Kilitlemek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to lock'
kilitlemek means “to lock”. Its stem is kilitle-, so “I am locking” is kilitliyorum, “I locked” is kilitledim and “I will lock” is kilitleyeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- kilitle-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to lock
- Aorist
- kilitler-r — regular: vowel-final stems just add -r
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Vowel narrowing
- final e narrows before -yor: kilitliyorum
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #219 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- kilitliyorumkilitli·yor·umPresent Continuous · I am locking
- kilitledimkilitle·di·mDefinite Past · I locked
- kilitlemişimkilitle·miş·imReported Past · I apparently locked
- kilitleyeceğimkilitle·yeceğ·imFuture · I will lock
- kilitlerimkilitle·r·imAorist (Simple Present) · I lock
- kilitlemeliyimkilitle·meli·yimNecessitative · I must lock
- kilitlesemkilitle·se·mConditional · if I locked
- kilitlekilitleImperative & Optative · Lock!
- kilitleyebilirimkilitle·yebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can lock
- kilitliyordumkilitli·yor·du·mPast Continuous · I was locking
Example sentences with kilitlemek
Gece yatmadan önce bütün kapıları kilitleriz.
We lock all the doors before going to bed at night.
Aorist (Simple Present)
Common mistakes with kilitlemek
- Incorrect: kilitleyorumkilitliyorum
Before -yor the final e of kilitle- changes to a narrow vowel: kilitliyorum. In other tenses it stays: kilitledim, kilitleyeceğim. Learn the rule →
- kilitler
Vowel stems simply add -r in the aorist: kilitler, kilitlerim. Don't mix up kilitler (habit: "he/she locks") with kilitliyor (right now: "he/she is locking"). Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: kilitlemezimkilitlemem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: kilitlemem ("I do not lock"), kilitlemeyiz — but kilitlemez, kilitlemezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of kilitlemek
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 Zamankilitliyor
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 | kilitliyorumI am locking | kilitlemiyorumI am not locking | kilitliyor muyumAm I locking? | kilitlemiyor muyumAm I not locking? |
| senyou | kilitliyorsunyou are locking | kilitlemiyorsunyou are not locking | kilitliyor musunAre you locking? | kilitlemiyor musunAre you not locking? |
| ohe/she | kilitliyorhe/she is locking | kilitlemiyorhe/she is not locking | kilitliyor muIs he/she locking? | kilitlemiyor muIs he/she not locking? |
| bizwe | kilitliyoruzwe are locking | kilitlemiyoruzwe are not locking | kilitliyor muyuzAre we locking? | kilitlemiyor muyuzAre we not locking? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kilitliyorsunuzyou (pl.) are locking | kilitlemiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not locking | kilitliyor musunuzAre you (pl.) locking? | kilitlemiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not locking? |
| onlarthey | kilitliyorlarthey are locking | kilitlemiyorlarthey are not locking | kilitliyorlar mıAre they locking? | kilitlemiyorlar mıAre they not locking? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamankilitledi
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 | kilitledimI locked | kilitlemedimI did not lock | kilitledim miDid I lock? | kilitlemedim miDidn't I lock? |
| senyou | kilitledinyou locked | kilitlemedinyou did not lock | kilitledin miDid you lock? | kilitlemedin miDidn't you lock? |
| ohe/she | kilitledihe/she locked | kilitlemedihe/she did not lock | kilitledi miDid he/she lock? | kilitlemedi miDidn't he/she lock? |
| bizwe | kilitledikwe locked | kilitlemedikwe did not lock | kilitledik miDid we lock? | kilitlemedik miDidn't we lock? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kilitledinizyou (pl.) locked | kilitlemedinizyou (pl.) did not lock | kilitlediniz miDid you (pl.) lock? | kilitlemediniz miDidn't you (pl.) lock? |
| onlarthey | kilitledilerthey locked | kilitlemedilerthey did not lock | kilitlediler miDid they lock? | kilitlemediler miDidn't they lock? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamankilitlemiş
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 | kilitlemişimI apparently locked | kilitlememişimI apparently did not lock | kilitlemiş miyimDid I lock? (reportedly) | kilitlememiş miyimDidn't I lock? (reportedly) |
