Silmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to delete, to wipe'
silmek means “to delete, to wipe”. Its stem is sil-, so “I am deleting” is siliyorum, “I deleted” is sildim and “I will delete” is sileceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- sil-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to delete, to wipe
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel i
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #186 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- siliyorumsil·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am deleting
- sildimsil·di·mDefinite Past · I deleted
- silmişimsil·miş·imReported Past · I apparently deleted
- sileceğimsil·eceğ·imFuture · I will delete
- silerimsil·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I delete
- silmeliyimsil·meli·yimNecessitative · I must delete
- silsemsil·se·mConditional · if I deleted
- silsilImperative & Optative · Delete!
- silebilirimsil·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can delete
- siliyordumsil·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was deleting
Example sentences with silmek
Common mistakes with silmek
- Incorrect: silirsiler
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: siler, silerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: silmezimsilmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: silmem ("I do not delete"), silmeyiz — but silmez, silmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: silecekimsileceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: sileceğim, sileceğiz — but silecek and sileceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of silmek
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 Zamansiliyor
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 | siliyorumI am deleting | silmiyorumI am not deleting | siliyor muyumAm I deleting? | silmiyor muyumAm I not deleting? |
| senyou | siliyorsunyou are deleting | silmiyorsunyou are not deleting | siliyor musunAre you deleting? | silmiyor musunAre you not deleting? |
| ohe/she | siliyorhe/she is deleting | silmiyorhe/she is not deleting | siliyor muIs he/she deleting? | silmiyor muIs he/she not deleting? |
| bizwe | siliyoruzwe are deleting | silmiyoruzwe are not deleting | siliyor muyuzAre we deleting? | silmiyor muyuzAre we not deleting? |
| sizyou (pl.) | siliyorsunuzyou (pl.) are deleting | silmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not deleting | siliyor musunuzAre you (pl.) deleting? | silmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not deleting? |
| onlarthey | siliyorlarthey are deleting | silmiyorlarthey are not deleting | siliyorlar mıAre they deleting? | silmiyorlar mıAre they not deleting? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamansildi
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 | sildimI deleted | silmedimI did not delete | sildim miDid I delete? | silmedim miDidn't I delete? |
| senyou | sildinyou deleted | silmedinyou did not delete | sildin miDid you delete? | silmedin miDidn't you delete? |
| ohe/she | sildihe/she deleted | silmedihe/she did not delete | sildi miDid he/she delete? | silmedi miDidn't he/she delete? |
| bizwe | sildikwe deleted | silmedikwe did not delete | sildik miDid we delete? | silmedik miDidn't we delete? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sildinizyou (pl.) deleted | silmedinizyou (pl.) did not delete | sildiniz miDid you (pl.) delete? | silmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) delete? |
| onlarthey | sildilerthey deleted | silmedilerthey did not delete | sildiler miDid they delete? | silmediler miDidn't they delete? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamansilmiş
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 | silmişimI apparently deleted | silmemişimI apparently did not delete | silmiş miyimDid I delete? (reportedly) | silmemiş miyimDidn't I delete? (reportedly) |
| senyou | silmişsinyou apparently deleted | silmemişsinyou apparently did not delete | silmiş misinDid you delete? (reportedly) | silmemiş misinDidn't you delete? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | silmişhe/she apparently deleted | silmemişhe/she apparently did not delete | silmiş miDid he/she delete? (reportedly) | silmemiş miDidn't he/she delete? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | silmişizwe apparently deleted | silmemişizwe apparently did not delete | silmiş miyizDid we delete? (reportedly) | silmemiş miyizDidn't we delete? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | silmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently deleted | silmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not delete | silmiş misinizDid you (pl.) delete? (reportedly) | silmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) delete? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | silmişlerthey apparently deleted | silmemişlerthey apparently did not delete | silmişler miDid they delete? (reportedly) | silmemişler miDidn't they delete? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamansilecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | sileceğimI will delete | silmeyeceğimI will not delete | silecek miyimWill I delete? | silmeyecek miyimWon't I delete? |
| senyou | sileceksinyou will delete | silmeyeceksinyou will not delete | silecek misinWill you delete? | silmeyecek misinWon't you delete? |
| ohe/she | silecekhe/she will delete | silmeyecekhe/she will not delete | silecek miWill he/she delete? | silmeyecek miWon't he/she delete? |
| bizwe | sileceğizwe will delete | silmeyeceğizwe will not delete | silecek miyizWill we delete? | silmeyecek miyizWon't we delete? |
| sizyou (pl.) | sileceksinizyou (pl.) will delete | silmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not delete | silecek misinizWill you (pl.) delete? | silmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) delete? |
| onlarthey | sileceklerthey will delete | silmeyeceklerthey will not delete | silecekler miWill they delete? | silmeyecekler miWon't they delete? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamansiler
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 | silerimI delete | silmemI do not delete | siler miyimDo I delete? | silmez miyimDon't I delete? |
