Sevinmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to be glad, to rejoice'
sevinmek means “to be glad, to rejoice”. Its stem is sevin-, so “I am rejoicing” is seviniyorum, “I rejoiced” is sevindim and “I will rejoice” is sevineceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- sevin-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to be glad, to rejoice
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel i
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #85 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- seviniyorumsevin·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am rejoicing
- sevindimsevin·di·mDefinite Past · I rejoiced
- sevinmişimsevin·miş·imReported Past · I apparently rejoiced
- sevineceğimsevin·eceğ·imFuture · I will rejoice
- sevinirimsevin·ir·imAorist (Simple Present) · I rejoice
- sevinmeliyimsevin·meli·yimNecessitative · I must rejoice
- sevinsemsevin·se·mConditional · if I rejoiced
- sevinsevinImperative & Optative · Rejoice!
- sevinebilirimsevin·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can rejoice
- seviniyordumsevin·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was rejoicing
Example sentences with sevinmek
Common mistakes with sevinmek
- Tanıştığımıza sevindim.
Like other change-of-state verbs, sevinmek uses the past tense for a present feeling: sevindim = I'm glad.
- Incorrect: sevinersevinir
Stems with two or more syllables take -Ir in the aorist: sevinir, sevinirim. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: sevinmezimsevinmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: sevinmem ("I do not rejoice"), sevinmeyiz — but sevinmez, sevinmezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of sevinmek
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 Zamanseviniyor
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 | seviniyorumI am rejoicing | sevinmiyorumI am not rejoicing | seviniyor muyumAm I rejoicing? | sevinmiyor muyumAm I not rejoicing? |
| senyou | seviniyorsunyou are rejoicing | sevinmiyorsunyou are not rejoicing | seviniyor musunAre you rejoicing? | sevinmiyor musunAre you not rejoicing? |
| ohe/she | seviniyorhe/she is rejoicing | sevinmiyorhe/she is not rejoicing | seviniyor muIs he/she rejoicing? | sevinmiyor muIs he/she not rejoicing? |
| bizwe | seviniyoruzwe are rejoicing | sevinmiyoruzwe are not rejoicing | seviniyor muyuzAre we rejoicing? | sevinmiyor muyuzAre we not rejoicing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | seviniyorsunuzyou (pl.) are rejoicing | sevinmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not rejoicing | seviniyor musunuzAre you (pl.) rejoicing? | sevinmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not rejoicing? |
| onlarthey | seviniyorlarthey are rejoicing | sevinmiyorlarthey are not rejoicing | seviniyorlar mıAre they rejoicing? | sevinmiyorlar mıAre they not rejoicing? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamansevindi
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 | sevindimI rejoiced | sevinmedimI did not rejoice | sevindim miDid I rejoice? | sevinmedim miDidn't I rejoice? |
| senyou | sevindinyou rejoiced | sevinmedinyou did not rejoice | sevindin miDid you rejoice? | sevinmedin miDidn't you rejoice? |
| ohe/she | sevindihe/she rejoiced | sevinmedihe/she did not rejoice | sevindi miDid he/she rejoice? | sevinmedi miDidn't he/she rejoice? |
| bizwe | sevindikwe rejoiced | sevinmedikwe did not rejoice | sevindik miDid we rejoice? | sevinmedik miDidn't we rejoice? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sevindinizyou (pl.) rejoiced | sevinmedinizyou (pl.) did not rejoice | sevindiniz miDid you (pl.) rejoice? | sevinmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) rejoice? |
| onlarthey | sevindilerthey rejoiced | sevinmedilerthey did not rejoice | sevindiler miDid they rejoice? | sevinmediler miDidn't they rejoice? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamansevinmiş
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 | sevinmişimI apparently rejoiced | sevinmemişimI apparently did not rejoice | sevinmiş miyimDid I rejoice? (reportedly) | sevinmemiş miyimDidn't I rejoice? (reportedly) |
