Öksürmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to cough'
öksürmek means “to cough”. Its stem is öksür-, so “I am coughing” is öksürüyorum, “I coughed” is öksürdüm and “I will cough” is öksüreceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- öksür-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to cough
- Vowel harmony
- front rounded (e / ü) — last stem vowel ü
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #175 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- öksürüyorumöksür·üyor·umPresent Continuous · I am coughing
- öksürdümöksür·dü·mDefinite Past · I coughed
- öksürmüşümöksür·müş·ümReported Past · I apparently coughed
- öksüreceğimöksür·eceğ·imFuture · I will cough
- öksürürümöksür·ür·ümAorist (Simple Present) · I cough
- öksürmeliyimöksür·meli·yimNecessitative · I must cough
- öksürsemöksür·se·mConditional · if I coughed
- öksüröksürImperative & Optative · Cough!
- öksürebilirimöksür·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can cough
- öksürüyordumöksür·üyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was coughing
Example sentences with öksürmek
Sinemada arkamdaki adam sürekli öksürüyordu.
The man behind me at the cinema kept coughing.
Past Continuous
Common mistakes with öksürmek
- Incorrect: öksüreröksürür
Stems with two or more syllables take -Ir in the aorist: öksürür, öksürürüm. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: öksürmezimöksürmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: öksürmem ("I do not cough"), öksürmeyiz — but öksürmez, öksürmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: öksürecekimöksüreceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: öksüreceğim, öksüreceğiz — but öksürecek and öksüreceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of öksürmek
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 Zamanöksürüyor
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 | öksürüyorumI am coughing | öksürmüyorumI am not coughing | öksürüyor muyumAm I coughing? | öksürmüyor muyumAm I not coughing? |
| senyou | öksürüyorsunyou are coughing | öksürmüyorsunyou are not coughing | öksürüyor musunAre you coughing? | öksürmüyor musunAre you not coughing? |
| ohe/she | öksürüyorhe/she is coughing | öksürmüyorhe/she is not coughing | öksürüyor muIs he/she coughing? | öksürmüyor muIs he/she not coughing? |
| bizwe | öksürüyoruzwe are coughing | öksürmüyoruzwe are not coughing | öksürüyor muyuzAre we coughing? | öksürmüyor muyuzAre we not coughing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öksürüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are coughing | öksürmüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not coughing | öksürüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) coughing? | öksürmüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not coughing? |
| onlarthey | öksürüyorlarthey are coughing | öksürmüyorlarthey are not coughing | öksürüyorlar mıAre they coughing? | öksürmüyorlar mıAre they not coughing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanöksürdü
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 | öksürdümI coughed | öksürmedimI did not cough | öksürdüm müDid I cough? | öksürmedim miDidn't I cough? |
| senyou | öksürdünyou coughed | öksürmedinyou did not cough | öksürdün müDid you cough? | öksürmedin miDidn't you cough? |
| ohe/she | öksürdühe/she coughed | öksürmedihe/she did not cough | öksürdü müDid he/she cough? | öksürmedi miDidn't he/she cough? |
| bizwe | öksürdükwe coughed | öksürmedikwe did not cough | öksürdük müDid we cough? | öksürmedik miDidn't we cough? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öksürdünüzyou (pl.) coughed | öksürmedinizyou (pl.) did not cough | öksürdünüz müDid you (pl.) cough? | öksürmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) cough? |
| onlarthey | öksürdülerthey coughed | öksürmedilerthey did not cough | öksürdüler miDid they cough? | öksürmediler miDidn't they cough? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanöksürmüş
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 | öksürmüşümI apparently coughed | öksürmemişimI apparently did not cough | öksürmüş müyümDid I cough? (reportedly) | öksürmemiş miyimDidn't I cough? (reportedly) |
