Girmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to enter'
girmek means “to enter”. Its stem is gir-, so “I am entering” is giriyorum, “I entered” is girdim and “I will enter” is gireceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- gir-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to enter
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel i
- Takes
- Odaya girdi.dative -(y)e / -(y)a
- Level
- CEFR A1 · #29 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- giriyorumgir·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am entering
- girdimgir·di·mDefinite Past · I entered
- girmişimgir·miş·imReported Past · I apparently entered
- gireceğimgir·eceğ·imFuture · I will enter
- girerimgir·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I enter
- girmeliyimgir·meli·yimNecessitative · I must enter
- girsemgir·se·mConditional · if I entered
- girgirImperative & Optative · Enter!
- girebilirimgir·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can enter
- giriyordumgir·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was entering
Example sentences with girmek
Öğretmen sınıfa girdi ve herkes sustu.
The teacher came into the classroom and everyone fell silent.
Definite Past
Common mistakes with girmek
- Incorrect: Odayı girdi.Odaya girdi.
Girmek takes the dative (-(y)e / -(y)a), not a direct object: Odaya girdi. = "He entered the room". Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: girirgirer
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: girer, girerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: girmezimgirmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: girmem ("I do not enter"), girmeyiz — but girmez, girmezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of girmek
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 Zamangiriyor
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 | giriyorumI am entering | girmiyorumI am not entering | giriyor muyumAm I entering? | girmiyor muyumAm I not entering? |
| senyou | giriyorsunyou are entering | girmiyorsunyou are not entering | giriyor musunAre you entering? | girmiyor musunAre you not entering? |
| ohe/she | giriyorhe/she is entering | girmiyorhe/she is not entering | giriyor muIs he/she entering? | girmiyor muIs he/she not entering? |
| bizwe | giriyoruzwe are entering | girmiyoruzwe are not entering | giriyor muyuzAre we entering? | girmiyor muyuzAre we not entering? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giriyorsunuzyou (pl.) are entering | girmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not entering | giriyor musunuzAre you (pl.) entering? | girmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not entering? |
| onlarthey | giriyorlarthey are entering | girmiyorlarthey are not entering | giriyorlar mıAre they entering? | girmiyorlar mıAre they not entering? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamangirdi
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 | girdimI entered | girmedimI did not enter | girdim miDid I enter? | girmedim miDidn't I enter? |
| senyou | girdinyou entered | girmedinyou did not enter | girdin miDid you enter? | girmedin miDidn't you enter? |
| ohe/she | girdihe/she entered | girmedihe/she did not enter | girdi miDid he/she enter? | girmedi miDidn't he/she enter? |
| bizwe | girdikwe entered | girmedikwe did not enter | girdik miDid we enter? | girmedik miDidn't we enter? |
| sizyou (pl.) | girdinizyou (pl.) entered | girmedinizyou (pl.) did not enter | girdiniz miDid you (pl.) enter? | girmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) enter? |
| onlarthey | girdilerthey entered | girmedilerthey did not enter | girdiler miDid they enter? | girmediler miDidn't they enter? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamangirmiş
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 | girmişimI apparently entered | girmemişimI apparently did not enter | girmiş miyimDid I enter? (reportedly) | girmemiş miyimDidn't I enter? (reportedly) |
| senyou | girmişsinyou apparently entered | girmemişsinyou apparently did not enter | girmiş misinDid you enter? (reportedly) | girmemiş misinDidn't you enter? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | girmişhe/she apparently entered | girmemişhe/she apparently did not enter | girmiş miDid he/she enter? (reportedly) | girmemiş miDidn't he/she enter? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | girmişizwe apparently entered | girmemişizwe apparently did not enter | girmiş miyizDid we enter? (reportedly) | girmemiş miyizDidn't we enter? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | girmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently entered | girmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not enter | girmiş misinizDid you (pl.) enter? (reportedly) | girmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) enter? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | girmişlerthey apparently entered | girmemişlerthey apparently did not enter | girmişler miDid they enter? (reportedly) | girmemişler miDidn't they enter? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamangirecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | gireceğimI will enter | girmeyeceğimI will not enter | girecek miyimWill I enter? | girmeyecek miyimWon't I enter? |
| senyou | gireceksinyou will enter | girmeyeceksinyou will not enter | girecek misinWill you enter? | girmeyecek misinWon't you enter? |
| ohe/she | girecekhe/she will enter | girmeyecekhe/she will not enter | girecek miWill he/she enter? | girmeyecek miWon't he/she enter? |
| bizwe | gireceğizwe will enter | girmeyeceğizwe will not enter | girecek miyizWill we enter? | girmeyecek miyizWon't we enter? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gireceksinizyou (pl.) will enter | girmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not enter | girecek misinizWill you (pl.) enter? | girmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) enter? |
| onlarthey | gireceklerthey will enter | girmeyeceklerthey will not enter | girecekler miWill they enter? | girmeyecekler miWon't they enter? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamangirer
