·eceğ·imFuture · I will get married
- evlenirimevlen·ir·imAorist (Simple Present) · I get married
- evlenmeliyimevlen·meli·yimNecessitative · I must get married
- evlensemevlen·se·mConditional · if I got married
- evlenevlenImperative & Optative · Get married!
- evlenebilirimevlen·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can get married
- evleniyordumevlen·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was getting married
Example sentences with evlenmek
Common mistakes with evlenmek
- Incorrect: Onu evlendi.Onunla evlendi.
Evlenmek takes the ile (with) (-(y)le / -(y)la), not a direct object: Onunla evlendi. = "She married him". Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: evlenerevlenir
Stems with two or more syllables take -Ir in the aorist: evlenir, evlenirim. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: evlenmezimevlenmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: evlenmem ("I do not get married"), evlenmeyiz — but evlenmez, evlenmezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of evlenmek
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 Zamanevleniyor
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 | evleniyorumI am getting married | evlenmiyorumI am not getting married | evleniyor muyumAm I getting married? | evlenmiyor muyumAm I not getting married? |
| senyou | evleniyorsunyou are getting married | evlenmiyorsunyou are not getting married | evleniyor musunAre you getting married? | evlenmiyor musunAre you not getting married? |
| ohe/she | evleniyorhe/she is getting married | evlenmiyorhe/she is not getting married | evleniyor muIs he/she getting married? | evlenmiyor muIs he/she not getting married? |
| bizwe | evleniyoruzwe are getting married | evlenmiyoruzwe are not getting married | evleniyor muyuzAre we getting married? | evlenmiyor muyuzAre we not getting married? |
| sizyou (pl.) | evleniyorsunuzyou (pl.) are getting married | evlenmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not getting married | evleniyor musunuzAre you (pl.) getting married? | evlenmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not getting married? |
| onlarthey | evleniyorlarthey are getting married | evlenmiyorlarthey are not getting married | evleniyorlar mıAre they getting married? | evlenmiyorlar mıAre they not getting married? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanevlendi
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 | evlendimI got married | evlenmedimI did not get married | evlendim miDid I get married? | evlenmedim miDidn't I get married? |
| senyou | evlendinyou got married | evlenmedinyou did not get married | evlendin miDid you get married? | evlenmedin miDidn't you get married? |
| ohe/she | evlendihe/she got married | evlenmedihe/she did not get married | evlendi miDid he/she get married? | evlenmedi miDidn't he/she get married? |
| bizwe | evlendikwe got married | evlenmedikwe did not get married | evlendik miDid we get married? | evlenmedik miDidn't we get married? |
| sizyou (pl.) | evlendinizyou (pl.) got married | evlenmedinizyou (pl.) did not get married | evlendiniz miDid you (pl.) get married? | evlenmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) get married? |
| onlarthey | evlendilerthey got married | evlenmedilerthey did not get married | evlendiler miDid they get married? | evlenmediler miDidn't they get married? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanevlenmiş
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 | evlenmişimI apparently got married | evlenmemişimI apparently did not get married | evlenmiş miyimDid I get married? (reportedly) | evlenmemiş miyimDidn't I get married? (reportedly) |
| senyou | evlenmişsinyou apparently got married | evlenmemişsinyou apparently did not get married | evlenmiş misinDid you get married? (reportedly) | evlenmemiş misinDidn't you get married? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | evlenmişhe/she apparently got married | evlenmemişhe/she apparently did not get married | evlenmiş miDid he/she get married? (reportedly) | evlenmemiş miDidn't he/she get married? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | evlenmişizwe apparently got married | evlenmemişizwe apparently did not get married | evlenmiş miyizDid we get married? (reportedly) | evlenmemiş miyizDidn't we get married? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | evlenmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently got married | evlenmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not get married | evlenmiş misinizDid you (pl.) get married? (reportedly) | evlenmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) get married? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | evlenmişlerthey apparently got married | evlenmemişlerthey apparently did not get married | evlenmişler miDid they get married? (reportedly) | evlenmemişler miDidn't they get married? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanevlenecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | evleneceğimI will get married | evlenmeyeceğimI will not get married | evlenecek miyimWill I get married? | evlenmeyecek miyimWon't I get married? |