| senyou | sevinmişsinyou apparently rejoiced | sevinmemişsinyou apparently did not rejoice | sevinmiş misinDid you rejoice? (reportedly) | sevinmemiş misinDidn't you rejoice? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | sevinmişhe/she apparently rejoiced | sevinmemişhe/she apparently did not rejoice | sevinmiş miDid he/she rejoice? (reportedly) | sevinmemiş miDidn't he/she rejoice? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | sevinmişizwe apparently rejoiced | sevinmemişizwe apparently did not rejoice | sevinmiş miyizDid we rejoice? (reportedly) | sevinmemiş miyizDidn't we rejoice? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | sevinmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently rejoiced | sevinmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not rejoice | sevinmiş misinizDid you (pl.) rejoice? (reportedly) | sevinmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) rejoice? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | sevinmişlerthey apparently rejoiced | sevinmemişlerthey apparently did not rejoice | sevinmişler miDid they rejoice? (reportedly) | sevinmemişler miDidn't they rejoice? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamansevinecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | sevineceğimI will rejoice | sevinmeyeceğimI will not rejoice | sevinecek miyimWill I rejoice? | sevinmeyecek miyimWon't I rejoice? |
| senyou | sevineceksinyou will rejoice | sevinmeyeceksinyou will not rejoice | sevinecek misinWill you rejoice? | sevinmeyecek misinWon't you rejoice? |
| ohe/she | sevinecekhe/she will rejoice | sevinmeyecekhe/she will not rejoice | sevinecek miWill he/she rejoice? | sevinmeyecek miWon't he/she rejoice? |
| bizwe | sevineceğizwe will rejoice | sevinmeyeceğizwe will not rejoice | sevinecek miyizWill we rejoice? | sevinmeyecek miyizWon't we rejoice? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sevineceksinizyou (pl.) will rejoice | sevinmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not rejoice | sevinecek misinizWill you (pl.) rejoice? | sevinmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) rejoice? |
| onlarthey | sevineceklerthey will rejoice | sevinmeyeceklerthey will not rejoice | sevinecekler miWill they rejoice? | sevinmeyecekler miWon't they rejoice? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamansevinir
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 | sevinirimI rejoice | sevinmemI do not rejoice | sevinir miyimDo I rejoice? | sevinmez miyimDon't I rejoice? |
| senyou | sevinirsinyou rejoice | sevinmezsinyou do not rejoice | sevinir misinDo you rejoice? | sevinmez misinDon't you rejoice? |
| ohe/she | sevinirhe/she rejoices | sevinmezhe/she does not rejoice | sevinir miDoes he/she rejoice? | sevinmez miDoesn't he/she rejoice? |
| bizwe | sevinirizwe rejoice | sevinmeyizwe do not rejoice | sevinir miyizDo we rejoice? | sevinmez miyizDon't we rejoice? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sevinirsinizyou (pl.) rejoice | sevinmezsinizyou (pl.) do not rejoice | sevinir misinizDo you (pl.) rejoice? | sevinmez misinizDon't you (pl.) rejoice? |
| onlarthey | sevinirlerthey rejoice | sevinmezlerthey do not rejoice | sevinirler miDo they rejoice? | sevinmezler miDon't they rejoice? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipisevinmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | sevinmeliyimI must rejoice | sevinmemeliyimI must not rejoice | sevinmeli miyimMust I rejoice? | sevinmemeli miyimMustn't I rejoice? |
| senyou | sevinmelisinyou must rejoice | sevinmemelisinyou must not rejoice | sevinmeli misinMust you rejoice? | sevinmemeli misinMustn't you rejoice? |
| ohe/she | sevinmelihe/she must rejoice | sevinmemelihe/she must not rejoice | sevinmeli miMust he/she rejoice? | sevinmemeli miMustn't he/she rejoice? |
| bizwe | sevinmeliyizwe must rejoice | sevinmemeliyizwe must not rejoice | sevinmeli miyizMust we rejoice? | sevinmemeli miyizMustn't we rejoice? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sevinmelisinizyou (pl.) must rejoice | sevinmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not rejoice | sevinmeli misinizMust you (pl.) rejoice? | sevinmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) rejoice? |
| onlarthey | sevinmelilerthey must rejoice | sevinmemelilerthey must not rejoice | sevinmeliler miMust they rejoice? | sevinmemeliler miMustn't they rejoice? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipisevinse
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 | sevinsemif I rejoiced | sevinmesemif I did not rejoice | sevinsem miShould I rejoice? | sevinmesem miShould I not rejoice? |
| senyou | sevinsenif you rejoiced | sevinmesenif you did not rejoice | sevinsen miShould you rejoice? | sevinmesen miShould you not rejoice? |
| ohe/she | sevinseif he/she rejoiced | sevinmeseif he/she did not rejoice | sevinse miShould he/she rejoice? | sevinmese miShould he/she not rejoice? |
