Öpmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to kiss'
öpmek means “to kiss”. Its stem is öp-, so “I am kissing” is öpüyorum, “I kissed” is öptüm and “I will kiss” is öpeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- öp-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to kiss
- Vowel harmony
- front rounded (e / ü) — last stem vowel ö
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #229 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- öpüyorumöp·üyor·umPresent Continuous · I am kissing
- öptümöp·tü·mDefinite Past · I kissed
- öpmüşümöp·müş·ümReported Past · I apparently kissed
- öpeceğimöp·eceğ·imFuture · I will kiss
- öperimöp·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I kiss
- öpmeliyimöp·meli·yimNecessitative · I must kiss
- öpsemöp·se·mConditional · if I kissed
- öpöpImperative & Optative · Kiss!
- öpebilirimöp·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can kiss
- öpüyordumöp·üyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was kissing
Example sentences with öpmek
Bayramda büyüklerin elini öperiz.
During the holiday we kiss our elders' hands.
Aorist (Simple Present)
Common mistakes with öpmek
- Incorrect: öpüröper
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: öper, öperim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: öpmezimöpmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: öpmem ("I do not kiss"), öpmeyiz — but öpmez, öpmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: öpecekimöpeceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: öpeceğim, öpeceğiz — but öpecek and öpeceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of öpmek
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 Zamanöpüyor
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 | öpüyorumI am kissing | öpmüyorumI am not kissing | öpüyor muyumAm I kissing? | öpmüyor muyumAm I not kissing? |
| senyou | öpüyorsunyou are kissing | öpmüyorsunyou are not kissing | öpüyor musunAre you kissing? | öpmüyor musunAre you not kissing? |
| ohe/she | öpüyorhe/she is kissing | öpmüyorhe/she is not kissing | öpüyor muIs he/she kissing? | öpmüyor muIs he/she not kissing? |
| bizwe | öpüyoruzwe are kissing | öpmüyoruzwe are not kissing | öpüyor muyuzAre we kissing? | öpmüyor muyuzAre we not kissing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öpüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are kissing | öpmüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not kissing | öpüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) kissing? | öpmüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not kissing? |
| onlarthey | öpüyorlarthey are kissing | öpmüyorlarthey are not kissing | öpüyorlar mıAre they kissing? | öpmüyorlar mıAre they not kissing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanöptü
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 | öptümI kissed | öpmedimI did not kiss | öptüm müDid I kiss? | öpmedim miDidn't I kiss? |
| senyou | öptünyou kissed | öpmedinyou did not kiss | öptün müDid you kiss? | öpmedin miDidn't you kiss? |
| ohe/she | öptühe/she kissed | öpmedihe/she did not kiss | öptü müDid he/she kiss? | öpmedi miDidn't he/she kiss? |
| bizwe | öptükwe kissed | öpmedikwe did not kiss | öptük müDid we kiss? | öpmedik miDidn't we kiss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öptünüzyou (pl.) kissed | öpmedinizyou (pl.) did not kiss | öptünüz müDid you (pl.) kiss? | öpmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) kiss? |
| onlarthey | öptülerthey kissed | öpmedilerthey did not kiss | öptüler miDid they kiss? | öpmediler miDidn't they kiss? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanöpmüş
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 | öpmüşümI apparently kissed | öpmemişimI apparently did not kiss | öpmüş müyümDid I kiss? (reportedly) | öpmemiş miyimDidn't I kiss? (reportedly) |