| senyou | evleneceksinyou will get married | evlenmeyeceksinyou will not get married | evlenecek misinWill you get married? | evlenmeyecek misinWon't you get married? |
| ohe/she | evlenecekhe/she will get married | evlenmeyecekhe/she will not get married | evlenecek miWill he/she get married? | evlenmeyecek miWon't he/she get married? |
| bizwe | evleneceğizwe will get married | evlenmeyeceğizwe will not get married | evlenecek miyizWill we get married? | evlenmeyecek miyizWon't we get married? |
| sizyou (pl.) | evleneceksinizyou (pl.) will get married | evlenmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not get married | evlenecek misinizWill you (pl.) get married? | evlenmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) get married? |
| onlarthey | evleneceklerthey will get married | evlenmeyeceklerthey will not get married | evlenecekler miWill they get married? | evlenmeyecekler miWon't they get married? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanevlenir
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 | evlenirimI get married | evlenmemI do not get married | evlenir miyimDo I get married? | evlenmez miyimDon't I get married? |
| senyou | evlenirsinyou get married | evlenmezsinyou do not get married | evlenir misinDo you get married? | evlenmez misinDon't you get married? |
| ohe/she | evlenirhe/she gets married | evlenmezhe/she does not get married | evlenir miDoes he/she get married? | evlenmez miDoesn't he/she get married? |
| bizwe | evlenirizwe get married | evlenmeyizwe do not get married | evlenir miyizDo we get married? | evlenmez miyizDon't we get married? |
| sizyou (pl.) | evlenirsinizyou (pl.) get married | evlenmezsinizyou (pl.) do not get married | evlenir misinizDo you (pl.) get married? | evlenmez misinizDon't you (pl.) get married? |
| onlarthey | evlenirlerthey get married | evlenmezlerthey do not get married | evlenirler miDo they get married? | evlenmezler miDon't they get married? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipievlenmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | evlenmeliyimI must get married | evlenmemeliyimI must not get married | evlenmeli miyimMust I get married? | evlenmemeli miyimMustn't I get married? |
| senyou | evlenmelisinyou must get married | evlenmemelisinyou must not get married | evlenmeli misinMust you get married? | evlenmemeli misinMustn't you get married? |
| ohe/she | evlenmelihe/she must get married | evlenmemelihe/she must not get married | evlenmeli miMust he/she get married? | evlenmemeli miMustn't he/she get married? |
| bizwe | evlenmeliyizwe must get married | evlenmemeliyizwe must not get married | evlenmeli miyizMust we get married? | evlenmemeli miyizMustn't we get married? |
| sizyou (pl.) | evlenmelisinizyou (pl.) must get married | evlenmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not get married | evlenmeli misinizMust you (pl.) get married? | evlenmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) get married? |
| onlarthey | evlenmelilerthey must get married | evlenmemelilerthey must not get married | evlenmeliler miMust they get married? | evlenmemeliler miMustn't they get married? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipievlense
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 | evlensemif I got married | evlenmesemif I did not get married | evlensem miShould I get married? | evlenmesem miShould I not get married? |
| senyou | evlensenif you got married | evlenmesenif you did not get married | evlensen miShould you get married? | evlenmesen miShould you not get married? |
| ohe/she | evlenseif he/she got married | evlenmeseif he/she did not get married | evlense miShould he/she get married? | evlenmese miShould he/she not get married? |
| bizwe | evlensekif we got married | evlenmesekif we did not get married | evlensek miShould we get married? | evlenmesek miShould we not get married? |
