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Kalkmak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to get up, to stand up'

kalkmak means “to get up, to stand up”. Its stem is kalk-, so “I am getting up” is kalkıyorum, “I got up” is kalktım and “I will get up” is kalkacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.

Quick facts

Meaning
to get up, to stand up
Level
CEFR A1 · #49 of 247 by frequency

At a glance

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

  • kalkıyorumkalk·ıyor·um
    Present Continuous · I am getting up
  • kalktımkalk·tı·m
    Definite Past · I got up
  • kalkmışımkalk·mış·ım
    Reported Past · I apparently got up
  • kalkacağımkalk·acağ·ım
    Future · I will get up
  • kalkarımkalk·ar·ım
    Aorist (Simple Present) · I get up
  • kalkmalıyımkalk·malı·yım
    Necessitative · I must get up
  • kalksamkalk·sa·m
    Conditional · if I got up
  • kalkkalk
    Imperative & Optative · Get up!
  • kalkabilirimkalk·abil·ir·im
    Ability (can) · I can get up
  • kalkıyordumkalk·ıyor·du·m
    Past Continuous · I was getting up

Example sentences with kalkmak

Common mistakes with kalkmak

  • Incorrect: kalkırkalkar

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

  • Incorrect: kalkmazımkalkmam

    The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: kalkmam ("I do not get up"), kalkmayız — but kalkmaz, kalkmazsın. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: kalkacakımkalkacağım

    The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: kalkacağım, kalkacağız — but kalkacak and kalkacaksın keep it. Learn the rule →

Full conjugation of kalkmak

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 Zamankalkıyor

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIkalkıyorumI am getting upkalkmıyorumI am not getting upkalkıyor muyumAm I getting up?kalkmıyor muyumAm I not getting up?
senyoukalkıyorsunyou are getting upkalkmıyorsunyou are not getting upkalkıyor musunAre you getting up?kalkmıyor musunAre you not getting up?
ohe/shekalkıyorhe/she is getting upkalkmıyorhe/she is not getting upkalkıyor muIs he/she getting up?kalkmıyor muIs he/she not getting up?
bizwekalkıyoruzwe are getting upkalkmıyoruzwe are not getting upkalkıyor muyuzAre we getting up?kalkmıyor muyuzAre we not getting up?
sizyou (pl.)kalkıyorsunuzyou (pl.) are getting upkalkmıyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not getting upkalkıyor musunuzAre you (pl.) getting up?kalkmıyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not getting up?
onlartheykalkıyorlarthey are getting upkalkmıyorlarthey are not getting upkalkıyorlar mıAre they getting up?kalkmıyorlar mıAre they not getting up?
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamankalktı

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIkalktımI got upkalkmadımI did not get upkalktım mıDid I get up?kalkmadım mıDidn't I get up?
senyoukalktınyou got upkalkmadınyou did not get upkalktın mıDid you get up?kalkmadın mıDidn't you get up?
ohe/shekalktıhe/she got upkalkmadıhe/she did not get upkalktı mıDid he/she get up?kalkmadı mıDidn't he/she get up?
bizwekalktıkwe got upkalkmadıkwe did not get upkalktık mıDid we get up?kalkmadık mıDidn't we get up?
sizyou (pl.)kalktınızyou (pl.) got upkalkmadınızyou (pl.) did not get upkalktınız mıDid you (pl.) get up?kalkmadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) get up?
onlartheykalktılarthey got upkalkmadılarthey did not get upkalktılar mıDid they get up?kalkmadılar mıDidn't they get up?
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamankalkmış

