Gülmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to laugh'
gülmek means “to laugh”. Its stem is gül-, so “I am laughing” is gülüyorum, “I laughed” is güldüm and “I will laugh” is güleceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- gül-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to laugh
- Vowel harmony
- front rounded (e / ü) — last stem vowel ü
- Takes
- Bana gülme!dative -(y)e / -(y)a
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #81 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- gülüyorumgül·üyor·umPresent Continuous · I am laughing
- güldümgül·dü·mDefinite Past · I laughed
- gülmüşümgül·müş·ümReported Past · I apparently laughed
- güleceğimgül·eceğ·imFuture · I will laugh
- gülerimgül·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I laugh
- gülmeliyimgül·meli·yimNecessitative · I must laugh
- gülsemgül·se·mConditional · if I laughed
- gülgülImperative & Optative · Laugh!
- gülebilirimgül·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can laugh
- gülüyordumgül·üyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was laughing
Example sentences with gülmek
Common mistakes with gülmek
- Incorrect: Beni gülme!Bana gülme!
Gülmek takes the dative (-(y)e / -(y)a), not a direct object: Bana gülme! = "Don't laugh at me". Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: gülürgüler
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: güler, gülerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: gülmezimgülmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: gülmem ("I do not laugh"), gülmeyiz — but gülmez, gülmezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of gülmek
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 Zamangülüyor
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 | gülüyorumI am laughing | gülmüyorumI am not laughing | gülüyor muyumAm I laughing? | gülmüyor muyumAm I not laughing? |
| senyou | gülüyorsunyou are laughing | gülmüyorsunyou are not laughing | gülüyor musunAre you laughing? | gülmüyor musunAre you not laughing? |
| ohe/she | gülüyorhe/she is laughing | gülmüyorhe/she is not laughing | gülüyor muIs he/she laughing? | gülmüyor muIs he/she not laughing? |
| bizwe | gülüyoruzwe are laughing | gülmüyoruzwe are not laughing | gülüyor muyuzAre we laughing? | gülmüyor muyuzAre we not laughing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gülüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are laughing | gülmüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not laughing | gülüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) laughing? | gülmüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not laughing? |
| onlarthey | gülüyorlarthey are laughing | gülmüyorlarthey are not laughing | gülüyorlar mıAre they laughing? | gülmüyorlar mıAre they not laughing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamangüldü
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 | güldümI laughed | gülmedimI did not laugh | güldüm müDid I laugh? | gülmedim miDidn't I laugh? |
| senyou | güldünyou laughed | gülmedinyou did not laugh | güldün müDid you laugh? | gülmedin miDidn't you laugh? |
| ohe/she | güldühe/she laughed | gülmedihe/she did not laugh | güldü müDid he/she laugh? | gülmedi miDidn't he/she laugh? |
| bizwe | güldükwe laughed | gülmedikwe did not laugh | güldük müDid we laugh? | gülmedik miDidn't we laugh? |
| sizyou (pl.) | güldünüzyou (pl.) laughed | gülmedinizyou (pl.) did not laugh | güldünüz müDid you (pl.) laugh? | gülmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) laugh? |
| onlarthey | güldülerthey laughed | gülmedilerthey did not laugh | güldüler miDid they laugh? | gülmediler miDidn't they laugh? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamangülmüş
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 | gülmüşümI apparently laughed | gülmemişimI apparently did not laugh | gülmüş müyümDid I laugh? (reportedly) | gülmemiş miyimDidn't I laugh? (reportedly) |
