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İçmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to drink'

içmek means “to drink”. Its stem is iç-, so “I am drinking” is içiyorum, “I drank” is içtim and “I will drink” is içeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.

Quick facts

Meaning
to drink
Level
CEFR A1 · #27 of 247 by frequency

At a glance

One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.

  • içiyorumiç·iyor·um
    Present Continuous · I am drinking
  • içtimiç·ti·m
    Definite Past · I drank
  • içmişimiç·miş·im
    Reported Past · I apparently drank
  • içeceğimiç·eceğ·im
    Future · I will drink
  • içerimiç·er·im
    Aorist (Simple Present) · I drink
  • içmeliyimiç·meli·yim
    Necessitative · I must drink
  • içsemiç·se·m
    Conditional · if I drank
  • içiç
    Imperative & Optative · Drink!
  • içebilirimiç·ebil·ir·im
    Ability (can) · I can drink
  • içiyordumiç·iyor·du·m
    Past Continuous · I was drinking

Example sentences with içmek

  • Sabahları bir fincan Türk kahvesi içerim.

    I drink a cup of Turkish coffee in the mornings.

    Aorist (Simple Present)
  • Bol su içmelisin.

    You should drink plenty of water.

    Necessitative
  • Dün akşam çok kahve içtim, uyuyamadım.

    I drank too much coffee last night and couldn't sleep.

    Definite Past

Common mistakes with içmek

  • Incorrect: içiriçer

    One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: içer, içerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: içmezimiçmem

    The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: içmem ("I do not drink"), içmeyiz — but içmez, içmezsin. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: içecekimiçeceğim

    The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: içeceğim, içeceğiz — but içecek and içeceksin keep it. Learn the rule →

Full conjugation of içmek

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 Zamaniçiyor

Actions happening right now, ongoing situations and near-future plans. Marker: -(I)yor. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiçiyorumI am drinkingiçmiyorumI am not drinkingiçiyor muyumAm I drinking?içmiyor muyumAm I not drinking?
senyouiçiyorsunyou are drinkingiçmiyorsunyou are not drinkingiçiyor musunAre you drinking?içmiyor musunAre you not drinking?
ohe/sheiçiyorhe/she is drinkingiçmiyorhe/she is not drinkingiçiyor muIs he/she drinking?içmiyor muIs he/she not drinking?
bizweiçiyoruzwe are drinkingiçmiyoruzwe are not drinkingiçiyor muyuzAre we drinking?içmiyor muyuzAre we not drinking?
sizyou (pl.)içiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are drinkingiçmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not drinkingiçiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) drinking?içmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not drinking?
onlartheyiçiyorlarthey are drinkingiçmiyorlarthey are not drinkingiçiyorlar mıAre they drinking?içmiyorlar mıAre they not drinking?
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamaniçti

Completed past actions the speaker witnessed or is certain about. Marker: -DI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiçtimI drankiçmedimI did not drinkiçtim miDid I drink?içmedim miDidn't I drink?
senyouiçtinyou drankiçmedinyou did not drinkiçtin miDid you drink?içmedin miDidn't you drink?
ohe/sheiçtihe/she drankiçmedihe/she did not drinkiçti miDid he/she drink?içmedi miDidn't he/she drink?
bizweiçtikwe drankiçmedikwe did not drinkiçtik miDid we drink?içmedik miDidn't we drink?
sizyou (pl.)içtinizyou (pl.) drankiçmedinizyou (pl.) did not drinkiçtiniz miDid you (pl.) drink?içmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) drink?
onlartheyiçtilerthey drankiçmedilerthey did not drinkiçtiler miDid they drink?içmediler miDidn't they drink?
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamaniçmiş

