Giymek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to wear, to put on'
giymek means “to wear, to put on”. Its stem is giy-, so “I am wearing” is giyiyorum, “I wore” is giydim and “I will wear” is giyeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- giy-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to wear, to put on
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel i
- Level
- CEFR A1 · #60 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- giyiyorumgiy·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am wearing
- giydimgiy·di·mDefinite Past · I wore
- giymişimgiy·miş·imReported Past · I apparently wore
- giyeceğimgiy·eceğ·imFuture · I will wear
- giyerimgiy·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I wear
- giymeliyimgiy·meli·yimNecessitative · I must wear
- giysemgiy·se·mConditional · if I wore
- giygiyImperative & Optative · Wear!
- giyebilirimgiy·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can wear
- giyiyordumgiy·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was wearing
Example sentences with giymek
Common mistakes with giymek
- Ceketimi giydim.
Giymek is for clothes and shoes; glasses, jewellery, watches and seat belts use takmak: gözlük takmak.
- Incorrect: giyirgiyer
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: giyer, giyerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: giymezimgiymem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: giymem ("I do not wear"), giymeyiz — but giymez, giymezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of giymek
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 Zamangiyiyor
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 | giyiyorumI am wearing | giymiyorumI am not wearing | giyiyor muyumAm I wearing? | giymiyor muyumAm I not wearing? |
| senyou | giyiyorsunyou are wearing | giymiyorsunyou are not wearing | giyiyor musunAre you wearing? | giymiyor musunAre you not wearing? |
| ohe/she | giyiyorhe/she is wearing | giymiyorhe/she is not wearing | giyiyor muIs he/she wearing? | giymiyor muIs he/she not wearing? |
| bizwe | giyiyoruzwe are wearing | giymiyoruzwe are not wearing | giyiyor muyuzAre we wearing? | giymiyor muyuzAre we not wearing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giyiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are wearing | giymiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not wearing | giyiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) wearing? | giymiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not wearing? |
| onlarthey | giyiyorlarthey are wearing | giymiyorlarthey are not wearing | giyiyorlar mıAre they wearing? | giymiyorlar mıAre they not wearing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamangiydi
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 | giydimI wore | giymedimI did not wear | giydim miDid I wear? | giymedim miDidn't I wear? |
| senyou | giydinyou wore | giymedinyou did not wear | giydin miDid you wear? | giymedin miDidn't you wear? |
| ohe/she | giydihe/she wore | giymedihe/she did not wear | giydi miDid he/she wear? | giymedi miDidn't he/she wear? |
| bizwe | giydikwe wore | giymedikwe did not wear | giydik miDid we wear? | giymedik miDidn't we wear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giydinizyou (pl.) wore | giymedinizyou (pl.) did not wear | giydiniz miDid you (pl.) wear? | giymediniz miDidn't you (pl.) wear? |
| onlarthey | giydilerthey wore | giymedilerthey did not wear | giydiler miDid they wear? | giymediler miDidn't they wear? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamangiymiş
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 | giymişimI apparently wore | giymemişimI apparently did not wear | giymiş miyimDid I wear? (reportedly) | giymemiş miyimDidn't I wear? (reportedly) |
| senyou | giymişsinyou apparently wore | giymemişsinyou apparently did not wear | giymiş misinDid you wear? (reportedly) | giymemiş misinDidn't you wear? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | giymişhe/she apparently wore | giymemişhe/she apparently did not wear | giymiş miDid he/she wear? (reportedly) | giymemiş miDidn't he/she wear? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | giymişizwe apparently wore | giymemişizwe apparently did not wear | giymiş miyizDid we wear? (reportedly) | giymemiş miyizDidn't we wear? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | giymişsinizyou (pl.) apparently wore | giymemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not wear | giymiş misinizDid you (pl.) wear? (reportedly) | giymemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) wear? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | giymişlerthey apparently wore | giymemişlerthey apparently did not wear | giymişler miDid they wear? (reportedly) | giymemişler miDidn't they wear? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamangiyecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | giyeceğimI will wear | giymeyeceğimI will not wear | giyecek miyimWill I wear? | giymeyecek miyimWon't I wear? |
| senyou | giyeceksinyou will wear | giymeyeceksinyou will not wear | giyecek misinWill you wear? | giymeyecek misinWon't you wear? |
| ohe/she | giyecekhe/she will wear | giymeyecekhe/she will not wear | giyecek miWill he/she wear? | giymeyecek miWon't he/she wear? |
| bizwe | giyeceğizwe will wear | giymeyeceğizwe will not wear | giyecek miyizWill we wear? | giymeyecek miyizWon't we wear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giyeceksinizyou (pl.) will wear | giymeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not wear | giyecek misinizWill you (pl.) wear? | giymeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) wear? |
| onlarthey | giyeceklerthey will wear | giymeyeceklerthey will not wear | giyecekler miWill they wear? | giymeyecekler miWon't they wear? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamangiyer
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 | giyerimI wear | giymemI do not wear | giyer miyimDo I wear? | giymez miyimDon't I wear? |