| senyou | öpmüşsünyou apparently kissed | öpmemişsinyou apparently did not kiss | öpmüş müsünDid you kiss? (reportedly) | öpmemiş misinDidn't you kiss? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | öpmüşhe/she apparently kissed | öpmemişhe/she apparently did not kiss | öpmüş müDid he/she kiss? (reportedly) | öpmemiş miDidn't he/she kiss? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | öpmüşüzwe apparently kissed | öpmemişizwe apparently did not kiss | öpmüş müyüzDid we kiss? (reportedly) | öpmemiş miyizDidn't we kiss? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | öpmüşsünüzyou (pl.) apparently kissed | öpmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not kiss | öpmüş müsünüzDid you (pl.) kiss? (reportedly) | öpmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) kiss? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | öpmüşlerthey apparently kissed | öpmemişlerthey apparently did not kiss | öpmüşler miDid they kiss? (reportedly) | öpmemişler miDidn't they kiss? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanöpecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | öpeceğimI will kiss | öpmeyeceğimI will not kiss | öpecek miyimWill I kiss? | öpmeyecek miyimWon't I kiss? |
| senyou | öpeceksinyou will kiss | öpmeyeceksinyou will not kiss | öpecek misinWill you kiss? | öpmeyecek misinWon't you kiss? |
| ohe/she | öpecekhe/she will kiss | öpmeyecekhe/she will not kiss | öpecek miWill he/she kiss? | öpmeyecek miWon't he/she kiss? |
| bizwe | öpeceğizwe will kiss | öpmeyeceğizwe will not kiss | öpecek miyizWill we kiss? | öpmeyecek miyizWon't we kiss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öpeceksinizyou (pl.) will kiss | öpmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not kiss | öpecek misinizWill you (pl.) kiss? | öpmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) kiss? |
| onlarthey | öpeceklerthey will kiss | öpmeyeceklerthey will not kiss | öpecekler miWill they kiss? | öpmeyecekler miWon't they kiss? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanöper
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 | öperimI kiss | öpmemI do not kiss | öper miyimDo I kiss? | öpmez miyimDon't I kiss? |
| senyou | öpersinyou kiss | öpmezsinyou do not kiss | öper misinDo you kiss? | öpmez misinDon't you kiss? |
| ohe/she | öperhe/she kisses | öpmezhe/she does not kiss | öper miDoes he/she kiss? | öpmez miDoesn't he/she kiss? |
| bizwe | öperizwe kiss | öpmeyizwe do not kiss | öper miyizDo we kiss? | öpmez miyizDon't we kiss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öpersinizyou (pl.) kiss | öpmezsinizyou (pl.) do not kiss | öper misinizDo you (pl.) kiss? | öpmez misinizDon't you (pl.) kiss? |
| onlarthey | öperlerthey kiss | öpmezlerthey do not kiss | öperler miDo they kiss? | öpmezler miDon't they kiss? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiöpmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | öpmeliyimI must kiss | öpmemeliyimI must not kiss | öpmeli miyimMust I kiss? | öpmemeli miyimMustn't I kiss? |
| senyou | öpmelisinyou must kiss | öpmemelisinyou must not kiss | öpmeli misinMust you kiss? | öpmemeli misinMustn't you kiss? |
| ohe/she | öpmelihe/she must kiss | öpmemelihe/she must not kiss | öpmeli miMust he/she kiss? | öpmemeli miMustn't he/she kiss? |
| bizwe | öpmeliyizwe must kiss | öpmemeliyizwe must not kiss | öpmeli miyizMust we kiss? | öpmemeli miyizMustn't we kiss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öpmelisinizyou (pl.) must kiss | öpmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not kiss | öpmeli misinizMust you (pl.) kiss? | öpmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) kiss? |
| onlarthey | öpmelilerthey must kiss | öpmemelilerthey must not kiss | öpmeliler miMust they kiss? | öpmemeliler miMustn't they kiss? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiöpse
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 | öpsemif I kissed | öpmesemif I did not kiss | öpsem miShould I kiss? | öpmesem miShould I not kiss? |
| senyou | öpsenif you kissed | öpmesenif you did not kiss | öpsen miShould you kiss? | öpmesen miShould you not kiss? |
