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CEFR B1Health, body & life#173 most common verb

İyileşmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to get better, to recover'

iyileşmek means “to get better, to recover”. Its stem is iyileş-, so “I am recovering” is iyileşiyorum, “I recovered” is iyileştim and “I will recover” is iyileşeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.

Quick facts

Meaning
to get better, to recover
Level
CEFR B1 · #173 of 247 by frequency

At a glance

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

Example sentences with iyileşmek

  • Geçmiş olsun, umarım çabuk iyileşirsin.

    Get well soon — I hope you recover quickly.

    Aorist (Simple Present)
  • Babam ameliyattan sonra tamamen iyileşti.

    My father made a full recovery after the operation.

    Definite Past
  • Hasta yavaş yavaş iyileşiyor.

    The patient is gradually getting better.

    Present Continuous

Common mistakes with iyileşmek

  • Incorrect: iyileşeriyileşir

    Stems with two or more syllables take -Ir in the aorist: iyileşir, iyileşirim. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: iyileşmezimiyileşmem

    The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: iyileşmem ("I do not recover"), iyileşmeyiz — but iyileşmez, iyileşmezsin. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: iyileşecekimiyileşeceğim

    The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: iyileşeceğim, iyileşeceğiz — but iyileşecek and iyileşeceksin keep it. Learn the rule →

Full conjugation of iyileşmek

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 Zamaniyileşiyor

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiyileşiyorumI am recoveringiyileşmiyorumI am not recoveringiyileşiyor muyumAm I recovering?iyileşmiyor muyumAm I not recovering?
senyouiyileşiyorsunyou are recoveringiyileşmiyorsunyou are not recoveringiyileşiyor musunAre you recovering?iyileşmiyor musunAre you not recovering?
ohe/sheiyileşiyorhe/she is recoveringiyileşmiyorhe/she is not recoveringiyileşiyor muIs he/she recovering?iyileşmiyor muIs he/she not recovering?
bizweiyileşiyoruzwe are recoveringiyileşmiyoruzwe are not recoveringiyileşiyor muyuzAre we recovering?iyileşmiyor muyuzAre we not recovering?
sizyou (pl.)iyileşiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are recoveringiyileşmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not recoveringiyileşiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) recovering?iyileşmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not recovering?
onlartheyiyileşiyorlarthey are recoveringiyileşmiyorlarthey are not recoveringiyileşiyorlar mıAre they recovering?iyileşmiyorlar mıAre they not recovering?
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamaniyileşti

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiyileştimI recoverediyileşmedimI did not recoveriyileştim miDid I recover?iyileşmedim miDidn't I recover?
senyouiyileştinyou recoverediyileşmedinyou did not recoveriyileştin miDid you recover?iyileşmedin miDidn't you recover?
ohe/sheiyileştihe/she recoverediyileşmedihe/she did not recoveriyileşti miDid he/she recover?iyileşmedi miDidn't he/she recover?
bizweiyileştikwe recoverediyileşmedikwe did not recoveriyileştik miDid we recover?iyileşmedik miDidn't we recover?
sizyou (pl.)iyileştinizyou (pl.) recoverediyileşmedinizyou (pl.) did not recoveriyileştiniz miDid you (pl.) recover?iyileşmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) recover?
onlartheyiyileştilerthey recoverediyileşmedilerthey did not recoveriyileştiler miDid they recover?iyileşmediler miDidn't they recover?
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamaniyileşmiş

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiyileşmişimI apparently recoverediyileşmemişimI apparently did not recoveriyileşmiş miyimDid I recover? (reportedly)iyileşmemiş miyimDidn't I recover? (reportedly)
senyouiyileşmişsinyou apparently recoverediyileşmemişsinyou apparently did not recoveriyileşmiş misinDid you recover? (reportedly)iyileşmemiş misinDidn't you recover? (reportedly)
ohe/sheiyileşmişhe/she apparently recoverediyileşmemişhe/she apparently did not recoveriyileşmiş miDid he/she recover? (reportedly)iyileşmemiş miDidn't he/she recover? (reportedly)
bizweiyileşmişizwe apparently recoverediyileşmemişizwe apparently did not recoveriyileşmiş miyizDid we recover? (reportedly)iyileşmemiş miyizDidn't we recover? (reportedly)
sizyou (pl.)iyileşmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently recoverediyileşmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not recoveriyileşmiş misinizDid you (pl.) recover? (reportedly)iyileşmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) recover? (reportedly)
onlartheyiyileşmişlerthey apparently recoverediyileşmemişlerthey apparently did not recoveriyileşmişler miDid they recover? (reportedly)iyileşmemişler miDidn't they recover? (reportedly)
FutureGelecek Zamaniyileşecek