| senyou | giyersinyou wear | giymezsinyou do not wear | giyer misinDo you wear? | giymez misinDon't you wear? |
| ohe/she | giyerhe/she wears | giymezhe/she does not wear | giyer miDoes he/she wear? | giymez miDoesn't he/she wear? |
| bizwe | giyerizwe wear | giymeyizwe do not wear | giyer miyizDo we wear? | giymez miyizDon't we wear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giyersinizyou (pl.) wear | giymezsinizyou (pl.) do not wear | giyer misinizDo you (pl.) wear? | giymez misinizDon't you (pl.) wear? |
| onlarthey | giyerlerthey wear | giymezlerthey do not wear | giyerler miDo they wear? | giymezler miDon't they wear? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipigiymeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | giymeliyimI must wear | giymemeliyimI must not wear | giymeli miyimMust I wear? | giymemeli miyimMustn't I wear? |
| senyou | giymelisinyou must wear | giymemelisinyou must not wear | giymeli misinMust you wear? | giymemeli misinMustn't you wear? |
| ohe/she | giymelihe/she must wear | giymemelihe/she must not wear | giymeli miMust he/she wear? | giymemeli miMustn't he/she wear? |
| bizwe | giymeliyizwe must wear | giymemeliyizwe must not wear | giymeli miyizMust we wear? | giymemeli miyizMustn't we wear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giymelisinizyou (pl.) must wear | giymemelisinizyou (pl.) must not wear | giymeli misinizMust you (pl.) wear? | giymemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) wear? |
| onlarthey | giymelilerthey must wear | giymemelilerthey must not wear | giymeliler miMust they wear? | giymemeliler miMustn't they wear? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipigiyse
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 | giysemif I wore | giymesemif I did not wear | giysem miShould I wear? | giymesem miShould I not wear? |
| senyou | giysenif you wore | giymesenif you did not wear | giysen miShould you wear? | giymesen miShould you not wear? |
| ohe/she | giyseif he/she wore | giymeseif he/she did not wear | giyse miShould he/she wear? | giymese miShould he/she not wear? |
| bizwe | giysekif we wore | giymesekif we did not wear | giysek miShould we wear? | giymesek miShould we not wear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giysenizif you (pl.) wore | giymesenizif you (pl.) did not wear | giyseniz miShould you (pl.) wear? | giymeseniz miShould you (pl.) not wear? |
| onlarthey | giyselerif they wore | giymeselerif they did not wear | giyseler miShould they wear? | giymeseler miShould they not wear? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipigiy
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 | giyeyimlet me wear | giymeyeyimlet me not wear | giyeyim miShall I wear? | giymeyeyim miShall I not wear? |
| senyou | giyWear! | giymeDon't wear! | — | — |
| ohe/she | giysinlet him/her wear | giymesinlet him/her not wear | giysin miShall he/she wear? | giymesin miShall he/she not wear? |
| bizwe | giyelimlet's wear | giymeyelimlet's not wear | giyelim miShall we wear? | giymeyelim miShall we not wear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giyinWear! (pl./polite) | giymeyinDon't wear! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | giysinlerlet them wear | giymesinlerlet them not wear | giysinler miShall they wear? | giymesinler miShall they not wear? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikgiyebilir
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 | giyebilirimI can wear | giyememI cannot wear | giyebilir miyimCan I wear? | giyemez miyimCan't I wear? |
| senyou | giyebilirsinyou can wear | giyemezsinyou cannot wear | giyebilir misinCan you wear? | giyemez misinCan't you wear? |
| ohe/she | giyebilirhe/she can wear | giyemezhe/she cannot wear | giyebilir miCan he/she wear? | giyemez miCan't he/she wear? |
| bizwe | giyebilirizwe can wear | giyemeyizwe cannot wear | giyebilir miyizCan we wear? | giyemez miyizCan't we wear? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giyebilirsinizyou (pl.) can wear | giyemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot wear | giyebilir misinizCan you (pl.) wear? | giyemez misinizCan't you (pl.) wear? |
| onlarthey | giyebilirlerthey can wear | giyemezlerthey cannot wear | giyebilirler miCan they wear? | giyemezler miCan't they wear? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesigiyiyordu
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 | giyiyordumI was wearing | giymiyordumI was not wearing | giyiyor muydumWas I wearing? | giymiyor muydumWas I not wearing? |
| senyou | giyiyordunyou were wearing | giymiyordunyou were not wearing | giyiyor muydunWere you wearing? | giymiyor muydunWere you not wearing? |
| ohe/she | giyiyorduhe/she was wearing | giymiyorduhe/she was not wearing | giyiyor muyduWas he/she wearing? | giymiyor muyduWas he/she not wearing? |
| bizwe | giyiyordukwe were wearing | giymiyordukwe were not wearing | giyiyor muydukWere we wearing? | giymiyor muydukWere we not wearing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | giyiyordunuzyou (pl.) were wearing | giymiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not wearing | giyiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) wearing? | giymiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not wearing? |
| onlarthey | giyiyorlardıthey were wearing | giymiyorlardıthey were not wearing | giyiyorlar mıydıWere they wearing? | giymiyorlar mıydıWere they not wearing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of giymek?
The definite past (-DI) of giymek is giydim (I wore), giydin, giydi, giydik, giydiniz, giydiler. The negative is giymedim (I did not wear), and the reported past is giymiş (he/she apparently wore).
Is giymek irregular?
No, giymek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem giy- with the standard suffixes: giyiyorum, giydim, giyeceğim, and its aorist giyer follows the rule.
How do you say "I will wear" in Turkish?
"I will wear" is giyeceğim. "I won't wear" is giymeyeceğim, and "Will you wear?" is giyecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: giyiyorum.
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