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIkalkmışımI apparently got upkalkmamışımI apparently did not get upkalkmış mıyımDid I get up? (reportedly)kalkmamış mıyımDidn't I get up? (reportedly)
senyoukalkmışsınyou apparently got upkalkmamışsınyou apparently did not get upkalkmış mısınDid you get up? (reportedly)kalkmamış mısınDidn't you get up? (reportedly)
ohe/shekalkmışhe/she apparently got upkalkmamışhe/she apparently did not get upkalkmış mıDid he/she get up? (reportedly)kalkmamış mıDidn't he/she get up? (reportedly)
bizwekalkmışızwe apparently got upkalkmamışızwe apparently did not get upkalkmış mıyızDid we get up? (reportedly)kalkmamış mıyızDidn't we get up? (reportedly)
sizyou (pl.)kalkmışsınızyou (pl.) apparently got upkalkmamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not get upkalkmış mısınızDid you (pl.) get up? (reportedly)kalkmamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) get up? (reportedly)
onlartheykalkmışlarthey apparently got upkalkmamışlarthey apparently did not get upkalkmışlar mıDid they get up? (reportedly)kalkmamışlar mıDidn't they get up? (reportedly)
FutureGelecek Zamankalkacak

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIkalkacağımI will get upkalkmayacağımI will not get upkalkacak mıyımWill I get up?kalkmayacak mıyımWon't I get up?
senyoukalkacaksınyou will get upkalkmayacaksınyou will not get upkalkacak mısınWill you get up?kalkmayacak mısınWon't you get up?
ohe/shekalkacakhe/she will get upkalkmayacakhe/she will not get upkalkacak mıWill he/she get up?kalkmayacak mıWon't he/she get up?
bizwekalkacağızwe will get upkalkmayacağızwe will not get upkalkacak mıyızWill we get up?kalkmayacak mıyızWon't we get up?
sizyou (pl.)kalkacaksınızyou (pl.) will get upkalkmayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not get upkalkacak mısınızWill you (pl.) get up?kalkmayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) get up?
onlartheykalkacaklarthey will get upkalkmayacaklarthey will not get upkalkacaklar mıWill they get up?kalkmayacaklar mıWon't they get up?
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamankalkar

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIkalkarımI get upkalkmamI do not get upkalkar mıyımDo I get up?kalkmaz mıyımDon't I get up?
senyoukalkarsınyou get upkalkmazsınyou do not get upkalkar mısınDo you get up?kalkmaz mısınDon't you get up?
ohe/shekalkarhe/she gets upkalkmazhe/she does not get upkalkar mıDoes he/she get up?kalkmaz mıDoesn't he/she get up?
bizwekalkarızwe get upkalkmayızwe do not get upkalkar mıyızDo we get up?kalkmaz mıyızDon't we get up?
sizyou (pl.)kalkarsınızyou (pl.) get upkalkmazsınızyou (pl.) do not get upkalkar mısınızDo you (pl.) get up?kalkmaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) get up?
onlartheykalkarlarthey get upkalkmazlarthey do not get upkalkarlar mıDo they get up?kalkmazlar mıDon't they get up?
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipikalkmalı

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIkalkmalıyımI must get upkalkmamalıyımI must not get upkalkmalı mıyımMust I get up?kalkmamalı mıyımMustn't I get up?
senyoukalkmalısınyou must get upkalkmamalısınyou must not get upkalkmalı mısınMust you get up?kalkmamalı mısınMustn't you get up?
ohe/shekalkmalıhe/she must get upkalkmamalıhe/she must not get upkalkmalı mıMust he/she get up?kalkmamalı mıMustn't he/she get up?
bizwekalkmalıyızwe must get upkalkmamalıyızwe must not get upkalkmalı mıyızMust we get up?kalkmamalı mıyızMustn't we get up?
sizyou (pl.)kalkmalısınızyou (pl.) must get upkalkmamalısınızyou (pl.) must not get upkalkmalı mısınızMust you (pl.) get up?kalkmamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) get up?
onlartheykalkmalılarthey must get upkalkmamalılarthey must not get upkalkmalılar mıMust they get up?kalkmamalılar mıMustn't they get up?
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipikalksa

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIkalksamif I got upkalkmasamif I did not get upkalksam mıShould I get up?kalkmasam mıShould I not get up?
senyoukalksanif you got upkalkmasanif you did not get upkalksan mıShould you get up?kalkmasan mıShould you not get up?
ohe/shekalksaif he/she got upkalkmasaif he/she did not get upkalksa mıShould he/she get up?kalkmasa mıShould he/she not get up?
bizwekalksakif we got upkalkmasakif we did not get upkalksak mıShould we get up?kalkmasak mıShould we not get up?
sizyou (pl.)kalksanızif you (pl.) got upkalkmasanızif you (pl.) did not get upkalksanız mıShould you (pl.) get up?kalkmasanız mıShould you (pl.) not get up?
onlartheykalksalarif they got upkalkmasalarif they did not get upkalksalar mıShould they get up?kalkmasalar mıShould they not get up?
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipikalk

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
benIkalkayımlet me get upkalkmayayımlet me not get upkalkayım mıShall I get up?kalkmayayım mıShall I not get up?
senyoukalkGet up!kalkmaDon't get up!——
ohe/shekalksınlet him/her get upkalkmasınlet him/her not get upkalksın mıShall he/she get up?kalkmasın mıShall he/she not get up?
bizwekalkalımlet's get upkalkmayalımlet's not get upkalkalım mıShall we get up?kalkmayalım mıShall we not get up?
sizyou (pl.)kalkınGet up! (pl./polite)kalkmayınDon't get up! (pl./polite)——
onlartheykalksınlarlet them get upkalkmasınlarlet them not get upkalksınlar mıShall they get up?kalkmasınlar mıShall they not get up?
Ability (can)Yeterlilikkalkabilir

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIkalkabilirimI can get upkalkamamI cannot get upkalkabilir miyimCan I get up?kalkamaz mıyımCan't I get up?
senyoukalkabilirsinyou can get upkalkamazsınyou cannot get upkalkabilir misinCan you get up?kalkamaz mısınCan't you get up?
ohe/shekalkabilirhe/she can get upkalkamazhe/she cannot get upkalkabilir miCan he/she get up?kalkamaz mıCan't he/she get up?
bizwekalkabilirizwe can get upkalkamayızwe cannot get upkalkabilir miyizCan we get up?kalkamaz mıyızCan't we get up?
sizyou (pl.)kalkabilirsinizyou (pl.) can get upkalkamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot get upkalkabilir misinizCan you (pl.) get up?kalkamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) get up?
onlartheykalkabilirlerthey can get upkalkamazlarthey cannot get upkalkabilirler miCan they get up?kalkamazlar mıCan't they get up?
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesikalkıyordu

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIkalkıyordumI was getting upkalkmıyordumI was not getting upkalkıyor muydumWas I getting up?kalkmıyor muydumWas I not getting up?
senyoukalkıyordunyou were getting upkalkmıyordunyou were not getting upkalkıyor muydunWere you getting up?kalkmıyor muydunWere you not getting up?
ohe/shekalkıyorduhe/she was getting upkalkmıyorduhe/she was not getting upkalkıyor muyduWas he/she getting up?kalkmıyor muyduWas he/she not getting up?
bizwekalkıyordukwe were getting upkalkmıyordukwe were not getting upkalkıyor muydukWere we getting up?kalkmıyor muydukWere we not getting up?
sizyou (pl.)kalkıyordunuzyou (pl.) were getting upkalkmıyordunuzyou (pl.) were not getting upkalkıyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) getting up?kalkmıyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not getting up?
onlartheykalkıyorlardıthey were getting upkalkmıyorlardıthey were not getting upkalkıyorlar mıydıWere they getting up?kalkmıyorlar mıydıWere they not getting up?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past tense of kalkmak?

The definite past (-DI) of kalkmak is kalktım (I got up), kalktın, kalktı, kalktık, kalktınız, kalktılar. The negative is kalkmadım (I did not get up), and the reported past is kalkmış (he/she apparently got up).

Is kalkmak irregular?

No, kalkmak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem kalk- with the standard suffixes: kalkıyorum, kalktım, kalkacağım, and its aorist kalkar follows the rule.

How do you say "I will get up" in Turkish?

"I will get up" is kalkacağım. "I won't get up" is kalkmayacağım, and "Will you get up?" is kalkacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: kalkıyorum.

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