Past events learned from others, inferred, or noticed with surprise. Marker: -mIş. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiçmişimI apparently drankiçmemişimI apparently did not drinkiçmiş miyimDid I drink? (reportedly)içmemiş miyimDidn't I drink? (reportedly)
senyouiçmişsinyou apparently drankiçmemişsinyou apparently did not drinkiçmiş misinDid you drink? (reportedly)içmemiş misinDidn't you drink? (reportedly)
ohe/sheiçmişhe/she apparently drankiçmemişhe/she apparently did not drinkiçmiş miDid he/she drink? (reportedly)içmemiş miDidn't he/she drink? (reportedly)
bizweiçmişizwe apparently drankiçmemişizwe apparently did not drinkiçmiş miyizDid we drink? (reportedly)içmemiş miyizDidn't we drink? (reportedly)
sizyou (pl.)içmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently drankiçmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not drinkiçmiş misinizDid you (pl.) drink? (reportedly)içmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) drink? (reportedly)
onlartheyiçmişlerthey apparently drankiçmemişlerthey apparently did not drinkiçmişler miDid they drink? (reportedly)içmemişler miDidn't they drink? (reportedly)
FutureGelecek Zamaniçecek

Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiçeceğimI will drinkiçmeyeceğimI will not drinkiçecek miyimWill I drink?içmeyecek miyimWon't I drink?
senyouiçeceksinyou will drinkiçmeyeceksinyou will not drinkiçecek misinWill you drink?içmeyecek misinWon't you drink?
ohe/sheiçecekhe/she will drinkiçmeyecekhe/she will not drinkiçecek miWill he/she drink?içmeyecek miWon't he/she drink?
bizweiçeceğizwe will drinkiçmeyeceğizwe will not drinkiçecek miyizWill we drink?içmeyecek miyizWon't we drink?
sizyou (pl.)içeceksinizyou (pl.) will drinkiçmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not drinkiçecek misinizWill you (pl.) drink?içmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) drink?
onlartheyiçeceklerthey will drinkiçmeyeceklerthey will not drinkiçecekler miWill they drink?içmeyecekler miWon't they drink?
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamaniçer

Habits, general truths, willingness and polite requests. Marker: -r / -Ar / -Ir (neg. -mAz). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiçerimI drinkiçmemI do not drinkiçer miyimDo I drink?içmez miyimDon't I drink?
senyouiçersinyou drinkiçmezsinyou do not drinkiçer misinDo you drink?içmez misinDon't you drink?
ohe/sheiçerhe/she drinksiçmezhe/she does not drinkiçer miDoes he/she drink?içmez miDoesn't he/she drink?
bizweiçerizwe drinkiçmeyizwe do not drinkiçer miyizDo we drink?içmez miyizDon't we drink?
sizyou (pl.)içersinizyou (pl.) drinkiçmezsinizyou (pl.) do not drinkiçer misinizDo you (pl.) drink?içmez misinizDon't you (pl.) drink?
onlartheyiçerlerthey drinkiçmezlerthey do not drinkiçerler miDo they drink?içmezler miDon't they drink?
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiiçmeli

Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiçmeliyimI must drinkiçmemeliyimI must not drinkiçmeli miyimMust I drink?içmemeli miyimMustn't I drink?
senyouiçmelisinyou must drinkiçmemelisinyou must not drinkiçmeli misinMust you drink?içmemeli misinMustn't you drink?
ohe/sheiçmelihe/she must drinkiçmemelihe/she must not drinkiçmeli miMust he/she drink?içmemeli miMustn't he/she drink?
bizweiçmeliyizwe must drinkiçmemeliyizwe must not drinkiçmeli miyizMust we drink?içmemeli miyizMustn't we drink?
sizyou (pl.)içmelisinizyou (pl.) must drinkiçmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not drinkiçmeli misinizMust you (pl.) drink?içmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) drink?
onlartheyiçmelilerthey must drinkiçmemelilerthey must not drinkiçmeliler miMust they drink?içmemeliler miMustn't they drink?
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiiçse