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiyileşeceğimI will recoveriyileşmeyeceğimI will not recoveriyileşecek miyimWill I recover?iyileşmeyecek miyimWon't I recover?
senyouiyileşeceksinyou will recoveriyileşmeyeceksinyou will not recoveriyileşecek misinWill you recover?iyileşmeyecek misinWon't you recover?
ohe/sheiyileşecekhe/she will recoveriyileşmeyecekhe/she will not recoveriyileşecek miWill he/she recover?iyileşmeyecek miWon't he/she recover?
bizweiyileşeceğizwe will recoveriyileşmeyeceğizwe will not recoveriyileşecek miyizWill we recover?iyileşmeyecek miyizWon't we recover?
sizyou (pl.)iyileşeceksinizyou (pl.) will recoveriyileşmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not recoveriyileşecek misinizWill you (pl.) recover?iyileşmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) recover?
onlartheyiyileşeceklerthey will recoveriyileşmeyeceklerthey will not recoveriyileşecekler miWill they recover?iyileşmeyecekler miWon't they recover?
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamaniyileşir

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiyileşirimI recoveriyileşmemI do not recoveriyileşir miyimDo I recover?iyileşmez miyimDon't I recover?
senyouiyileşirsinyou recoveriyileşmezsinyou do not recoveriyileşir misinDo you recover?iyileşmez misinDon't you recover?
ohe/sheiyileşirhe/she recoversiyileşmezhe/she does not recoveriyileşir miDoes he/she recover?iyileşmez miDoesn't he/she recover?
bizweiyileşirizwe recoveriyileşmeyizwe do not recoveriyileşir miyizDo we recover?iyileşmez miyizDon't we recover?
sizyou (pl.)iyileşirsinizyou (pl.) recoveriyileşmezsinizyou (pl.) do not recoveriyileşir misinizDo you (pl.) recover?iyileşmez misinizDon't you (pl.) recover?
onlartheyiyileşirlerthey recoveriyileşmezlerthey do not recoveriyileşirler miDo they recover?iyileşmezler miDon't they recover?
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiiyileşmeli

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiyileşmeliyimI must recoveriyileşmemeliyimI must not recoveriyileşmeli miyimMust I recover?iyileşmemeli miyimMustn't I recover?
senyouiyileşmelisinyou must recoveriyileşmemelisinyou must not recoveriyileşmeli misinMust you recover?iyileşmemeli misinMustn't you recover?
ohe/sheiyileşmelihe/she must recoveriyileşmemelihe/she must not recoveriyileşmeli miMust he/she recover?iyileşmemeli miMustn't he/she recover?
bizweiyileşmeliyizwe must recoveriyileşmemeliyizwe must not recoveriyileşmeli miyizMust we recover?iyileşmemeli miyizMustn't we recover?
sizyou (pl.)iyileşmelisinizyou (pl.) must recoveriyileşmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not recoveriyileşmeli misinizMust you (pl.) recover?iyileşmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) recover?
onlartheyiyileşmelilerthey must recoveriyileşmemelilerthey must not recoveriyileşmeliler miMust they recover?iyileşmemeliler miMustn't they recover?
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiiyileşse

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiyileşsemif I recoverediyileşmesemif I did not recoveriyileşsem miShould I recover?iyileşmesem miShould I not recover?
senyouiyileşsenif you recoverediyileşmesenif you did not recoveriyileşsen miShould you recover?iyileşmesen miShould you not recover?
ohe/sheiyileşseif he/she recoverediyileşmeseif he/she did not recoveriyileşse miShould he/she recover?iyileşmese miShould he/she not recover?
bizweiyileşsekif we recoverediyileşmesekif we did not recoveriyileşsek miShould we recover?iyileşmesek miShould we not recover?
sizyou (pl.)iyileşsenizif you (pl.) recoverediyileşmesenizif you (pl.) did not recoveriyileşseniz miShould you (pl.) recover?iyileşmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not recover?
onlartheyiyileşselerif they recoverediyileşmeselerif they did not recoveriyileşseler miShould they recover?iyileşmeseler miShould they not recover?
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiiyileş

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
benIiyileşeyimlet me recoveriyileşmeyeyimlet me not recoveriyileşeyim miShall I recover?iyileşmeyeyim miShall I not recover?
senyouiyileşRecover!iyileşmeDon't recover!——
ohe/sheiyileşsinlet him/her recoveriyileşmesinlet him/her not recoveriyileşsin miShall he/she recover?iyileşmesin miShall he/she not recover?
bizweiyileşelimlet's recoveriyileşmeyelimlet's not recoveriyileşelim miShall we recover?iyileşmeyelim miShall we not recover?
sizyou (pl.)iyileşinRecover! (pl./polite)iyileşmeyinDon't recover! (pl./polite)——
onlartheyiyileşsinlerlet them recoveriyileşmesinlerlet them not recoveriyileşsinler miShall they recover?iyileşmesinler miShall they not recover?
Ability (can)Yeterlilikiyileşebilir

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiyileşebilirimI can recoveriyileşememI cannot recoveriyileşebilir miyimCan I recover?iyileşemez miyimCan't I recover?
senyouiyileşebilirsinyou can recoveriyileşemezsinyou cannot recoveriyileşebilir misinCan you recover?iyileşemez misinCan't you recover?
ohe/sheiyileşebilirhe/she can recoveriyileşemezhe/she cannot recoveriyileşebilir miCan he/she recover?iyileşemez miCan't he/she recover?
bizweiyileşebilirizwe can recoveriyileşemeyizwe cannot recoveriyileşebilir miyizCan we recover?iyileşemez miyizCan't we recover?
sizyou (pl.)iyileşebilirsinizyou (pl.) can recoveriyileşemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot recoveriyileşebilir misinizCan you (pl.) recover?iyileşemez misinizCan't you (pl.) recover?
onlartheyiyileşebilirlerthey can recoveriyileşemezlerthey cannot recoveriyileşebilirler miCan they recover?iyileşemezler miCan't they recover?
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiiyileşiyordu

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIiyileşiyordumI was recoveringiyileşmiyordumI was not recoveringiyileşiyor muydumWas I recovering?iyileşmiyor muydumWas I not recovering?
senyouiyileşiyordunyou were recoveringiyileşmiyordunyou were not recoveringiyileşiyor muydunWere you recovering?iyileşmiyor muydunWere you not recovering?
ohe/sheiyileşiyorduhe/she was recoveringiyileşmiyorduhe/she was not recoveringiyileşiyor muyduWas he/she recovering?iyileşmiyor muyduWas he/she not recovering?
bizweiyileşiyordukwe were recoveringiyileşmiyordukwe were not recoveringiyileşiyor muydukWere we recovering?iyileşmiyor muydukWere we not recovering?
sizyou (pl.)iyileşiyordunuzyou (pl.) were recoveringiyileşmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not recoveringiyileşiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) recovering?iyileşmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not recovering?
onlartheyiyileşiyorlardıthey were recoveringiyileşmiyorlardıthey were not recoveringiyileşiyorlar mıydıWere they recovering?iyileşmiyorlar mıydıWere they not recovering?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past tense of iyileşmek?

The definite past (-DI) of iyileşmek is iyileştim (I recovered), iyileştin, iyileşti, iyileştik, iyileştiniz, iyileştiler. The negative is iyileşmedim (I did not recover), and the reported past is iyileşmiş (he/she apparently recovered).

Is iyileşmek irregular?

No, iyileşmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem iyileş- with the standard suffixes: iyileşiyorum, iyileştim, iyileşeceğim, and its aorist iyileşir follows the rule.

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

"I will recover" is iyileşeceğim. "I won't recover" is iyileşmeyeceğim, and "Will you recover?" is iyileşecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: iyileşiyorum.

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