| senyou | kilitlemişsinyou apparently locked | kilitlememişsinyou apparently did not lock | kilitlemiş misinDid you lock? (reportedly) | kilitlememiş misinDidn't you lock? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | kilitlemişhe/she apparently locked | kilitlememişhe/she apparently did not lock | kilitlemiş miDid he/she lock? (reportedly) | kilitlememiş miDidn't he/she lock? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | kilitlemişizwe apparently locked | kilitlememişizwe apparently did not lock | kilitlemiş miyizDid we lock? (reportedly) | kilitlememiş miyizDidn't we lock? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | kilitlemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently locked | kilitlememişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not lock | kilitlemiş misinizDid you (pl.) lock? (reportedly) | kilitlememiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) lock? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | kilitlemişlerthey apparently locked | kilitlememişlerthey apparently did not lock | kilitlemişler miDid they lock? (reportedly) | kilitlememişler miDidn't they lock? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamankilitleyecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | kilitleyeceğimI will lock | kilitlemeyeceğimI will not lock | kilitleyecek miyimWill I lock? | kilitlemeyecek miyimWon't I lock? |
| senyou | kilitleyeceksinyou will lock | kilitlemeyeceksinyou will not lock | kilitleyecek misinWill you lock? | kilitlemeyecek misinWon't you lock? |
| ohe/she | kilitleyecekhe/she will lock | kilitlemeyecekhe/she will not lock | kilitleyecek miWill he/she lock? | kilitlemeyecek miWon't he/she lock? |
| bizwe | kilitleyeceğizwe will lock | kilitlemeyeceğizwe will not lock | kilitleyecek miyizWill we lock? | kilitlemeyecek miyizWon't we lock? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kilitleyeceksinizyou (pl.) will lock | kilitlemeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not lock | kilitleyecek misinizWill you (pl.) lock? | kilitlemeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) lock? |
| onlarthey | kilitleyeceklerthey will lock | kilitlemeyeceklerthey will not lock | kilitleyecekler miWill they lock? | kilitlemeyecekler miWon't they lock? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamankilitler
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 | kilitlerimI lock | kilitlememI do not lock | kilitler miyimDo I lock? | kilitlemez miyimDon't I lock? |
| senyou | kilitlersinyou lock | kilitlemezsinyou do not lock | kilitler misinDo you lock? | kilitlemez misinDon't you lock? |
| ohe/she | kilitlerhe/she locks | kilitlemezhe/she does not lock | kilitler miDoes he/she lock? | kilitlemez miDoesn't he/she lock? |
| bizwe | kilitlerizwe lock | kilitlemeyizwe do not lock | kilitler miyizDo we lock? | kilitlemez miyizDon't we lock? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kilitlersinizyou (pl.) lock | kilitlemezsinizyou (pl.) do not lock | kilitler misinizDo you (pl.) lock? | kilitlemez misinizDon't you (pl.) lock? |
| onlarthey | kilitlerlerthey lock | kilitlemezlerthey do not lock | kilitlerler miDo they lock? | kilitlemezler miDon't they lock? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipikilitlemeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | kilitlemeliyimI must lock | kilitlememeliyimI must not lock | kilitlemeli miyimMust I lock? | kilitlememeli miyimMustn't I lock? |
| senyou | kilitlemelisinyou must lock | kilitlememelisinyou must not lock | kilitlemeli misinMust you lock? | kilitlememeli misinMustn't you lock? |
| ohe/she | kilitlemelihe/she must lock | kilitlememelihe/she must not lock | kilitlemeli miMust he/she lock? | kilitlememeli miMustn't he/she lock? |
| bizwe | kilitlemeliyizwe must lock | kilitlememeliyizwe must not lock | kilitlemeli miyizMust we lock? | kilitlememeli miyizMustn't we lock? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kilitlemelisinizyou (pl.) must lock | kilitlememelisinizyou (pl.) must not lock | kilitlemeli misinizMust you (pl.) lock? | kilitlememeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) lock? |
| onlarthey | kilitlemelilerthey must lock | kilitlememelilerthey must not lock | kilitlemeliler miMust they lock? | kilitlememeliler miMustn't they lock? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipikilitlese
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 | kilitlesemif I locked | kilitlemesemif I did not lock | kilitlesem miShould I lock? | kilitlemesem miShould I not lock? |
| senyou | kilitlesenif you locked | kilitlemesenif you did not lock | kilitlesen miShould you lock? | kilitlemesen miShould you not lock? |
| ohe/she | kilitleseif he/she locked | kilitlemeseif he/she did not lock | kilitlese miShould he/she lock? | kilitlemese miShould he/she not lock? |