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 | girerimI enter | girmemI do not enter | girer miyimDo I enter? | girmez miyimDon't I enter? |
| senyou | girersinyou enter | girmezsinyou do not enter | girer misinDo you enter? | girmez misinDon't you enter? |
| ohe/she | girerhe/she enters | girmezhe/she does not enter | girer miDoes he/she enter? | girmez miDoesn't he/she enter? |
| bizwe | girerizwe enter | girmeyizwe do not enter | girer miyizDo we enter? | girmez miyizDon't we enter? |
| sizyou (pl.) | girersinizyou (pl.) enter | girmezsinizyou (pl.) do not enter | girer misinizDo you (pl.) enter? | girmez misinizDon't you (pl.) enter? |
| onlarthey | girerlerthey enter | girmezlerthey do not enter | girerler miDo they enter? | girmezler miDon't they enter? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipigirmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | girmeliyimI must enter | girmemeliyimI must not enter | girmeli miyimMust I enter? | girmemeli miyimMustn't I enter? |
| senyou | girmelisinyou must enter | girmemelisinyou must not enter | girmeli misinMust you enter? | girmemeli misinMustn't you enter? |
| ohe/she | girmelihe/she must enter | girmemelihe/she must not enter | girmeli miMust he/she enter? | girmemeli miMustn't he/she enter? |
| bizwe | girmeliyizwe must enter | girmemeliyizwe must not enter | girmeli miyizMust we enter? | girmemeli miyizMustn't we enter? |
| sizyou (pl.) | girmelisinizyou (pl.) must enter | girmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not enter | girmeli misinizMust you (pl.) enter? | girmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) enter? |
| onlarthey | girmelilerthey must enter | girmemelilerthey must not enter | girmeliler miMust they enter? | girmemeliler miMustn't they enter? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipigirse
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 | girsemif I entered | girmesemif I did not enter | girsem miShould I enter? | girmesem miShould I not enter? |
| senyou | girsenif you entered | girmesenif you did not enter | girsen miShould you enter? | girmesen miShould you not enter? |
| ohe/she | girseif he/she entered | girmeseif he/she did not enter | girse miShould he/she enter? | girmese miShould he/she not enter? |
| bizwe | girsekif we entered | girmesekif we did not enter | girsek miShould we enter? | girmesek miShould we not enter? |
| sizyou (pl.) | girsenizif you (pl.) entered | girmesenizif you (pl.) did not enter | girseniz miShould you (pl.) enter? | girmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not enter? |
| onlarthey | girselerif they entered | girmeselerif they did not enter | girseler miShould they enter? | girmeseler miShould they not enter? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipigir
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 | gireyimlet me enter | girmeyeyimlet me not enter | gireyim miShall I enter? | girmeyeyim miShall I not enter? |
| senyou | girEnter! | girmeDon't enter! | — | — |
| ohe/she | girsinlet him/her enter | girmesinlet him/her not enter | girsin miShall he/she enter? | girmesin miShall he/she not enter? |
| bizwe | girelimlet's enter | girmeyelimlet's not enter | girelim miShall we enter? | girmeyelim miShall we not enter? |
| sizyou (pl.) | girinEnter! (pl./polite) | girmeyinDon't enter! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | girsinlerlet them enter | girmesinlerlet them not enter | girsinler miShall they enter? | girmesinler miShall they not enter? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikgirebilir
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 | girebilirimI can enter | girememI cannot enter | girebilir miyimCan I enter? | giremez miyimCan't I enter? |
| senyou | girebilirsinyou can enter | giremezsinyou cannot enter | girebilir misinCan you enter? | giremez misinCan't you enter? |
| ohe/she | girebilirhe/she can enter | giremezhe/she cannot enter | girebilir miCan he/she enter? | giremez miCan't he/she enter? |
| bizwe | girebilirizwe can enter | giremeyizwe cannot enter | girebilir miyizCan we enter? | giremez miyizCan't we enter? |
| sizyou (pl.) | girebilirsinizyou (pl.) can enter | giremezsinizyou (pl.) cannot enter | girebilir misinizCan you (pl.) enter? | giremez misinizCan't you (pl.) enter? |
| onlarthey | girebilirlerthey can enter | giremezlerthey cannot enter | girebilirler miCan they enter? | giremezler miCan't they enter? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesigiriyordu
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 | giriyordumI was entering | girmiyordumI was not entering | giriyor muydumWas I entering? | girmiyor muydumWas I not entering? |
| senyou | giriyordunyou were entering | girmiyordunyou were not entering | giriyor muydunWere you entering? | girmiyor muydunWere you not entering? |
| ohe/she | giriyorduhe/she was entering | girmiyorduhe/she was not entering | giriyor muyduWas he/she entering? | girmiyor muyduWas he/she not entering? |
| bizwe | giriyordukwe were entering | girmiyordukwe were not entering | giriyor muydukWere we entering? | girmiyor muydukWere we not entering? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giriyordunuzyou (pl.) were entering | girmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not entering | giriyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) entering? | girmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not entering? |
| onlarthey | giriyorlardıthey were entering | girmiyorlardıthey were not entering | giriyorlar mıydıWere they entering? | girmiyorlar mıydıWere they not entering? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of girmek?
The definite past (-DI) of girmek is girdim (I entered), girdin, girdi, girdik, girdiniz, girdiler. The negative is girmedim (I did not enter), and the reported past is girmiş (he/she apparently entered).
Is girmek irregular?
No, girmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem gir- with the standard suffixes: giriyorum, girdim, gireceğim, and its aorist girer follows the rule.
How do you say "I will enter" in Turkish?
"I will enter" is gireceğim. "I won't enter" is girmeyeceğim, and "Will you enter?" is girecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: giriyorum.
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