Reddetmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to refuse, to reject'
reddetmek means “to refuse, to reject”. Its stem is reddet-, so “I am refusing” is reddediyorum, “I refused” is reddettim and “I will refuse” is reddedeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- reddet-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to refuse, to reject
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Consonant softening
- reddet- → redded-t becomes d before a vowel (reddediyorum), stays t before a consonant (reddettim)
- Level
- CEFR B2 · #159 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- reddediyorumredded·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am refusing
- reddettimreddet·ti·mDefinite Past · I refused
- reddetmişimreddet·miş·imReported Past · I apparently refused
- reddedeceğimredded·eceğ·imFuture · I will refuse
- reddederimredded·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I refuse
- reddetmeliyimreddet·meli·yimNecessitative · I must refuse
- reddetsemreddet·se·mConditional · if I refused
- reddetreddetImperative & Optative · Refuse!
- reddedebilirimredded·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can refuse
- reddediyordumredded·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was refusing
Example sentences with reddetmek
Banka kredi başvurumu reddedebilir diye endişeleniyorum.
I'm worried the bank might reject my loan application.
Ability (can)
Common mistakes with reddetmek
- Incorrect: reddetiyorumreddediyorum
The final t of reddet- softens to d before a vowel: reddediyorum, reddedeceğim, reddeder — but it stays t before a consonant: reddettim, reddetmeliyim. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: reddedirreddeder
Stems of two or more syllables normally take -Ir, but as a compound of etmek, reddetmek keeps etmek's aorist: reddeder, reddederim. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: reddetmezimreddetmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: reddetmem ("I do not refuse"), reddetmeyiz — but reddetmez, reddetmezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of reddetmek
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 Zamanreddediyor
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 | reddediyorumI am refusing | reddetmiyorumI am not refusing | reddediyor muyumAm I refusing? | reddetmiyor muyumAm I not refusing? |
| senyou | reddediyorsunyou are refusing | reddetmiyorsunyou are not refusing | reddediyor musunAre you refusing? | reddetmiyor musunAre you not refusing? |
| ohe/she | reddediyorhe/she is refusing | reddetmiyorhe/she is not refusing | reddediyor muIs he/she refusing? | reddetmiyor muIs he/she not refusing? |
| bizwe | reddediyoruzwe are refusing | reddetmiyoruzwe are not refusing | reddediyor muyuzAre we refusing? | reddetmiyor muyuzAre we not refusing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | reddediyorsunuzyou (pl.) are refusing | reddetmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not refusing | reddediyor musunuzAre you (pl.) refusing? | reddetmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not refusing? |
| onlarthey | reddediyorlarthey are refusing | reddetmiyorlarthey are not refusing | reddediyorlar mıAre they refusing? | reddetmiyorlar mıAre they not refusing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanreddetti
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 | reddettimI refused | reddetmedimI did not refuse | reddettim miDid I refuse? | reddetmedim miDidn't I refuse? |
| senyou | reddettinyou refused | reddetmedinyou did not refuse | reddettin miDid you refuse? | reddetmedin miDidn't you refuse? |
| ohe/she | reddettihe/she refused | reddetmedihe/she did not refuse | reddetti miDid he/she refuse? | reddetmedi miDidn't he/she refuse? |
| bizwe | reddettikwe refused | reddetmedikwe did not refuse | reddettik miDid we refuse? | reddetmedik miDidn't we refuse? |
| sizyou (pl.) | reddettinizyou (pl.) refused | reddetmedinizyou (pl.) did not refuse | reddettiniz miDid you (pl.) refuse? | reddetmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) refuse? |
| onlarthey | reddettilerthey refused | reddetmedilerthey did not refuse | reddettiler miDid they refuse? | reddetmediler miDidn't they refuse? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanreddetmiş
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 | reddetmişimI apparently refused | reddetmemişimI apparently did not refuse | reddetmiş miyimDid I refuse? (reportedly) | reddetmemiş miyimDidn't I refuse? (reportedly) |