| senyou | silersinyou delete | silmezsinyou do not delete | siler misinDo you delete? | silmez misinDon't you delete? |
| ohe/she | silerhe/she deletes | silmezhe/she does not delete | siler miDoes he/she delete? | silmez miDoesn't he/she delete? |
| bizwe | silerizwe delete | silmeyizwe do not delete | siler miyizDo we delete? | silmez miyizDon't we delete? |
| sizyou (pl.) | silersinizyou (pl.) delete | silmezsinizyou (pl.) do not delete | siler misinizDo you (pl.) delete? | silmez misinizDon't you (pl.) delete? |
| onlarthey | silerlerthey delete | silmezlerthey do not delete | silerler miDo they delete? | silmezler miDon't they delete? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipisilmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | silmeliyimI must delete | silmemeliyimI must not delete | silmeli miyimMust I delete? | silmemeli miyimMustn't I delete? |
| senyou | silmelisinyou must delete | silmemelisinyou must not delete | silmeli misinMust you delete? | silmemeli misinMustn't you delete? |
| ohe/she | silmelihe/she must delete | silmemelihe/she must not delete | silmeli miMust he/she delete? | silmemeli miMustn't he/she delete? |
| bizwe | silmeliyizwe must delete | silmemeliyizwe must not delete | silmeli miyizMust we delete? | silmemeli miyizMustn't we delete? |
| sizyou (pl.) | silmelisinizyou (pl.) must delete | silmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not delete | silmeli misinizMust you (pl.) delete? | silmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) delete? |
| onlarthey | silmelilerthey must delete | silmemelilerthey must not delete | silmeliler miMust they delete? | silmemeliler miMustn't they delete? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipisilse
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 | silsemif I deleted | silmesemif I did not delete | silsem miShould I delete? | silmesem miShould I not delete? |
| senyou | silsenif you deleted | silmesenif you did not delete | silsen miShould you delete? | silmesen miShould you not delete? |
| ohe/she | silseif he/she deleted | silmeseif he/she did not delete | silse miShould he/she delete? | silmese miShould he/she not delete? |
| bizwe | silsekif we deleted | silmesekif we did not delete | silsek miShould we delete? | silmesek miShould we not delete? |
| sizyou (pl.) | silsenizif you (pl.) deleted | silmesenizif you (pl.) did not delete | silseniz miShould you (pl.) delete? | silmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not delete? |
| onlarthey | silselerif they deleted | silmeselerif they did not delete | silseler miShould they delete? | silmeseler miShould they not delete? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipisil
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 | sileyimlet me delete | silmeyeyimlet me not delete | sileyim miShall I delete? | silmeyeyim miShall I not delete? |
| senyou | silDelete! | silmeDon't delete! | — | — |
| ohe/she | silsinlet him/her delete | silmesinlet him/her not delete | silsin miShall he/she delete? | silmesin miShall he/she not delete? |
| bizwe | silelimlet's delete | silmeyelimlet's not delete | silelim miShall we delete? | silmeyelim miShall we not delete? |
| sizyou (pl.) | silinDelete! (pl./polite) | silmeyinDon't delete! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | silsinlerlet them delete | silmesinlerlet them not delete | silsinler miShall they delete? | silmesinler miShall they not delete? |
Ability (can)Yeterliliksilebilir
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 | silebilirimI can delete | silememI cannot delete | silebilir miyimCan I delete? | silemez miyimCan't I delete? |
| senyou | silebilirsinyou can delete | silemezsinyou cannot delete | silebilir misinCan you delete? | silemez misinCan't you delete? |
| ohe/she | silebilirhe/she can delete | silemezhe/she cannot delete | silebilir miCan he/she delete? | silemez miCan't he/she delete? |
| bizwe | silebilirizwe can delete | silemeyizwe cannot delete | silebilir miyizCan we delete? | silemez miyizCan't we delete? |
| sizyou (pl.) | silebilirsinizyou (pl.) can delete | silemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot delete | silebilir misinizCan you (pl.) delete? | silemez misinizCan't you (pl.) delete? |
| onlarthey | silebilirlerthey can delete | silemezlerthey cannot delete | silebilirler miCan they delete? | silemezler miCan't they delete? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesisiliyordu
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 | siliyordumI was deleting | silmiyordumI was not deleting | siliyor muydumWas I deleting? | silmiyor muydumWas I not deleting? |
| senyou | siliyordunyou were deleting | silmiyordunyou were not deleting | siliyor muydunWere you deleting? | silmiyor muydunWere you not deleting? |
| ohe/she | siliyorduhe/she was deleting | silmiyorduhe/she was not deleting | siliyor muyduWas he/she deleting? | silmiyor muyduWas he/she not deleting? |
| bizwe | siliyordukwe were deleting | silmiyordukwe were not deleting | siliyor muydukWere we deleting? | silmiyor muydukWere we not deleting? |
| sizyou (pl.) | siliyordunuzyou (pl.) were deleting | silmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not deleting | siliyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) deleting? | silmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not deleting? |
| onlarthey | siliyorlardıthey were deleting | silmiyorlardıthey were not deleting | siliyorlar mıydıWere they deleting? | silmiyorlar mıydıWere they not deleting? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of silmek?
The definite past (-DI) of silmek is sildim (I deleted), sildin, sildi, sildik, sildiniz, sildiler. The negative is silmedim (I did not delete), and the reported past is silmiş (he/she apparently deleted).
Is silmek irregular?
No, silmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem sil- with the standard suffixes: siliyorum, sildim, sileceğim, and its aorist siler follows the rule.
How do you say "I will delete" in Turkish?
"I will delete" is sileceğim. "I won't delete" is silmeyeceğim, and "Will you delete?" is silecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: siliyorum.
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