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Seçmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to choose'

seçmek means “to choose”. Its stem is seç-, so “I am choosing” is seçiyorum, “I chose” is seçtim and “I will choose” is seçeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.

Quick facts

Meaning
to choose
Level
CEFR A2 · #76 of 247 by frequency

At a glance

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

  • seçiyorumseç·iyor·um
    Present Continuous · I am choosing
  • seçtimseç·ti·m
    Definite Past · I chose
  • seçmişimseç·miş·im
    Reported Past · I apparently chose
  • seçeceğimseç·eceğ·im
    Future · I will choose
  • seçerimseç·er·im
    Aorist (Simple Present) · I choose
  • seçmeliyimseç·meli·yim
    Necessitative · I must choose
  • seçsemseç·se·m
    Conditional · if I chose
  • seçseç
    Imperative & Optative · Choose!
  • seçebilirimseç·ebil·ir·im
    Ability (can) · I can choose
  • seçiyordumseç·iyor·du·m
    Past Continuous · I was choosing

Example sentences with seçmek

  • Hangi rengi seçtin?

    Which colour did you choose?

    Definite Past
  • Bir kart seç.

    Pick a card.

    Imperative & Optative
  • Ayşe düğün için yeni bir elbise seçecek.

    Ayşe is going to choose a new dress for the wedding.

    Future

Common mistakes with seçmek

  • Incorrect: seçirseçer

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

  • Incorrect: seçmezimseçmem

    The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: seçmem ("I do not choose"), seçmeyiz — but seçmez, seçmezsin. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: seçecekimseçeceğim

    The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: seçeceğim, seçeceğiz — but seçecek and seçeceksin keep it. Learn the rule →

Full conjugation of seçmek

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 Zamanseçiyor

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIseçiyorumI am choosingseçmiyorumI am not choosingseçiyor muyumAm I choosing?seçmiyor muyumAm I not choosing?
senyouseçiyorsunyou are choosingseçmiyorsunyou are not choosingseçiyor musunAre you choosing?seçmiyor musunAre you not choosing?
ohe/sheseçiyorhe/she is choosingseçmiyorhe/she is not choosingseçiyor muIs he/she choosing?seçmiyor muIs he/she not choosing?
bizweseçiyoruzwe are choosingseçmiyoruzwe are not choosingseçiyor muyuzAre we choosing?seçmiyor muyuzAre we not choosing?
sizyou (pl.)seçiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are choosingseçmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not choosingseçiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) choosing?seçmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not choosing?
onlartheyseçiyorlarthey are choosingseçmiyorlarthey are not choosingseçiyorlar mıAre they choosing?seçmiyorlar mıAre they not choosing?
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanseçti

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIseçtimI choseseçmedimI did not chooseseçtim miDid I choose?seçmedim miDidn't I choose?
senyouseçtinyou choseseçmedinyou did not chooseseçtin miDid you choose?seçmedin miDidn't you choose?
ohe/sheseçtihe/she choseseçmedihe/she did not chooseseçti miDid he/she choose?seçmedi miDidn't he/she choose?
bizweseçtikwe choseseçmedikwe did not chooseseçtik miDid we choose?seçmedik miDidn't we choose?
sizyou (pl.)seçtinizyou (pl.) choseseçmedinizyou (pl.) did not chooseseçtiniz miDid you (pl.) choose?seçmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) choose?
onlartheyseçtilerthey choseseçmedilerthey did not chooseseçtiler miDid they choose?seçmediler miDidn't they choose?
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanseçmiş

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIseçmişimI apparently choseseçmemişimI apparently did not chooseseçmiş miyimDid I choose? (reportedly)seçmemiş miyimDidn't I choose? (reportedly)
senyouseçmişsinyou apparently choseseçmemişsinyou apparently did not chooseseçmiş misinDid you choose? (reportedly)seçmemiş misinDidn't you choose? (reportedly)
ohe/sheseçmişhe/she apparently choseseçmemişhe/she apparently did not chooseseçmiş miDid he/she choose? (reportedly)seçmemiş miDidn't he/she choose? (reportedly)
bizweseçmişizwe apparently choseseçmemişizwe apparently did not chooseseçmiş miyizDid we choose? (reportedly)seçmemiş miyizDidn't we choose? (reportedly)
sizyou (pl.)seçmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently choseseçmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not chooseseçmiş misinizDid you (pl.) choose? (reportedly)seçmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) choose? (reportedly)
onlartheyseçmişlerthey apparently choseseçmemişlerthey apparently did not chooseseçmişler miDid they choose? (reportedly)seçmemişler miDidn't they choose? (reportedly)
FutureGelecek Zamanseçecek

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIseçeceğimI will chooseseçmeyeceğimI will not chooseseçecek miyimWill I choose?seçmeyecek miyimWon't I choose?
senyouseçeceksinyou will chooseseçmeyeceksinyou will not chooseseçecek misinWill you choose?seçmeyecek misinWon't you choose?
ohe/sheseçecekhe/she will chooseseçmeyecekhe/she will not chooseseçecek miWill he/she choose?seçmeyecek miWon't he/she choose?
bizweseçeceğizwe will chooseseçmeyeceğizwe will not chooseseçecek miyizWill we choose?seçmeyecek miyizWon't we choose?
sizyou (pl.)seçeceksinizyou (pl.) will chooseseçmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not chooseseçecek misinizWill you (pl.) choose?seçmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) choose?
onlartheyseçeceklerthey will chooseseçmeyeceklerthey will not chooseseçecekler miWill they choose?seçmeyecekler miWon't they choose?
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanseçer

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIseçerimI chooseseçmemI do not chooseseçer miyimDo I choose?seçmez miyimDon't I choose?
senyouseçersinyou chooseseçmezsinyou do not chooseseçer misinDo you choose?seçmez misinDon't you choose?
ohe/sheseçerhe/she choosesseçmezhe/she does not chooseseçer miDoes he/she choose?seçmez miDoesn't he/she choose?
bizweseçerizwe chooseseçmeyizwe do not chooseseçer miyizDo we choose?seçmez miyizDon't we choose?
sizyou (pl.)seçersinizyou (pl.) chooseseçmezsinizyou (pl.) do not chooseseçer misinizDo you (pl.) choose?seçmez misinizDon't you (pl.) choose?
onlartheyseçerlerthey chooseseçmezlerthey do not chooseseçerler miDo they choose?seçmezler miDon't they choose?
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiseçmeli

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIseçmeliyimI must chooseseçmemeliyimI must not chooseseçmeli miyimMust I choose?seçmemeli miyimMustn't I choose?
senyouseçmelisinyou must chooseseçmemelisinyou must not chooseseçmeli misinMust you choose?seçmemeli misinMustn't you choose?
ohe/sheseçmelihe/she must chooseseçmemelihe/she must not chooseseçmeli miMust he/she choose?seçmemeli miMustn't he/she choose?
bizweseçmeliyizwe must chooseseçmemeliyizwe must not chooseseçmeli miyizMust we choose?seçmemeli miyizMustn't we choose?
sizyou (pl.)seçmelisinizyou (pl.) must chooseseçmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not chooseseçmeli misinizMust you (pl.) choose?seçmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) choose?
onlartheyseçmelilerthey must chooseseçmemelilerthey must not chooseseçmeliler miMust they choose?seçmemeliler miMustn't they choose?
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiseçse

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIseçsemif I choseseçmesemif I did not chooseseçsem miShould I choose?seçmesem miShould I not choose?
senyouseçsenif you choseseçmesenif you did not chooseseçsen miShould you choose?seçmesen miShould you not choose?
ohe/sheseçseif he/she choseseçmeseif he/she did not chooseseçse miShould he/she choose?seçmese miShould he/she not choose?
bizweseçsekif we choseseçmesekif we did not chooseseçsek miShould we choose?seçmesek miShould we not choose?
sizyou (pl.)seçsenizif you (pl.) choseseçmesenizif you (pl.) did not chooseseçseniz miShould you (pl.) choose?seçmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not choose?
onlartheyseçselerif they choseseçmeselerif they did not chooseseçseler miShould they choose?seçmeseler miShould they not choose?
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiseç

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
benIseçeyimlet me chooseseçmeyeyimlet me not chooseseçeyim miShall I choose?seçmeyeyim miShall I not choose?
senyouseçChoose!seçmeDon't choose!——
ohe/sheseçsinlet him/her chooseseçmesinlet him/her not chooseseçsin miShall he/she choose?seçmesin miShall he/she not choose?
bizweseçelimlet's chooseseçmeyelimlet's not chooseseçelim miShall we choose?seçmeyelim miShall we not choose?
sizyou (pl.)seçinChoose! (pl./polite)seçmeyinDon't choose! (pl./polite)——
onlartheyseçsinlerlet them chooseseçmesinlerlet them not chooseseçsinler miShall they choose?seçmesinler miShall they not choose?
Ability (can)Yeterlilikseçebilir

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIseçebilirimI can chooseseçememI cannot chooseseçebilir miyimCan I choose?seçemez miyimCan't I choose?
senyouseçebilirsinyou can chooseseçemezsinyou cannot chooseseçebilir misinCan you choose?seçemez misinCan't you choose?
ohe/sheseçebilirhe/she can chooseseçemezhe/she cannot chooseseçebilir miCan he/she choose?seçemez miCan't he/she choose?
bizweseçebilirizwe can chooseseçemeyizwe cannot chooseseçebilir miyizCan we choose?seçemez miyizCan't we choose?
sizyou (pl.)seçebilirsinizyou (pl.) can chooseseçemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot chooseseçebilir misinizCan you (pl.) choose?seçemez misinizCan't you (pl.) choose?
onlartheyseçebilirlerthey can chooseseçemezlerthey cannot chooseseçebilirler miCan they choose?seçemezler miCan't they choose?
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiseçiyordu

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIseçiyordumI was choosingseçmiyordumI was not choosingseçiyor muydumWas I choosing?seçmiyor muydumWas I not choosing?
senyouseçiyordunyou were choosingseçmiyordunyou were not choosingseçiyor muydunWere you choosing?seçmiyor muydunWere you not choosing?
ohe/sheseçiyorduhe/she was choosingseçmiyorduhe/she was not choosingseçiyor muyduWas he/she choosing?seçmiyor muyduWas he/she not choosing?
bizweseçiyordukwe were choosingseçmiyordukwe were not choosingseçiyor muydukWere we choosing?seçmiyor muydukWere we not choosing?
sizyou (pl.)seçiyordunuzyou (pl.) were choosingseçmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not choosingseçiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) choosing?seçmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not choosing?
onlartheyseçiyorlardıthey were choosingseçmiyorlardıthey were not choosingseçiyorlar mıydıWere they choosing?seçmiyorlar mıydıWere they not choosing?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past tense of seçmek?

The definite past (-DI) of seçmek is seçtim (I chose), seçtin, seçti, seçtik, seçtiniz, seçtiler. The negative is seçmedim (I did not choose), and the reported past is seçmiş (he/she apparently chose).

Is seçmek irregular?

No, seçmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem seç- with the standard suffixes: seçiyorum, seçtim, seçeceğim, and its aorist seçer follows the rule.

How do you say "I will choose" in Turkish?

"I will choose" is seçeceğim. "I won't choose" is seçmeyeceğim, and "Will you choose?" is seçecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: seçiyorum.

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