| senyou | reddetmişsinyou apparently refused | reddetmemişsinyou apparently did not refuse | reddetmiş misinDid you refuse? (reportedly) | reddetmemiş misinDidn't you refuse? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | reddetmişhe/she apparently refused | reddetmemişhe/she apparently did not refuse | reddetmiş miDid he/she refuse? (reportedly) | reddetmemiş miDidn't he/she refuse? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | reddetmişizwe apparently refused | reddetmemişizwe apparently did not refuse | reddetmiş miyizDid we refuse? (reportedly) | reddetmemiş miyizDidn't we refuse? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | reddetmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently refused | reddetmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not refuse | reddetmiş misinizDid you (pl.) refuse? (reportedly) | reddetmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) refuse? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | reddetmişlerthey apparently refused | reddetmemişlerthey apparently did not refuse | reddetmişler miDid they refuse? (reportedly) | reddetmemişler miDidn't they refuse? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanreddedecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | reddedeceğimI will refuse | reddetmeyeceğimI will not refuse | reddedecek miyimWill I refuse? | reddetmeyecek miyimWon't I refuse? |
| senyou | reddedeceksinyou will refuse | reddetmeyeceksinyou will not refuse | reddedecek misinWill you refuse? | reddetmeyecek misinWon't you refuse? |
| ohe/she | reddedecekhe/she will refuse | reddetmeyecekhe/she will not refuse | reddedecek miWill he/she refuse? | reddetmeyecek miWon't he/she refuse? |
| bizwe | reddedeceğizwe will refuse | reddetmeyeceğizwe will not refuse | reddedecek miyizWill we refuse? | reddetmeyecek miyizWon't we refuse? |
| sizyou (pl.) | reddedeceksinizyou (pl.) will refuse | reddetmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not refuse | reddedecek misinizWill you (pl.) refuse? | reddetmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) refuse? |
| onlarthey | reddedeceklerthey will refuse | reddetmeyeceklerthey will not refuse | reddedecekler miWill they refuse? | reddetmeyecekler miWon't they refuse? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanreddeder
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 | reddederimI refuse | reddetmemI do not refuse | reddeder miyimDo I refuse? | reddetmez miyimDon't I refuse? |
| senyou | reddedersinyou refuse | reddetmezsinyou do not refuse | reddeder misinDo you refuse? | reddetmez misinDon't you refuse? |
| ohe/she | reddederhe/she refuses | reddetmezhe/she does not refuse | reddeder miDoes he/she refuse? | reddetmez miDoesn't he/she refuse? |
| bizwe | reddederizwe refuse | reddetmeyizwe do not refuse | reddeder miyizDo we refuse? | reddetmez miyizDon't we refuse? |
| sizyou (pl.) | reddedersinizyou (pl.) refuse | reddetmezsinizyou (pl.) do not refuse | reddeder misinizDo you (pl.) refuse? | reddetmez misinizDon't you (pl.) refuse? |
| onlarthey | reddederlerthey refuse | reddetmezlerthey do not refuse | reddederler miDo they refuse? | reddetmezler miDon't they refuse? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipireddetmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | reddetmeliyimI must refuse | reddetmemeliyimI must not refuse | reddetmeli miyimMust I refuse? | reddetmemeli miyimMustn't I refuse? |
| senyou | reddetmelisinyou must refuse | reddetmemelisinyou must not refuse | reddetmeli misinMust you refuse? | reddetmemeli misinMustn't you refuse? |
| ohe/she | reddetmelihe/she must refuse | reddetmemelihe/she must not refuse | reddetmeli miMust he/she refuse? | reddetmemeli miMustn't he/she refuse? |
| bizwe | reddetmeliyizwe must refuse | reddetmemeliyizwe must not refuse | reddetmeli miyizMust we refuse? | reddetmemeli miyizMustn't we refuse? |
| sizyou (pl.) | reddetmelisinizyou (pl.) must refuse | reddetmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not refuse | reddetmeli misinizMust you (pl.) refuse? | reddetmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) refuse? |
| onlarthey | reddetmelilerthey must refuse | reddetmemelilerthey must not refuse | reddetmeliler miMust they refuse? | reddetmemeliler miMustn't they refuse? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipireddetse
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 | reddetsemif I refused | reddetmesemif I did not refuse | reddetsem miShould I refuse? | reddetmesem miShould I not refuse? |
| senyou | reddetsenif you refused | reddetmesenif you did not refuse | reddetsen miShould you refuse? | reddetmesen miShould you not refuse? |
| ohe/she | reddetseif he/she refused | reddetmeseif he/she did not refuse | reddetse miShould he/she refuse? | reddetmese miShould he/she not refuse? |