Conditions and wishes: "if I…", "if only…", "what if I…?". Marker: -sA. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiçsemif I drankiçmesemif I did not drinkiçsem miShould I drink?içmesem miShould I not drink?
senyouiçsenif you drankiçmesenif you did not drinkiçsen miShould you drink?içmesen miShould you not drink?
ohe/sheiçseif he/she drankiçmeseif he/she did not drinkiçse miShould he/she drink?içmese miShould he/she not drink?
bizweiçsekif we drankiçmesekif we did not drinkiçsek miShould we drink?içmesek miShould we not drink?
sizyou (pl.)içsenizif you (pl.) drankiçmesenizif you (pl.) did not drinkiçseniz miShould you (pl.) drink?içmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not drink?
onlartheyiçselerif they drankiçmeselerif they did not drinkiçseler miShould they drink?içmeseler miShould they not drink?
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiiç

Commands ("Go!") and suggestions ("Let me…", "Let's…"). Marker: Ø / -sIn / -(y)In; -(y)AyIm / -(y)AlIm. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiçeyimlet me drinkiçmeyeyimlet me not drinkiçeyim miShall I drink?içmeyeyim miShall I not drink?
senyouiçDrink!içmeDon't drink!——
ohe/sheiçsinlet him/her drinkiçmesinlet him/her not drinkiçsin miShall he/she drink?içmesin miShall he/she not drink?
bizweiçelimlet's drinkiçmeyelimlet's not drinkiçelim miShall we drink?içmeyelim miShall we not drink?
sizyou (pl.)içinDrink! (pl./polite)içmeyinDon't drink! (pl./polite)——
onlartheyiçsinlerlet them drinkiçmesinlerlet them not drinkiçsinler miShall they drink?içmesinler miShall they not drink?
Ability (can)Yeterlilikiçebilir

What someone can or cannot do, and permission. Marker: -(y)Abil- + aorist (neg. -(y)AmA-). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiçebilirimI can drinkiçememI cannot drinkiçebilir miyimCan I drink?içemez miyimCan't I drink?
senyouiçebilirsinyou can drinkiçemezsinyou cannot drinkiçebilir misinCan you drink?içemez misinCan't you drink?
ohe/sheiçebilirhe/she can drinkiçemezhe/she cannot drinkiçebilir miCan he/she drink?içemez miCan't he/she drink?
bizweiçebilirizwe can drinkiçemeyizwe cannot drinkiçebilir miyizCan we drink?içemez miyizCan't we drink?
sizyou (pl.)içebilirsinizyou (pl.) can drinkiçemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot drinkiçebilir misinizCan you (pl.) drink?içemez misinizCan't you (pl.) drink?
onlartheyiçebilirlerthey can drinkiçemezlerthey cannot drinkiçebilirler miCan they drink?içemezler miCan't they drink?
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiiçiyordu

What was happening at a moment in the past. Marker: -(I)yordu. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiçiyordumI was drinkingiçmiyordumI was not drinkingiçiyor muydumWas I drinking?içmiyor muydumWas I not drinking?
senyouiçiyordunyou were drinkingiçmiyordunyou were not drinkingiçiyor muydunWere you drinking?içmiyor muydunWere you not drinking?
ohe/sheiçiyorduhe/she was drinkingiçmiyorduhe/she was not drinkingiçiyor muyduWas he/she drinking?içmiyor muyduWas he/she not drinking?
bizweiçiyordukwe were drinkingiçmiyordukwe were not drinkingiçiyor muydukWere we drinking?içmiyor muydukWere we not drinking?
sizyou (pl.)içiyordunuzyou (pl.) were drinkingiçmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not drinkingiçiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) drinking?içmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not drinking?
onlartheyiçiyorlardıthey were drinkingiçmiyorlardıthey were not drinkingiçiyorlar mıydıWere they drinking?içmiyorlar mıydıWere they not drinking?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past tense of içmek?

The definite past (-DI) of içmek is içtim (I drank), içtin, içti, içtik, içtiniz, içtiler. The negative is içmedim (I did not drink), and the reported past is içmiş (he/she apparently drank).

Is içmek irregular?

No, içmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem iç- with the standard suffixes: içiyorum, içtim, içeceğim, and its aorist içer follows the rule.

How do you say "I will drink" in Turkish?

"I will drink" is içeceğim. "I won't drink" is içmeyeceğim, and "Will you drink?" is içecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: içiyorum.

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