| bizwe | kilitlesekif we locked | kilitlemesekif we did not lock | kilitlesek miShould we lock? | kilitlemesek miShould we not lock? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kilitlesenizif you (pl.) locked | kilitlemesenizif you (pl.) did not lock | kilitleseniz miShould you (pl.) lock? | kilitlemeseniz miShould you (pl.) not lock? |
| onlarthey | kilitleselerif they locked | kilitlemeselerif they did not lock | kilitleseler miShould they lock? | kilitlemeseler miShould they not lock? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipikilitle
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 | kilitleyeyimlet me lock | kilitlemeyeyimlet me not lock | kilitleyeyim miShall I lock? | kilitlemeyeyim miShall I not lock? |
| senyou | kilitleLock! | kilitlemeDon't lock! | — | — |
| ohe/she | kilitlesinlet him/her lock | kilitlemesinlet him/her not lock | kilitlesin miShall he/she lock? | kilitlemesin miShall he/she not lock? |
| bizwe | kilitleyelimlet's lock | kilitlemeyelimlet's not lock | kilitleyelim miShall we lock? | kilitlemeyelim miShall we not lock? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kilitleyinLock! (pl./polite) | kilitlemeyinDon't lock! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | kilitlesinlerlet them lock | kilitlemesinlerlet them not lock | kilitlesinler miShall they lock? | kilitlemesinler miShall they not lock? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikkilitleyebilir
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 | kilitleyebilirimI can lock | kilitleyememI cannot lock | kilitleyebilir miyimCan I lock? | kilitleyemez miyimCan't I lock? |
| senyou | kilitleyebilirsinyou can lock | kilitleyemezsinyou cannot lock | kilitleyebilir misinCan you lock? | kilitleyemez misinCan't you lock? |
| ohe/she | kilitleyebilirhe/she can lock | kilitleyemezhe/she cannot lock | kilitleyebilir miCan he/she lock? | kilitleyemez miCan't he/she lock? |
| bizwe | kilitleyebilirizwe can lock | kilitleyemeyizwe cannot lock | kilitleyebilir miyizCan we lock? | kilitleyemez miyizCan't we lock? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kilitleyebilirsinizyou (pl.) can lock | kilitleyemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot lock | kilitleyebilir misinizCan you (pl.) lock? | kilitleyemez misinizCan't you (pl.) lock? |
| onlarthey | kilitleyebilirlerthey can lock | kilitleyemezlerthey cannot lock | kilitleyebilirler miCan they lock? | kilitleyemezler miCan't they lock? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesikilitliyordu
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 | kilitliyordumI was locking | kilitlemiyordumI was not locking | kilitliyor muydumWas I locking? | kilitlemiyor muydumWas I not locking? |
| senyou | kilitliyordunyou were locking | kilitlemiyordunyou were not locking | kilitliyor muydunWere you locking? | kilitlemiyor muydunWere you not locking? |
| ohe/she | kilitliyorduhe/she was locking | kilitlemiyorduhe/she was not locking | kilitliyor muyduWas he/she locking? | kilitlemiyor muyduWas he/she not locking? |
| bizwe | kilitliyordukwe were locking | kilitlemiyordukwe were not locking | kilitliyor muydukWere we locking? | kilitlemiyor muydukWere we not locking? |
| sizyou (pl.) | kilitliyordunuzyou (pl.) were locking | kilitlemiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not locking | kilitliyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) locking? | kilitlemiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not locking? |
| onlarthey | kilitliyorlardıthey were locking | kilitlemiyorlardıthey were not locking | kilitliyorlar mıydıWere they locking? | kilitlemiyorlar mıydıWere they not locking? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of kilitlemek?
The definite past (-DI) of kilitlemek is kilitledim (I locked), kilitledin, kilitledi, kilitledik, kilitlediniz, kilitlediler. The negative is kilitlemedim (I did not lock), and the reported past is kilitlemiş (he/she apparently locked).
Is kilitlemek irregular?
No, kilitlemek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem kilitle- with the standard suffixes: kilitliyorum, kilitledim, kilitleyeceğim, and its aorist kilitler follows the rule. The final vowel narrows before -yor (kilitliyorum), which is the normal rule for vowel-final stems.
How do you say "I will lock" in Turkish?
"I will lock" is kilitleyeceğim. "I won't lock" is kilitlemeyeceğim, and "Will you lock?" is kilitleyecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: kilitliyorum.
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