| sizyou (pl.) | evlensenizif you (pl.) got married | evlenmesenizif you (pl.) did not get married | evlenseniz miShould you (pl.) get married? | evlenmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not get married? |
| onlarthey | evlenselerif they got married | evlenmeselerif they did not get married | evlenseler miShould they get married? | evlenmeseler miShould they not get married? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipievlen
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 | evleneyimlet me get married | evlenmeyeyimlet me not get married | evleneyim miShall I get married? | evlenmeyeyim miShall I not get married? |
| senyou | evlenGet married! | evlenmeDon't get married! | — | — |
| ohe/she | evlensinlet him/her get married | evlenmesinlet him/her not get married | evlensin miShall he/she get married? | evlenmesin miShall he/she not get married? |
| bizwe | evlenelimlet's get married | evlenmeyelimlet's not get married | evlenelim miShall we get married? | evlenmeyelim miShall we not get married? |
| sizyou (pl.) | evleninGet married! (pl./polite) | evlenmeyinDon't get married! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | evlensinlerlet them get married | evlenmesinlerlet them not get married | evlensinler miShall they get married? | evlenmesinler miShall they not get married? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikevlenebilir
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 | evlenebilirimI can get married | evlenememI cannot get married | evlenebilir miyimCan I get married? | evlenemez miyimCan't I get married? |
| senyou | evlenebilirsinyou can get married | evlenemezsinyou cannot get married | evlenebilir misinCan you get married? | evlenemez misinCan't you get married? |
| ohe/she | evlenebilirhe/she can get married | evlenemezhe/she cannot get married | evlenebilir miCan he/she get married? | evlenemez miCan't he/she get married? |
| bizwe | evlenebilirizwe can get married | evlenemeyizwe cannot get married | evlenebilir miyizCan we get married? | evlenemez miyizCan't we get married? |
| sizyou (pl.) | evlenebilirsinizyou (pl.) can get married | evlenemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot get married | evlenebilir misinizCan you (pl.) get married? | evlenemez misinizCan't you (pl.) get married? |
| onlarthey | evlenebilirlerthey can get married | evlenemezlerthey cannot get married | evlenebilirler miCan they get married? | evlenemezler miCan't they get married? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesievleniyordu
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 | evleniyordumI was getting married | evlenmiyordumI was not getting married | evleniyor muydumWas I getting married? | evlenmiyor muydumWas I not getting married? |
| senyou | evleniyordunyou were getting married | evlenmiyordunyou were not getting married | evleniyor muydunWere you getting married? | evlenmiyor muydunWere you not getting married? |
| ohe/she | evleniyorduhe/she was getting married | evlenmiyorduhe/she was not getting married | evleniyor muyduWas he/she getting married? | evlenmiyor muyduWas he/she not getting married? |
| bizwe | evleniyordukwe were getting married | evlenmiyordukwe were not getting married | evleniyor muydukWere we getting married? | evlenmiyor muydukWere we not getting married? |
| sizyou (pl.) | evleniyordunuzyou (pl.) were getting married | evlenmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not getting married | evleniyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) getting married? | evlenmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not getting married? |
| onlarthey | evleniyorlardıthey were getting married | evlenmiyorlardıthey were not getting married | evleniyorlar mıydıWere they getting married? | evlenmiyorlar mıydıWere they not getting married? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of evlenmek?
The definite past (-DI) of evlenmek is evlendim (I got married), evlendin, evlendi, evlendik, evlendiniz, evlendiler. The negative is evlenmedim (I did not get married), and the reported past is evlenmiş (he/she apparently got married).
Is evlenmek irregular?
No, evlenmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem evlen- with the standard suffixes: evleniyorum, evlendim, evleneceğim, and its aorist evlenir follows the rule.
How do you say "I will get married" in Turkish?
"I will get married" is evleneceğim. "I won't get married" is evlenmeyeceğim, and "Will you get married?" is evlenecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: evleniyorum.
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