| bizwe | reddetsekif we refused | reddetmesekif we did not refuse | reddetsek miShould we refuse? | reddetmesek miShould we not refuse? |
| sizyou (pl.) | reddetsenizif you (pl.) refused | reddetmesenizif you (pl.) did not refuse | reddetseniz miShould you (pl.) refuse? | reddetmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not refuse? |
| onlarthey | reddetselerif they refused | reddetmeselerif they did not refuse | reddetseler miShould they refuse? | reddetmeseler miShould they not refuse? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipireddet
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 | reddedeyimlet me refuse | reddetmeyeyimlet me not refuse | reddedeyim miShall I refuse? | reddetmeyeyim miShall I not refuse? |
| senyou | reddetRefuse! | reddetmeDon't refuse! | — | — |
| ohe/she | reddetsinlet him/her refuse | reddetmesinlet him/her not refuse | reddetsin miShall he/she refuse? | reddetmesin miShall he/she not refuse? |
| bizwe | reddedelimlet's refuse | reddetmeyelimlet's not refuse | reddedelim miShall we refuse? | reddetmeyelim miShall we not refuse? |
| sizyou (pl.) | reddedinRefuse! (pl./polite) | reddetmeyinDon't refuse! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | reddetsinlerlet them refuse | reddetmesinlerlet them not refuse | reddetsinler miShall they refuse? | reddetmesinler miShall they not refuse? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikreddedebilir
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 | reddedebilirimI can refuse | reddedememI cannot refuse | reddedebilir miyimCan I refuse? | reddedemez miyimCan't I refuse? |
| senyou | reddedebilirsinyou can refuse | reddedemezsinyou cannot refuse | reddedebilir misinCan you refuse? | reddedemez misinCan't you refuse? |
| ohe/she | reddedebilirhe/she can refuse | reddedemezhe/she cannot refuse | reddedebilir miCan he/she refuse? | reddedemez miCan't he/she refuse? |
| bizwe | reddedebilirizwe can refuse | reddedemeyizwe cannot refuse | reddedebilir miyizCan we refuse? | reddedemez miyizCan't we refuse? |
| sizyou (pl.) | reddedebilirsinizyou (pl.) can refuse | reddedemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot refuse | reddedebilir misinizCan you (pl.) refuse? | reddedemez misinizCan't you (pl.) refuse? |
| onlarthey | reddedebilirlerthey can refuse | reddedemezlerthey cannot refuse | reddedebilirler miCan they refuse? | reddedemezler miCan't they refuse? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesireddediyordu
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 | reddediyordumI was refusing | reddetmiyordumI was not refusing | reddediyor muydumWas I refusing? | reddetmiyor muydumWas I not refusing? |
| senyou | reddediyordunyou were refusing | reddetmiyordunyou were not refusing | reddediyor muydunWere you refusing? | reddetmiyor muydunWere you not refusing? |
| ohe/she | reddediyorduhe/she was refusing | reddetmiyorduhe/she was not refusing | reddediyor muyduWas he/she refusing? | reddetmiyor muyduWas he/she not refusing? |
| bizwe | reddediyordukwe were refusing | reddetmiyordukwe were not refusing | reddediyor muydukWere we refusing? | reddetmiyor muydukWere we not refusing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | reddediyordunuzyou (pl.) were refusing | reddetmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not refusing | reddediyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) refusing? | reddetmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not refusing? |
| onlarthey | reddediyorlardıthey were refusing | reddetmiyorlardıthey were not refusing | reddediyorlar mıydıWere they refusing? | reddetmiyorlar mıydıWere they not refusing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of reddetmek?
The definite past (-DI) of reddetmek is reddettim (I refused), reddettin, reddetti, reddettik, reddettiniz, reddettiler. The negative is reddetmedim (I did not refuse), and the reported past is reddetmiş (he/she apparently refused).
Is reddetmek irregular?
Its endings are regular, but the stem changes: reddet- becomes redded- before a vowel (reddediyorum, reddedeceğim, reddeder) and stays reddet- before a consonant (reddettim, reddetmeliyim). Only a few verbs soften like this: gitmek, etmek and its compounds, and tatmak. Its aorist reddeder also follows etmek rather than the -Ir rule for longer stems.
How do you say "I will refuse" in Turkish?
"I will refuse" is reddedeceğim. "I won't refuse" is reddetmeyeceğim, and "Will you refuse?" is reddedecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: reddediyorum.
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