Getirmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to bring'
getirmek means “to bring”. Its stem is getir-, so “I am bringing” is getiriyorum, “I brought” is getirdim and “I will bring” is getireceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- getir-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to bring
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel i
- Level
- CEFR A1 · #32 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- getiriyorumgetir·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am bringing
- getirdimgetir·di·mDefinite Past · I brought
- getirmişimgetir·miş·imReported Past · I apparently brought
- getireceğimgetir·eceğ·imFuture · I will bring
- getiririmgetir·ir·imAorist (Simple Present) · I bring
- getirmeliyimgetir·meli·yimNecessitative · I must bring
- getirsemgetir·se·mConditional · if I brought
- getirgetirImperative & Optative · Bring!
- getirebilirimgetir·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can bring
- getiriyordumgetir·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was bringing
Example sentences with getirmek
Common mistakes with getirmek
- Incorrect: getirergetirir
Stems with two or more syllables take -Ir in the aorist: getirir, getiririm. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: getirmezimgetirmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: getirmem ("I do not bring"), getirmeyiz — but getirmez, getirmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: getirecekimgetireceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: getireceğim, getireceğiz — but getirecek and getireceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of getirmek
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 Zamangetiriyor
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 | getiriyorumI am bringing | getirmiyorumI am not bringing | getiriyor muyumAm I bringing? | getirmiyor muyumAm I not bringing? |
| senyou | getiriyorsunyou are bringing | getirmiyorsunyou are not bringing | getiriyor musunAre you bringing? | getirmiyor musunAre you not bringing? |
| ohe/she | getiriyorhe/she is bringing | getirmiyorhe/she is not bringing | getiriyor muIs he/she bringing? | getirmiyor muIs he/she not bringing? |
| bizwe | getiriyoruzwe are bringing | getirmiyoruzwe are not bringing | getiriyor muyuzAre we bringing? | getirmiyor muyuzAre we not bringing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | getiriyorsunuzyou (pl.) are bringing | getirmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not bringing | getiriyor musunuzAre you (pl.) bringing? | getirmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not bringing? |
| onlarthey | getiriyorlarthey are bringing | getirmiyorlarthey are not bringing | getiriyorlar mıAre they bringing? | getirmiyorlar mıAre they not bringing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamangetirdi
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 | getirdimI brought | getirmedimI did not bring | getirdim miDid I bring? | getirmedim miDidn't I bring? |
| senyou | getirdinyou brought | getirmedinyou did not bring | getirdin miDid you bring? | getirmedin miDidn't you bring? |
| ohe/she | getirdihe/she brought | getirmedihe/she did not bring | getirdi miDid he/she bring? | getirmedi miDidn't he/she bring? |
| bizwe | getirdikwe brought | getirmedikwe did not bring | getirdik miDid we bring? | getirmedik miDidn't we bring? |
| sizyou (pl.) | getirdinizyou (pl.) brought | getirmedinizyou (pl.) did not bring | getirdiniz miDid you (pl.) bring? | getirmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) bring? |
| onlarthey | getirdilerthey brought | getirmedilerthey did not bring | getirdiler miDid they bring? | getirmediler miDidn't they bring? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamangetirmiş
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 | getirmişimI apparently brought | getirmemişimI apparently did not bring | getirmiş miyimDid I bring? (reportedly) | getirmemiş miyimDidn't I bring? (reportedly) |
| senyou | getirmişsinyou apparently brought | getirmemişsinyou apparently did not bring | getirmiş misinDid you bring? (reportedly) | getirmemiş misinDidn't you bring? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | getirmişhe/she apparently brought | getirmemişhe/she apparently did not bring | getirmiş miDid he/she bring? (reportedly) | getirmemiş miDidn't he/she bring? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | getirmişizwe apparently brought | getirmemişizwe apparently did not bring | getirmiş miyizDid we bring? (reportedly) | getirmemiş miyizDidn't we bring? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | getirmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently brought | getirmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not bring | getirmiş misinizDid you (pl.) bring? (reportedly) | getirmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) bring? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | getirmişlerthey apparently brought | getirmemişlerthey apparently did not bring | getirmişler miDid they bring? (reportedly) | getirmemişler miDidn't they bring? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamangetirecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | getireceğimI will bring | getirmeyeceğimI will not bring | getirecek miyimWill I bring? | getirmeyecek miyimWon't I bring? |
| senyou | getireceksinyou will bring | getirmeyeceksinyou will not bring | getirecek misinWill you bring? | getirmeyecek misinWon't you bring? |
| ohe/she | getirecekhe/she will bring | getirmeyecekhe/she will not bring | getirecek miWill he/she bring? | getirmeyecek miWon't he/she bring? |
| bizwe | getireceğizwe will bring | getirmeyeceğizwe will not bring | getirecek miyizWill we bring? | getirmeyecek miyizWon't we bring? |
| sizyou (pl.) | getireceksinizyou (pl.) will bring | getirmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not bring | getirecek misinizWill you (pl.) bring? | getirmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) bring? |
| onlarthey | getireceklerthey will bring | getirmeyeceklerthey will not bring | getirecekler miWill they bring? | getirmeyecekler miWon't they bring? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamangetirir
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 | getiririmI bring | getirmemI do not bring | getirir miyimDo I bring? | getirmez miyimDon't I bring? |