| bizwe | sevinsekif we rejoiced | sevinmesekif we did not rejoice | sevinsek miShould we rejoice? | sevinmesek miShould we not rejoice? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sevinsenizif you (pl.) rejoiced | sevinmesenizif you (pl.) did not rejoice | sevinseniz miShould you (pl.) rejoice? | sevinmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not rejoice? |
| onlarthey | sevinselerif they rejoiced | sevinmeselerif they did not rejoice | sevinseler miShould they rejoice? | sevinmeseler miShould they not rejoice? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipisevin
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 | sevineyimlet me rejoice | sevinmeyeyimlet me not rejoice | sevineyim miShall I rejoice? | sevinmeyeyim miShall I not rejoice? |
| senyou | sevinRejoice! | sevinmeDon't rejoice! | — | — |
| ohe/she | sevinsinlet him/her rejoice | sevinmesinlet him/her not rejoice | sevinsin miShall he/she rejoice? | sevinmesin miShall he/she not rejoice? |
| bizwe | sevinelimlet's rejoice | sevinmeyelimlet's not rejoice | sevinelim miShall we rejoice? | sevinmeyelim miShall we not rejoice? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sevininRejoice! (pl./polite) | sevinmeyinDon't rejoice! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | sevinsinlerlet them rejoice | sevinmesinlerlet them not rejoice | sevinsinler miShall they rejoice? | sevinmesinler miShall they not rejoice? |
Ability (can)Yeterliliksevinebilir
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 | sevinebilirimI can rejoice | sevinememI cannot rejoice | sevinebilir miyimCan I rejoice? | sevinemez miyimCan't I rejoice? |
| senyou | sevinebilirsinyou can rejoice | sevinemezsinyou cannot rejoice | sevinebilir misinCan you rejoice? | sevinemez misinCan't you rejoice? |
| ohe/she | sevinebilirhe/she can rejoice | sevinemezhe/she cannot rejoice | sevinebilir miCan he/she rejoice? | sevinemez miCan't he/she rejoice? |
| bizwe | sevinebilirizwe can rejoice | sevinemeyizwe cannot rejoice | sevinebilir miyizCan we rejoice? | sevinemez miyizCan't we rejoice? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sevinebilirsinizyou (pl.) can rejoice | sevinemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot rejoice | sevinebilir misinizCan you (pl.) rejoice? | sevinemez misinizCan't you (pl.) rejoice? |
| onlarthey | sevinebilirlerthey can rejoice | sevinemezlerthey cannot rejoice | sevinebilirler miCan they rejoice? | sevinemezler miCan't they rejoice? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiseviniyordu
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 | seviniyordumI was rejoicing | sevinmiyordumI was not rejoicing | seviniyor muydumWas I rejoicing? | sevinmiyor muydumWas I not rejoicing? |
| senyou | seviniyordunyou were rejoicing | sevinmiyordunyou were not rejoicing | seviniyor muydunWere you rejoicing? | sevinmiyor muydunWere you not rejoicing? |
| ohe/she | seviniyorduhe/she was rejoicing | sevinmiyorduhe/she was not rejoicing | seviniyor muyduWas he/she rejoicing? | sevinmiyor muyduWas he/she not rejoicing? |
| bizwe | seviniyordukwe were rejoicing | sevinmiyordukwe were not rejoicing | seviniyor muydukWere we rejoicing? | sevinmiyor muydukWere we not rejoicing? |
| sizyou (pl.) | seviniyordunuzyou (pl.) were rejoicing | sevinmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not rejoicing | seviniyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) rejoicing? | sevinmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not rejoicing? |
| onlarthey | seviniyorlardıthey were rejoicing | sevinmiyorlardıthey were not rejoicing | seviniyorlar mıydıWere they rejoicing? | sevinmiyorlar mıydıWere they not rejoicing? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of sevinmek?
The definite past (-DI) of sevinmek is sevindim (I rejoiced), sevindin, sevindi, sevindik, sevindiniz, sevindiler. The negative is sevinmedim (I did not rejoice), and the reported past is sevinmiş (he/she apparently rejoiced).
Is sevinmek irregular?
No, sevinmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem sevin- with the standard suffixes: seviniyorum, sevindim, sevineceğim, and its aorist sevinir follows the rule.
How do you say "I will rejoice" in Turkish?
"I will rejoice" is sevineceğim. "I won't rejoice" is sevinmeyeceğim, and "Will you rejoice?" is sevinecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: seviniyorum.
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