| senyou | gülmüşsünyou apparently laughed | gülmemişsinyou apparently did not laugh | gülmüş müsünDid you laugh? (reportedly) | gülmemiş misinDidn't you laugh? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | gülmüşhe/she apparently laughed | gülmemişhe/she apparently did not laugh | gülmüş müDid he/she laugh? (reportedly) | gülmemiş miDidn't he/she laugh? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | gülmüşüzwe apparently laughed | gülmemişizwe apparently did not laugh | gülmüş müyüzDid we laugh? (reportedly) | gülmemiş miyizDidn't we laugh? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | gülmüşsünüzyou (pl.) apparently laughed | gülmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not laugh | gülmüş müsünüzDid you (pl.) laugh? (reportedly) | gülmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) laugh? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | gülmüşlerthey apparently laughed | gülmemişlerthey apparently did not laugh | gülmüşler miDid they laugh? (reportedly) | gülmemişler miDidn't they laugh? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamangülecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | güleceğimI will laugh | gülmeyeceğimI will not laugh | gülecek miyimWill I laugh? | gülmeyecek miyimWon't I laugh? |
| senyou | güleceksinyou will laugh | gülmeyeceksinyou will not laugh | gülecek misinWill you laugh? | gülmeyecek misinWon't you laugh? |
| ohe/she | gülecekhe/she will laugh | gülmeyecekhe/she will not laugh | gülecek miWill he/she laugh? | gülmeyecek miWon't he/she laugh? |
| bizwe | güleceğizwe will laugh | gülmeyeceğizwe will not laugh | gülecek miyizWill we laugh? | gülmeyecek miyizWon't we laugh? |
| sizyou (pl.) | güleceksinizyou (pl.) will laugh | gülmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not laugh | gülecek misinizWill you (pl.) laugh? | gülmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) laugh? |
| onlarthey | güleceklerthey will laugh | gülmeyeceklerthey will not laugh | gülecekler miWill they laugh? | gülmeyecekler miWon't they laugh? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamangüler
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 | gülerimI laugh | gülmemI do not laugh | güler miyimDo I laugh? | gülmez miyimDon't I laugh? |
| senyou | gülersinyou laugh | gülmezsinyou do not laugh | güler misinDo you laugh? | gülmez misinDon't you laugh? |
| ohe/she | gülerhe/she laughs | gülmezhe/she does not laugh | güler miDoes he/she laugh? | gülmez miDoesn't he/she laugh? |
| bizwe | gülerizwe laugh | gülmeyizwe do not laugh | güler miyizDo we laugh? | gülmez miyizDon't we laugh? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gülersinizyou (pl.) laugh | gülmezsinizyou (pl.) do not laugh | güler misinizDo you (pl.) laugh? | gülmez misinizDon't you (pl.) laugh? |
| onlarthey | gülerlerthey laugh | gülmezlerthey do not laugh | gülerler miDo they laugh? | gülmezler miDon't they laugh? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipigülmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | gülmeliyimI must laugh | gülmemeliyimI must not laugh | gülmeli miyimMust I laugh? | gülmemeli miyimMustn't I laugh? |
| senyou | gülmelisinyou must laugh | gülmemelisinyou must not laugh | gülmeli misinMust you laugh? | gülmemeli misinMustn't you laugh? |
| ohe/she | gülmelihe/she must laugh | gülmemelihe/she must not laugh | gülmeli miMust he/she laugh? | gülmemeli miMustn't he/she laugh? |
| bizwe | gülmeliyizwe must laugh | gülmemeliyizwe must not laugh | gülmeli miyizMust we laugh? | gülmemeli miyizMustn't we laugh? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gülmelisinizyou (pl.) must laugh | gülmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not laugh | gülmeli misinizMust you (pl.) laugh? | gülmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) laugh? |
| onlarthey | gülmelilerthey must laugh | gülmemelilerthey must not laugh | gülmeliler miMust they laugh? | gülmemeliler miMustn't they laugh? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipigülse
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 | gülsemif I laughed | gülmesemif I did not laugh | gülsem miShould I laugh? | gülmesem miShould I not laugh? |
| senyou | gülsenif you laughed | gülmesenif you did not laugh | gülsen miShould you laugh? | gülmesen miShould you not laugh? |
| ohe/she | gülseif he/she laughed | gülmeseif he/she did not laugh | gülse miShould he/she laugh? | gülmese miShould he/she not laugh? |