| senyou | öksürmüşsünyou apparently coughed | öksürmemişsinyou apparently did not cough | öksürmüş müsünDid you cough? (reportedly) | öksürmemiş misinDidn't you cough? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | öksürmüşhe/she apparently coughed | öksürmemişhe/she apparently did not cough | öksürmüş müDid he/she cough? (reportedly) | öksürmemiş miDidn't he/she cough? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | öksürmüşüzwe apparently coughed | öksürmemişizwe apparently did not cough | öksürmüş müyüzDid we cough? (reportedly) | öksürmemiş miyizDidn't we cough? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | öksürmüşsünüzyou (pl.) apparently coughed | öksürmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not cough | öksürmüş müsünüzDid you (pl.) cough? (reportedly) | öksürmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) cough? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | öksürmüşlerthey apparently coughed | öksürmemişlerthey apparently did not cough | öksürmüşler miDid they cough? (reportedly) | öksürmemişler miDidn't they cough? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanöksürecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | öksüreceğimI will cough | öksürmeyeceğimI will not cough | öksürecek miyimWill I cough? | öksürmeyecek miyimWon't I cough? |
| senyou | öksüreceksinyou will cough | öksürmeyeceksinyou will not cough | öksürecek misinWill you cough? | öksürmeyecek misinWon't you cough? |
| ohe/she | öksürecekhe/she will cough | öksürmeyecekhe/she will not cough | öksürecek miWill he/she cough? | öksürmeyecek miWon't he/she cough? |
| bizwe | öksüreceğizwe will cough | öksürmeyeceğizwe will not cough | öksürecek miyizWill we cough? | öksürmeyecek miyizWon't we cough? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öksüreceksinizyou (pl.) will cough | öksürmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not cough | öksürecek misinizWill you (pl.) cough? | öksürmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) cough? |
| onlarthey | öksüreceklerthey will cough | öksürmeyeceklerthey will not cough | öksürecekler miWill they cough? | öksürmeyecekler miWon't they cough? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanöksürür
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 | öksürürümI cough | öksürmemI do not cough | öksürür müyümDo I cough? | öksürmez miyimDon't I cough? |
| senyou | öksürürsünyou cough | öksürmezsinyou do not cough | öksürür müsünDo you cough? | öksürmez misinDon't you cough? |
| ohe/she | öksürürhe/she coughs | öksürmezhe/she does not cough | öksürür müDoes he/she cough? | öksürmez miDoesn't he/she cough? |
| bizwe | öksürürüzwe cough | öksürmeyizwe do not cough | öksürür müyüzDo we cough? | öksürmez miyizDon't we cough? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öksürürsünüzyou (pl.) cough | öksürmezsinizyou (pl.) do not cough | öksürür müsünüzDo you (pl.) cough? | öksürmez misinizDon't you (pl.) cough? |
| onlarthey | öksürürlerthey cough | öksürmezlerthey do not cough | öksürürler miDo they cough? | öksürmezler miDon't they cough? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiöksürmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | öksürmeliyimI must cough | öksürmemeliyimI must not cough | öksürmeli miyimMust I cough? | öksürmemeli miyimMustn't I cough? |
| senyou | öksürmelisinyou must cough | öksürmemelisinyou must not cough | öksürmeli misinMust you cough? | öksürmemeli misinMustn't you cough? |
| ohe/she | öksürmelihe/she must cough | öksürmemelihe/she must not cough | öksürmeli miMust he/she cough? | öksürmemeli miMustn't he/she cough? |
| bizwe | öksürmeliyizwe must cough | öksürmemeliyizwe must not cough | öksürmeli miyizMust we cough? | öksürmemeli miyizMustn't we cough? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öksürmelisinizyou (pl.) must cough | öksürmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not cough | öksürmeli misinizMust you (pl.) cough? | öksürmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) cough? |
| onlarthey | öksürmelilerthey must cough | öksürmemelilerthey must not cough | öksürmeliler miMust they cough? | öksürmemeliler miMustn't they cough? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiöksürse
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 | öksürsemif I coughed | öksürmesemif I did not cough | öksürsem miShould I cough? | öksürmesem miShould I not cough? |
| senyou | öksürsenif you coughed | öksürmesenif you did not cough | öksürsen miShould you cough? | öksürmesen miShould you not cough? |
