Gezmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to wander, to go around'
gezmek means “to wander, to go around”. Its stem is gez-, so “I am going around” is geziyorum, “I went around” is gezdim and “I will go around” is gezeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- gez-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to wander, to go around
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #126 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- geziyorumgez·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am going around
- gezdimgez·di·mDefinite Past · I went around
- gezmişimgez·miş·imReported Past · I apparently went around
- gezeceğimgez·eceğ·imFuture · I will go around
- gezerimgez·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I go around
- gezmeliyimgez·meli·yimNecessitative · I must go around
- gezsemgez·se·mConditional · if I went around
- gezgezImperative & Optative · Go around!
- gezebilirimgez·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can go around
- geziyordumgez·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was going around
Example sentences with gezmek
Common mistakes with gezmek
- Incorrect: gezirgezer
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: gezer, gezerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: gezmezimgezmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: gezmem ("I do not go around"), gezmeyiz — but gezmez, gezmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: gezecekimgezeceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: gezeceğim, gezeceğiz — but gezecek and gezeceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of gezmek
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 Zamangeziyor
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 | geziyorumI am going around | gezmiyorumI am not going around | geziyor muyumAm I going around? | gezmiyor muyumAm I not going around? |
| senyou | geziyorsunyou are going around | gezmiyorsunyou are not going around | geziyor musunAre you going around? | gezmiyor musunAre you not going around? |
| ohe/she | geziyorhe/she is going around | gezmiyorhe/she is not going around | geziyor muIs he/she going around? | gezmiyor muIs he/she not going around? |
| bizwe | geziyoruzwe are going around | gezmiyoruzwe are not going around | geziyor muyuzAre we going around? | gezmiyor muyuzAre we not going around? |
| sizyou (pl.) | geziyorsunuzyou (pl.) are going around | gezmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not going around | geziyor musunuzAre you (pl.) going around? | gezmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not going around? |
| onlarthey | geziyorlarthey are going around | gezmiyorlarthey are not going around | geziyorlar mıAre they going around? | gezmiyorlar mıAre they not going around? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamangezdi
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 | gezdimI went around | gezmedimI did not go around | gezdim miDid I go around? | gezmedim miDidn't I go around? |
| senyou | gezdinyou went around | gezmedinyou did not go around | gezdin miDid you go around? | gezmedin miDidn't you go around? |
| ohe/she | gezdihe/she went around | gezmedihe/she did not go around | gezdi miDid he/she go around? | gezmedi miDidn't he/she go around? |
| bizwe | gezdikwe went around | gezmedikwe did not go around | gezdik miDid we go around? | gezmedik miDidn't we go around? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gezdinizyou (pl.) went around | gezmedinizyou (pl.) did not go around | gezdiniz miDid you (pl.) go around? | gezmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) go around? |
| onlarthey | gezdilerthey went around | gezmedilerthey did not go around | gezdiler miDid they go around? | gezmediler miDidn't they go around? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamangezmiş
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 | gezmişimI apparently went around | gezmemişimI apparently did not go around | gezmiş miyimDid I go around? (reportedly) | gezmemiş miyimDidn't I go around? (reportedly) |
| senyou | gezmişsinyou apparently went around | gezmemişsinyou apparently did not go around | gezmiş misinDid you go around? (reportedly) | gezmemiş misinDidn't you go around? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | gezmişhe/she apparently went around | gezmemişhe/she apparently did not go around | gezmiş miDid he/she go around? (reportedly) | gezmemiş miDidn't he/she go around? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | gezmişizwe apparently went around | gezmemişizwe apparently did not go around | gezmiş miyizDid we go around? (reportedly) | gezmemiş miyizDidn't we go around? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | gezmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently went around | gezmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not go around | gezmiş misinizDid you (pl.) go around? (reportedly) | gezmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) go around? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | gezmişlerthey apparently went around | gezmemişlerthey apparently did not go around | gezmişler miDid they go around? (reportedly) | gezmemişler miDidn't they go around? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamangezecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | gezeceğimI will go around | gezmeyeceğimI will not go around | gezecek miyimWill I go around? | gezmeyecek miyimWon't I go around? |
| senyou | gezeceksinyou will go around | gezmeyeceksinyou will not go around | gezecek misinWill you go around? | gezmeyecek misinWon't you go around? |
| ohe/she | gezecekhe/she will go around | gezmeyecekhe/she will not go around | gezecek miWill he/she go around? | gezmeyecek miWon't he/she go around? |
| bizwe | gezeceğizwe will go around | gezmeyeceğizwe will not go around | gezecek miyizWill we go around? | gezmeyecek miyizWon't we go around? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gezeceksinizyou (pl.) will go around | gezmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not go around | gezecek misinizWill you (pl.) go around? | gezmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) go around? |
| onlarthey | gezeceklerthey will go around | gezmeyeceklerthey will not go around | gezecekler miWill they go around? | gezmeyecekler miWon't they go around? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamangezer
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 | gezerimI go around | gezmemI do not go around | gezer miyimDo I go around? | gezmez miyimDon't I go around? |
| senyou | gezersinyou go around | gezmezsinyou do not go around | gezer misinDo you go around? | gezmez misinDon't you go around? |