| ohe/she | öpseif he/she kissed | öpmeseif he/she did not kiss | öpse miShould he/she kiss? | öpmese miShould he/she not kiss? |
| bizwe | öpsekif we kissed | öpmesekif we did not kiss | öpsek miShould we kiss? | öpmesek miShould we not kiss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öpsenizif you (pl.) kissed | öpmesenizif you (pl.) did not kiss | öpseniz miShould you (pl.) kiss? | öpmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not kiss? |
| onlarthey | öpselerif they kissed | öpmeselerif they did not kiss | öpseler miShould they kiss? | öpmeseler miShould they not kiss? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiöp
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 | öpeyimlet me kiss | öpmeyeyimlet me not kiss | öpeyim miShall I kiss? | öpmeyeyim miShall I not kiss? |
| senyou | öpKiss! | öpmeDon't kiss! | — | — |
| ohe/she | öpsünlet him/her kiss | öpmesinlet him/her not kiss | öpsün müShall he/she kiss? | öpmesin miShall he/she not kiss? |
| bizwe | öpelimlet's kiss | öpmeyelimlet's not kiss | öpelim miShall we kiss? | öpmeyelim miShall we not kiss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öpünKiss! (pl./polite) | öpmeyinDon't kiss! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | öpsünlerlet them kiss | öpmesinlerlet them not kiss | öpsünler miShall they kiss? | öpmesinler miShall they not kiss? |
Ability (can)Yeterliliköpebilir
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 | öpebilirimI can kiss | öpememI cannot kiss | öpebilir miyimCan I kiss? | öpemez miyimCan't I kiss? |
| senyou | öpebilirsinyou can kiss | öpemezsinyou cannot kiss | öpebilir misinCan you kiss? | öpemez misinCan't you kiss? |
| ohe/she | öpebilirhe/she can kiss | öpemezhe/she cannot kiss | öpebilir miCan he/she kiss? | öpemez miCan't he/she kiss? |
| bizwe | öpebilirizwe can kiss | öpemeyizwe cannot kiss | öpebilir miyizCan we kiss? | öpemez miyizCan't we kiss? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öpebilirsinizyou (pl.) can kiss | öpemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot kiss | öpebilir misinizCan you (pl.) kiss? | öpemez misinizCan't you (pl.) kiss? |
| onlarthey | öpebilirlerthey can kiss | öpemezlerthey cannot kiss | öpebilirler miCan they kiss? | öpemezler miCan't they kiss? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiöpüyordu
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 | öpüyordumI was kissing | öpmüyordumI was not kissing | öpüyor muydumWas I kissing? | öpmüyor muydumWas I not kissing? |
| senyou | öpüyordunyou were kissing | öpmüyordunyou were not kissing | öpüyor muydunWere you kissing? | öpmüyor muydunWere you not kissing? |
| ohe/she | öpüyorduhe/she was kissing | öpmüyorduhe/she was not kissing | öpüyor muyduWas he/she kissing? | öpmüyor muyduWas he/she not kissing? |
| bizwe | öpüyordukwe were kissing | öpmüyordukwe were not kissing | öpüyor muydukWere we kissing? | öpmüyor muydukWere we not kissing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | öpüyordunuzyou (pl.) were kissing | öpmüyordunuzyou (pl.) were not kissing | öpüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) kissing? | öpmüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not kissing? |
| onlarthey | öpüyorlardıthey were kissing | öpmüyorlardıthey were not kissing | öpüyorlar mıydıWere they kissing? | öpmüyorlar mıydıWere they not kissing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of öpmek?
The definite past (-DI) of öpmek is öptüm (I kissed), öptün, öptü, öptük, öptünüz, öptüler. The negative is öpmedim (I did not kiss), and the reported past is öpmüş (he/she apparently kissed).
Is öpmek irregular?
No, öpmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem öp- with the standard suffixes: öpüyorum, öptüm, öpeceğim, and its aorist öper follows the rule.
How do you say "I will kiss" in Turkish?
"I will kiss" is öpeceğim. "I won't kiss" is öpmeyeceğim, and "Will you kiss?" is öpecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: öpüyorum.
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