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CEFR A1Senses & perception#58 most common verb

İzlemek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to watch, to follow'

izlemek means “to watch, to follow”. Its stem is izle-, so “I am watching” is izliyorum, “I watched” is izledim and “I will watch” is izleyeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.

Quick facts

Meaning
to watch, to follow
Level
CEFR A1 · #58 of 247 by frequency

At a glance

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

  • izliyorumizli·yor·um
    Present Continuous · I am watching
  • izledimizle·di·m
    Definite Past · I watched
  • izlemişimizle·miş·im
    Reported Past · I apparently watched
  • izleyeceğimizle·yeceğ·im
    Future · I will watch
  • izlerimizle·r·im
    Aorist (Simple Present) · I watch
  • izlemeliyimizle·meli·yim
    Necessitative · I must watch
  • izlesemizle·se·m
    Conditional · if I watched
  • izleizle
    Imperative & Optative · Watch!
  • izleyebilirimizle·yebil·ir·im
    Ability (can) · I can watch
  • izliyordumizli·yor·du·m
    Past Continuous · I was watching

Example sentences with izlemek

  • Dün akşam güzel bir film izledik.

    We watched a good film last night.

    Definite Past
  • Çocuklar televizyon izliyor.

    The children are watching TV.

    Present Continuous
  • Bu diziyi kesinlikle izlemelisin!

    You absolutely have to watch this series!

    Necessitative

Common mistakes with izlemek

  • Film izliyoruz.

    İzlemek and seyretmek both mean "to watch"; izlemek also means "to follow" (a route, the news).

  • Incorrect: izleyorumizliyorum

    Before -yor the final e of izle- changes to a narrow vowel: izliyorum. In other tenses it stays: izledim, izleyeceğim. Learn the rule →

  • izler

    Vowel stems simply add -r in the aorist: izler, izlerim. Don't mix up izler (habit: "he/she watches") with izliyor (right now: "he/she is watching"). Learn the rule →

Full conjugation of izlemek

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 Zamanizliyor

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIizliyorumI am watchingizlemiyorumI am not watchingizliyor muyumAm I watching?izlemiyor muyumAm I not watching?
senyouizliyorsunyou are watchingizlemiyorsunyou are not watchingizliyor musunAre you watching?izlemiyor musunAre you not watching?
ohe/sheizliyorhe/she is watchingizlemiyorhe/she is not watchingizliyor muIs he/she watching?izlemiyor muIs he/she not watching?
bizweizliyoruzwe are watchingizlemiyoruzwe are not watchingizliyor muyuzAre we watching?izlemiyor muyuzAre we not watching?
sizyou (pl.)izliyorsunuzyou (pl.) are watchingizlemiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not watchingizliyor musunuzAre you (pl.) watching?izlemiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not watching?
onlartheyizliyorlarthey are watchingizlemiyorlarthey are not watchingizliyorlar mıAre they watching?izlemiyorlar mıAre they not watching?
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanizledi

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIizledimI watchedizlemedimI did not watchizledim miDid I watch?izlemedim miDidn't I watch?
senyouizledinyou watchedizlemedinyou did not watchizledin miDid you watch?izlemedin miDidn't you watch?
ohe/sheizledihe/she watchedizlemedihe/she did not watchizledi miDid he/she watch?izlemedi miDidn't he/she watch?
bizweizledikwe watchedizlemedikwe did not watchizledik miDid we watch?izlemedik miDidn't we watch?
sizyou (pl.)izledinizyou (pl.) watchedizlemedinizyou (pl.) did not watchizlediniz miDid you (pl.) watch?izlemediniz miDidn't you (pl.) watch?
onlartheyizledilerthey watchedizlemedilerthey did not watchizlediler miDid they watch?izlemediler miDidn't they watch?
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanizlemiş

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIizlemişimI apparently watchedizlememişimI apparently did not watchizlemiş miyimDid I watch? (reportedly)izlememiş miyimDidn't I watch? (reportedly)
senyouizlemişsinyou apparently watchedizlememişsinyou apparently did not watchizlemiş misinDid you watch? (reportedly)izlememiş misinDidn't you watch? (reportedly)
ohe/sheizlemişhe/she apparently watchedizlememişhe/she apparently did not watchizlemiş miDid he/she watch? (reportedly)izlememiş miDidn't he/she watch? (reportedly)
bizweizlemişizwe apparently watchedizlememişizwe apparently did not watchizlemiş miyizDid we watch? (reportedly)izlememiş miyizDidn't we watch? (reportedly)
sizyou (pl.)izlemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently watchedizlememişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not watchizlemiş misinizDid you (pl.) watch? (reportedly)izlememiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) watch? (reportedly)
onlartheyizlemişlerthey apparently watchedizlememişlerthey apparently did not watchizlemişler miDid they watch? (reportedly)izlememişler miDidn't they watch? (reportedly)
FutureGelecek Zamanizleyecek

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIizleyeceğimI will watchizlemeyeceğimI will not watchizleyecek miyimWill I watch?izlemeyecek miyimWon't I watch?
senyouizleyeceksinyou will watchizlemeyeceksinyou will not watchizleyecek misinWill you watch?izlemeyecek misinWon't you watch?
ohe/sheizleyecekhe/she will watchizlemeyecekhe/she will not watchizleyecek miWill he/she watch?izlemeyecek miWon't he/she watch?
bizweizleyeceğizwe will watchizlemeyeceğizwe will not watchizleyecek miyizWill we watch?izlemeyecek miyizWon't we watch?
sizyou (pl.)izleyeceksinizyou (pl.) will watchizlemeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not watchizleyecek misinizWill you (pl.) watch?izlemeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) watch?
onlartheyizleyeceklerthey will watchizlemeyeceklerthey will not watchizleyecekler miWill they watch?izlemeyecekler miWon't they watch?
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanizler

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIizlerimI watchizlememI do not watchizler miyimDo I watch?izlemez miyimDon't I watch?
senyouizlersinyou watchizlemezsinyou do not watchizler misinDo you watch?izlemez misinDon't you watch?
ohe/sheizlerhe/she watchesizlemezhe/she does not watchizler miDoes he/she watch?izlemez miDoesn't he/she watch?
bizweizlerizwe watchizlemeyizwe do not watchizler miyizDo we watch?izlemez miyizDon't we watch?
sizyou (pl.)izlersinizyou (pl.) watchizlemezsinizyou (pl.) do not watchizler misinizDo you (pl.) watch?izlemez misinizDon't you (pl.) watch?
onlartheyizlerlerthey watchizlemezlerthey do not watchizlerler miDo they watch?izlemezler miDon't they watch?
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiizlemeli

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIizlemeliyimI must watchizlememeliyimI must not watchizlemeli miyimMust I watch?izlememeli miyimMustn't I watch?
senyouizlemelisinyou must watchizlememelisinyou must not watchizlemeli misinMust you watch?izlememeli misinMustn't you watch?
ohe/sheizlemelihe/she must watchizlememelihe/she must not watchizlemeli miMust he/she watch?izlememeli miMustn't he/she watch?
bizweizlemeliyizwe must watchizlememeliyizwe must not watchizlemeli miyizMust we watch?izlememeli miyizMustn't we watch?
sizyou (pl.)izlemelisinizyou (pl.) must watchizlememelisinizyou (pl.) must not watchizlemeli misinizMust you (pl.) watch?izlememeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) watch?
onlartheyizlemelilerthey must watchizlememelilerthey must not watchizlemeliler miMust they watch?izlememeliler miMustn't they watch?
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiizlese

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIizlesemif I watchedizlemesemif I did not watchizlesem miShould I watch?izlemesem miShould I not watch?
senyouizlesenif you watchedizlemesenif you did not watchizlesen miShould you watch?izlemesen miShould you not watch?
ohe/sheizleseif he/she watchedizlemeseif he/she did not watchizlese miShould he/she watch?izlemese miShould he/she not watch?
bizweizlesekif we watchedizlemesekif we did not watchizlesek miShould we watch?izlemesek miShould we not watch?
sizyou (pl.)izlesenizif you (pl.) watchedizlemesenizif you (pl.) did not watchizleseniz miShould you (pl.) watch?izlemeseniz miShould you (pl.) not watch?
onlartheyizleselerif they watchedizlemeselerif they did not watchizleseler miShould they watch?izlemeseler miShould they not watch?
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiizle

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
benIizleyeyimlet me watchizlemeyeyimlet me not watchizleyeyim miShall I watch?izlemeyeyim miShall I not watch?
senyouizleWatch!izlemeDon't watch!——
ohe/sheizlesinlet him/her watchizlemesinlet him/her not watchizlesin miShall he/she watch?izlemesin miShall he/she not watch?
bizweizleyelimlet's watchizlemeyelimlet's not watchizleyelim miShall we watch?izlemeyelim miShall we not watch?
sizyou (pl.)izleyinWatch! (pl./polite)izlemeyinDon't watch! (pl./polite)——
onlartheyizlesinlerlet them watchizlemesinlerlet them not watchizlesinler miShall they watch?izlemesinler miShall they not watch?
Ability (can)Yeterlilikizleyebilir

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIizleyebilirimI can watchizleyememI cannot watchizleyebilir miyimCan I watch?izleyemez miyimCan't I watch?
senyouizleyebilirsinyou can watchizleyemezsinyou cannot watchizleyebilir misinCan you watch?izleyemez misinCan't you watch?
ohe/sheizleyebilirhe/she can watchizleyemezhe/she cannot watchizleyebilir miCan he/she watch?izleyemez miCan't he/she watch?
bizweizleyebilirizwe can watchizleyemeyizwe cannot watchizleyebilir miyizCan we watch?izleyemez miyizCan't we watch?
sizyou (pl.)izleyebilirsinizyou (pl.) can watchizleyemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot watchizleyebilir misinizCan you (pl.) watch?izleyemez misinizCan't you (pl.) watch?
onlartheyizleyebilirlerthey can watchizleyemezlerthey cannot watchizleyebilirler miCan they watch?izleyemezler miCan't they watch?
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiizliyordu

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIizliyordumI was watchingizlemiyordumI was not watchingizliyor muydumWas I watching?izlemiyor muydumWas I not watching?
senyouizliyordunyou were watchingizlemiyordunyou were not watchingizliyor muydunWere you watching?izlemiyor muydunWere you not watching?
ohe/sheizliyorduhe/she was watchingizlemiyorduhe/she was not watchingizliyor muyduWas he/she watching?izlemiyor muyduWas he/she not watching?
bizweizliyordukwe were watchingizlemiyordukwe were not watchingizliyor muydukWere we watching?izlemiyor muydukWere we not watching?
sizyou (pl.)izliyordunuzyou (pl.) were watchingizlemiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not watchingizliyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) watching?izlemiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not watching?
onlartheyizliyorlardıthey were watchingizlemiyorlardıthey were not watchingizliyorlar mıydıWere they watching?izlemiyorlar mıydıWere they not watching?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past tense of izlemek?

The definite past (-DI) of izlemek is izledim (I watched), izledin, izledi, izledik, izlediniz, izlediler. The negative is izlemedim (I did not watch), and the reported past is izlemiş (he/she apparently watched).

Is izlemek irregular?

No, izlemek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem izle- with the standard suffixes: izliyorum, izledim, izleyeceğim, and its aorist izler follows the rule. The final vowel narrows before -yor (izliyorum), which is the normal rule for vowel-final stems.

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

"I will watch" is izleyeceğim. "I won't watch" is izlemeyeceğim, and "Will you watch?" is izleyecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: izliyorum.

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