| ohe/she | gezerhe/she goes around | gezmezhe/she does not go around | gezer miDoes he/she go around? | gezmez miDoesn't he/she go around? |
| bizwe | gezerizwe go around | gezmeyizwe do not go around | gezer miyizDo we go around? | gezmez miyizDon't we go around? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gezersinizyou (pl.) go around | gezmezsinizyou (pl.) do not go around | gezer misinizDo you (pl.) go around? | gezmez misinizDon't you (pl.) go around? |
| onlarthey | gezerlerthey go around | gezmezlerthey do not go around | gezerler miDo they go around? | gezmezler miDon't they go around? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipigezmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | gezmeliyimI must go around | gezmemeliyimI must not go around | gezmeli miyimMust I go around? | gezmemeli miyimMustn't I go around? |
| senyou | gezmelisinyou must go around | gezmemelisinyou must not go around | gezmeli misinMust you go around? | gezmemeli misinMustn't you go around? |
| ohe/she | gezmelihe/she must go around | gezmemelihe/she must not go around | gezmeli miMust he/she go around? | gezmemeli miMustn't he/she go around? |
| bizwe | gezmeliyizwe must go around | gezmemeliyizwe must not go around | gezmeli miyizMust we go around? | gezmemeli miyizMustn't we go around? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gezmelisinizyou (pl.) must go around | gezmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not go around | gezmeli misinizMust you (pl.) go around? | gezmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) go around? |
| onlarthey | gezmelilerthey must go around | gezmemelilerthey must not go around | gezmeliler miMust they go around? | gezmemeliler miMustn't they go around? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipigezse
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 | gezsemif I went around | gezmesemif I did not go around | gezsem miShould I go around? | gezmesem miShould I not go around? |
| senyou | gezsenif you went around | gezmesenif you did not go around | gezsen miShould you go around? | gezmesen miShould you not go around? |
| ohe/she | gezseif he/she went around | gezmeseif he/she did not go around | gezse miShould he/she go around? | gezmese miShould he/she not go around? |
| bizwe | gezsekif we went around | gezmesekif we did not go around | gezsek miShould we go around? | gezmesek miShould we not go around? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gezsenizif you (pl.) went around | gezmesenizif you (pl.) did not go around | gezseniz miShould you (pl.) go around? | gezmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not go around? |
| onlarthey | gezselerif they went around | gezmeselerif they did not go around | gezseler miShould they go around? | gezmeseler miShould they not go around? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipigez
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 | gezeyimlet me go around | gezmeyeyimlet me not go around | gezeyim miShall I go around? | gezmeyeyim miShall I not go around? |
| senyou | gezGo around! | gezmeDon't go around! | — | — |
| ohe/she | gezsinlet him/her go around | gezmesinlet him/her not go around | gezsin miShall he/she go around? | gezmesin miShall he/she not go around? |
| bizwe | gezelimlet's go around | gezmeyelimlet's not go around | gezelim miShall we go around? | gezmeyelim miShall we not go around? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gezinGo around! (pl./polite) | gezmeyinDon't go around! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | gezsinlerlet them go around | gezmesinlerlet them not go around | gezsinler miShall they go around? | gezmesinler miShall they not go around? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikgezebilir
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 | gezebilirimI can go around | gezememI cannot go around | gezebilir miyimCan I go around? | gezemez miyimCan't I go around? |
| senyou | gezebilirsinyou can go around | gezemezsinyou cannot go around | gezebilir misinCan you go around? | gezemez misinCan't you go around? |
| ohe/she | gezebilirhe/she can go around | gezemezhe/she cannot go around | gezebilir miCan he/she go around? | gezemez miCan't he/she go around? |
| bizwe | gezebilirizwe can go around | gezemeyizwe cannot go around | gezebilir miyizCan we go around? | gezemez miyizCan't we go around? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gezebilirsinizyou (pl.) can go around | gezemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot go around | gezebilir misinizCan you (pl.) go around? | gezemez misinizCan't you (pl.) go around? |
| onlarthey | gezebilirlerthey can go around | gezemezlerthey cannot go around | gezebilirler miCan they go around? | gezemezler miCan't they go around? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesigeziyordu
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 | geziyordumI was going around | gezmiyordumI was not going around | geziyor muydumWas I going around? | gezmiyor muydumWas I not going around? |
| senyou | geziyordunyou were going around | gezmiyordunyou were not going around | geziyor muydunWere you going around? | gezmiyor muydunWere you not going around? |
| ohe/she | geziyorduhe/she was going around | gezmiyorduhe/she was not going around | geziyor muyduWas he/she going around? | gezmiyor muyduWas he/she not going around? |
| bizwe | geziyordukwe were going around | gezmiyordukwe were not going around | geziyor muydukWere we going around? | gezmiyor muydukWere we not going around? |
| sizyou (pl.) | geziyordunuzyou (pl.) were going around | gezmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not going around | geziyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) going around? | gezmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not going around? |
| onlarthey | geziyorlardıthey were going around | gezmiyorlardıthey were not going around | geziyorlar mıydıWere they going around? | gezmiyorlar mıydıWere they not going around? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of gezmek?
The definite past (-DI) of gezmek is gezdim (I went around), gezdin, gezdi, gezdik, gezdiniz, gezdiler. The negative is gezmedim (I did not go around), and the reported past is gezmiş (he/she apparently went around).
Is gezmek irregular?
No, gezmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem gez- with the standard suffixes: geziyorum, gezdim, gezeceğim, and its aorist gezer follows the rule.
How do you say "I will go around" in Turkish?
"I will go around" is gezeceğim. "I won't go around" is gezmeyeceğim, and "Will you go around?" is gezecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: geziyorum.
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