| senyou | getirirsinyou bring | getirmezsinyou do not bring | getirir misinDo you bring? | getirmez misinDon't you bring? |
| ohe/she | getirirhe/she brings | getirmezhe/she does not bring | getirir miDoes he/she bring? | getirmez miDoesn't he/she bring? |
| bizwe | getiririzwe bring | getirmeyizwe do not bring | getirir miyizDo we bring? | getirmez miyizDon't we bring? |
| sizyou (pl.) | getirirsinizyou (pl.) bring | getirmezsinizyou (pl.) do not bring | getirir misinizDo you (pl.) bring? | getirmez misinizDon't you (pl.) bring? |
| onlarthey | getirirlerthey bring | getirmezlerthey do not bring | getirirler miDo they bring? | getirmezler miDon't they bring? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipigetirmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | getirmeliyimI must bring | getirmemeliyimI must not bring | getirmeli miyimMust I bring? | getirmemeli miyimMustn't I bring? |
| senyou | getirmelisinyou must bring | getirmemelisinyou must not bring | getirmeli misinMust you bring? | getirmemeli misinMustn't you bring? |
| ohe/she | getirmelihe/she must bring | getirmemelihe/she must not bring | getirmeli miMust he/she bring? | getirmemeli miMustn't he/she bring? |
| bizwe | getirmeliyizwe must bring | getirmemeliyizwe must not bring | getirmeli miyizMust we bring? | getirmemeli miyizMustn't we bring? |
| sizyou (pl.) | getirmelisinizyou (pl.) must bring | getirmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not bring | getirmeli misinizMust you (pl.) bring? | getirmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) bring? |
| onlarthey | getirmelilerthey must bring | getirmemelilerthey must not bring | getirmeliler miMust they bring? | getirmemeliler miMustn't they bring? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipigetirse
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 | getirsemif I brought | getirmesemif I did not bring | getirsem miShould I bring? | getirmesem miShould I not bring? |
| senyou | getirsenif you brought | getirmesenif you did not bring | getirsen miShould you bring? | getirmesen miShould you not bring? |
| ohe/she | getirseif he/she brought | getirmeseif he/she did not bring | getirse miShould he/she bring? | getirmese miShould he/she not bring? |
| bizwe | getirsekif we brought | getirmesekif we did not bring | getirsek miShould we bring? | getirmesek miShould we not bring? |
| sizyou (pl.) | getirsenizif you (pl.) brought | getirmesenizif you (pl.) did not bring | getirseniz miShould you (pl.) bring? | getirmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not bring? |
| onlarthey | getirselerif they brought | getirmeselerif they did not bring | getirseler miShould they bring? | getirmeseler miShould they not bring? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipigetir
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 | getireyimlet me bring | getirmeyeyimlet me not bring | getireyim miShall I bring? | getirmeyeyim miShall I not bring? |
| senyou | getirBring! | getirmeDon't bring! | — | — |
| ohe/she | getirsinlet him/her bring | getirmesinlet him/her not bring | getirsin miShall he/she bring? | getirmesin miShall he/she not bring? |
| bizwe | getirelimlet's bring | getirmeyelimlet's not bring | getirelim miShall we bring? | getirmeyelim miShall we not bring? |
| sizyou (pl.) | getirinBring! (pl./polite) | getirmeyinDon't bring! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | getirsinlerlet them bring | getirmesinlerlet them not bring | getirsinler miShall they bring? | getirmesinler miShall they not bring? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikgetirebilir
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 | getirebilirimI can bring | getirememI cannot bring | getirebilir miyimCan I bring? | getiremez miyimCan't I bring? |
| senyou | getirebilirsinyou can bring | getiremezsinyou cannot bring | getirebilir misinCan you bring? | getiremez misinCan't you bring? |
| ohe/she | getirebilirhe/she can bring | getiremezhe/she cannot bring | getirebilir miCan he/she bring? | getiremez miCan't he/she bring? |
| bizwe | getirebilirizwe can bring | getiremeyizwe cannot bring | getirebilir miyizCan we bring? | getiremez miyizCan't we bring? |
| sizyou (pl.) | getirebilirsinizyou (pl.) can bring | getiremezsinizyou (pl.) cannot bring | getirebilir misinizCan you (pl.) bring? | getiremez misinizCan't you (pl.) bring? |
| onlarthey | getirebilirlerthey can bring | getiremezlerthey cannot bring | getirebilirler miCan they bring? | getiremezler miCan't they bring? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesigetiriyordu
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 | getiriyordumI was bringing | getirmiyordumI was not bringing | getiriyor muydumWas I bringing? | getirmiyor muydumWas I not bringing? |
| senyou | getiriyordunyou were bringing | getirmiyordunyou were not bringing | getiriyor muydunWere you bringing? | getirmiyor muydunWere you not bringing? |
| ohe/she | getiriyorduhe/she was bringing | getirmiyorduhe/she was not bringing | getiriyor muyduWas he/she bringing? | getirmiyor muyduWas he/she not bringing? |
| bizwe | getiriyordukwe were bringing | getirmiyordukwe were not bringing | getiriyor muydukWere we bringing? | getirmiyor muydukWere we not bringing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | getiriyordunuzyou (pl.) were bringing | getirmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not bringing | getiriyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) bringing? | getirmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not bringing? |
| onlarthey | getiriyorlardıthey were bringing | getirmiyorlardıthey were not bringing | getiriyorlar mıydıWere they bringing? | getirmiyorlar mıydıWere they not bringing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of getirmek?
The definite past (-DI) of getirmek is getirdim (I brought), getirdin, getirdi, getirdik, getirdiniz, getirdiler. The negative is getirmedim (I did not bring), and the reported past is getirmiş (he/she apparently brought).
Is getirmek irregular?
No, getirmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem getir- with the standard suffixes: getiriyorum, getirdim, getireceğim, and its aorist getirir follows the rule.
How do you say "I will bring" in Turkish?
"I will bring" is getireceğim. "I won't bring" is getirmeyeceğim, and "Will you bring?" is getirecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: getiriyorum.
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