| ohe/she | öksürseif he/she coughed | öksürmeseif he/she did not cough | öksürse miShould he/she cough? | öksürmese miShould he/she not cough? |
| bizwe | öksürsekif we coughed | öksürmesekif we did not cough | öksürsek miShould we cough? | öksürmesek miShould we not cough? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öksürsenizif you (pl.) coughed | öksürmesenizif you (pl.) did not cough | öksürseniz miShould you (pl.) cough? | öksürmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not cough? |
| onlarthey | öksürselerif they coughed | öksürmeselerif they did not cough | öksürseler miShould they cough? | öksürmeseler miShould they not cough? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiöksür
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 | öksüreyimlet me cough | öksürmeyeyimlet me not cough | öksüreyim miShall I cough? | öksürmeyeyim miShall I not cough? |
| senyou | öksürCough! | öksürmeDon't cough! | — | — |
| ohe/she | öksürsünlet him/her cough | öksürmesinlet him/her not cough | öksürsün müShall he/she cough? | öksürmesin miShall he/she not cough? |
| bizwe | öksürelimlet's cough | öksürmeyelimlet's not cough | öksürelim miShall we cough? | öksürmeyelim miShall we not cough? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öksürünCough! (pl./polite) | öksürmeyinDon't cough! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | öksürsünlerlet them cough | öksürmesinlerlet them not cough | öksürsünler miShall they cough? | öksürmesinler miShall they not cough? |
Ability (can)Yeterliliköksürebilir
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 | öksürebilirimI can cough | öksürememI cannot cough | öksürebilir miyimCan I cough? | öksüremez miyimCan't I cough? |
| senyou | öksürebilirsinyou can cough | öksüremezsinyou cannot cough | öksürebilir misinCan you cough? | öksüremez misinCan't you cough? |
| ohe/she | öksürebilirhe/she can cough | öksüremezhe/she cannot cough | öksürebilir miCan he/she cough? | öksüremez miCan't he/she cough? |
| bizwe | öksürebilirizwe can cough | öksüremeyizwe cannot cough | öksürebilir miyizCan we cough? | öksüremez miyizCan't we cough? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öksürebilirsinizyou (pl.) can cough | öksüremezsinizyou (pl.) cannot cough | öksürebilir misinizCan you (pl.) cough? | öksüremez misinizCan't you (pl.) cough? |
| onlarthey | öksürebilirlerthey can cough | öksüremezlerthey cannot cough | öksürebilirler miCan they cough? | öksüremezler miCan't they cough? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiöksürüyordu
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 | öksürüyordumI was coughing | öksürmüyordumI was not coughing | öksürüyor muydumWas I coughing? | öksürmüyor muydumWas I not coughing? |
| senyou | öksürüyordunyou were coughing | öksürmüyordunyou were not coughing | öksürüyor muydunWere you coughing? | öksürmüyor muydunWere you not coughing? |
| ohe/she | öksürüyorduhe/she was coughing | öksürmüyorduhe/she was not coughing | öksürüyor muyduWas he/she coughing? | öksürmüyor muyduWas he/she not coughing? |
| bizwe | öksürüyordukwe were coughing | öksürmüyordukwe were not coughing | öksürüyor muydukWere we coughing? | öksürmüyor muydukWere we not coughing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öksürüyordunuzyou (pl.) were coughing | öksürmüyordunuzyou (pl.) were not coughing | öksürüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) coughing? | öksürmüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not coughing? |
| onlarthey | öksürüyorlardıthey were coughing | öksürmüyorlardıthey were not coughing | öksürüyorlar mıydıWere they coughing? | öksürmüyorlar mıydıWere they not coughing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of öksürmek?
The definite past (-DI) of öksürmek is öksürdüm (I coughed), öksürdün, öksürdü, öksürdük, öksürdünüz, öksürdüler. The negative is öksürmedim (I did not cough), and the reported past is öksürmüş (he/she apparently coughed).
Is öksürmek irregular?
No, öksürmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem öksür- with the standard suffixes: öksürüyorum, öksürdüm, öksüreceğim, and its aorist öksürür follows the rule.
How do you say "I will cough" in Turkish?
"I will cough" is öksüreceğim. "I won't cough" is öksürmeyeceğim, and "Will you cough?" is öksürecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: öksürüyorum.
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