| bizwe | gülsekif we laughed | gülmesekif we did not laugh | gülsek miShould we laugh? | gülmesek miShould we not laugh? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gülsenizif you (pl.) laughed | gülmesenizif you (pl.) did not laugh | gülseniz miShould you (pl.) laugh? | gülmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not laugh? |
| onlarthey | gülselerif they laughed | gülmeselerif they did not laugh | gülseler miShould they laugh? | gülmeseler miShould they not laugh? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipigül
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 | güleyimlet me laugh | gülmeyeyimlet me not laugh | güleyim miShall I laugh? | gülmeyeyim miShall I not laugh? |
| senyou | gülLaugh! | gülmeDon't laugh! | — | — |
| ohe/she | gülsünlet him/her laugh | gülmesinlet him/her not laugh | gülsün müShall he/she laugh? | gülmesin miShall he/she not laugh? |
| bizwe | gülelimlet's laugh | gülmeyelimlet's not laugh | gülelim miShall we laugh? | gülmeyelim miShall we not laugh? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gülünLaugh! (pl./polite) | gülmeyinDon't laugh! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | gülsünlerlet them laugh | gülmesinlerlet them not laugh | gülsünler miShall they laugh? | gülmesinler miShall they not laugh? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikgülebilir
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 | gülebilirimI can laugh | gülememI cannot laugh | gülebilir miyimCan I laugh? | gülemez miyimCan't I laugh? |
| senyou | gülebilirsinyou can laugh | gülemezsinyou cannot laugh | gülebilir misinCan you laugh? | gülemez misinCan't you laugh? |
| ohe/she | gülebilirhe/she can laugh | gülemezhe/she cannot laugh | gülebilir miCan he/she laugh? | gülemez miCan't he/she laugh? |
| bizwe | gülebilirizwe can laugh | gülemeyizwe cannot laugh | gülebilir miyizCan we laugh? | gülemez miyizCan't we laugh? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gülebilirsinizyou (pl.) can laugh | gülemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot laugh | gülebilir misinizCan you (pl.) laugh? | gülemez misinizCan't you (pl.) laugh? |
| onlarthey | gülebilirlerthey can laugh | gülemezlerthey cannot laugh | gülebilirler miCan they laugh? | gülemezler miCan't they laugh? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesigülüyordu
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 | gülüyordumI was laughing | gülmüyordumI was not laughing | gülüyor muydumWas I laughing? | gülmüyor muydumWas I not laughing? |
| senyou | gülüyordunyou were laughing | gülmüyordunyou were not laughing | gülüyor muydunWere you laughing? | gülmüyor muydunWere you not laughing? |
| ohe/she | gülüyorduhe/she was laughing | gülmüyorduhe/she was not laughing | gülüyor muyduWas he/she laughing? | gülmüyor muyduWas he/she not laughing? |
| bizwe | gülüyordukwe were laughing | gülmüyordukwe were not laughing | gülüyor muydukWere we laughing? | gülmüyor muydukWere we not laughing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | gülüyordunuzyou (pl.) were laughing | gülmüyordunuzyou (pl.) were not laughing | gülüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) laughing? | gülmüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not laughing? |
| onlarthey | gülüyorlardıthey were laughing | gülmüyorlardıthey were not laughing | gülüyorlar mıydıWere they laughing? | gülmüyorlar mıydıWere they not laughing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of gülmek?
The definite past (-DI) of gülmek is güldüm (I laughed), güldün, güldü, güldük, güldünüz, güldüler. The negative is gülmedim (I did not laugh), and the reported past is gülmüş (he/she apparently laughed).
Is gülmek irregular?
No, gülmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem gül- with the standard suffixes: gülüyorum, güldüm, güleceğim, and its aorist güler follows the rule.
How do you say "I will laugh" in Turkish?
"I will laugh" is güleceğim. "I won't laugh" is gülmeyeceğim, and "Will you laugh?" is gülecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: gülüyorum.
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