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CEFR A2Physical actions#35 most common verb

Tutmak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to hold, to keep'

tutmak means “to hold, to keep”. Its stem is tut-, so “I am holding” is tutuyorum, “I held” is tuttum and “I will hold” is tutacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.

Quick facts

Meaning
to hold, to keep
Level
CEFR A2 · #35 of 247 by frequency

At a glance

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

  • tutuyorumtut·uyor·um
    Present Continuous · I am holding
  • tuttumtut·tu·m
    Definite Past · I held
  • tutmuşumtut·muş·um
    Reported Past · I apparently held
  • tutacağımtut·acağ·ım
    Future · I will hold
  • tutarımtut·ar·ım
    Aorist (Simple Present) · I hold
  • tutmalıyımtut·malı·yım
    Necessitative · I must hold
  • tutsamtut·sa·m
    Conditional · if I held
  • tuttut
    Imperative & Optative · Hold!
  • tutabilirimtut·abil·ir·im
    Ability (can) · I can hold
  • tutuyordumtut·uyor·du·m
    Past Continuous · I was holding

Example sentences with tutmak

  • Kapıyı benim için tutar mısın?

    Could you hold the door for me?

    Aorist (Simple Present)
  • Sözünü tutmalısın.

    You must keep your promise.

    Necessitative
  • Çocuk annesinin elini sıkıca tutuyordu.

    The child was holding his mother's hand tightly.

    Past Continuous

Common mistakes with tutmak

  • Incorrect: tuduyorumtutuyorum

    Unlike gitmek and etmek, tutmak keeps its t before vowels: tutuyorum, tutacağım. Only a handful of verbs (git-, et- and its compounds, tat-) soften t to d. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: tuturtutar

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

  • Incorrect: tutmazımtutmam

    The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: tutmam ("I do not hold"), tutmayız — but tutmaz, tutmazsın. Learn the rule →

Full conjugation of tutmak

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 Zamantutuyor

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benItutuyorumI am holdingtutmuyorumI am not holdingtutuyor muyumAm I holding?tutmuyor muyumAm I not holding?
senyoututuyorsunyou are holdingtutmuyorsunyou are not holdingtutuyor musunAre you holding?tutmuyor musunAre you not holding?
ohe/shetutuyorhe/she is holdingtutmuyorhe/she is not holdingtutuyor muIs he/she holding?tutmuyor muIs he/she not holding?
bizwetutuyoruzwe are holdingtutmuyoruzwe are not holdingtutuyor muyuzAre we holding?tutmuyor muyuzAre we not holding?
sizyou (pl.)tutuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are holdingtutmuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not holdingtutuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) holding?tutmuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not holding?
onlartheytutuyorlarthey are holdingtutmuyorlarthey are not holdingtutuyorlar mıAre they holding?tutmuyorlar mıAre they not holding?
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamantuttu

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benItuttumI heldtutmadımI did not holdtuttum muDid I hold?tutmadım mıDidn't I hold?
senyoututtunyou heldtutmadınyou did not holdtuttun muDid you hold?tutmadın mıDidn't you hold?
ohe/shetuttuhe/she heldtutmadıhe/she did not holdtuttu muDid he/she hold?tutmadı mıDidn't he/she hold?
bizwetuttukwe heldtutmadıkwe did not holdtuttuk muDid we hold?tutmadık mıDidn't we hold?
sizyou (pl.)tuttunuzyou (pl.) heldtutmadınızyou (pl.) did not holdtuttunuz muDid you (pl.) hold?tutmadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) hold?
onlartheytuttularthey heldtutmadılarthey did not holdtuttular mıDid they hold?tutmadılar mıDidn't they hold?
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamantutmuş

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benItutmuşumI apparently heldtutmamışımI apparently did not holdtutmuş muyumDid I hold? (reportedly)tutmamış mıyımDidn't I hold? (reportedly)
senyoututmuşsunyou apparently heldtutmamışsınyou apparently did not holdtutmuş musunDid you hold? (reportedly)tutmamış mısınDidn't you hold? (reportedly)
ohe/shetutmuşhe/she apparently heldtutmamışhe/she apparently did not holdtutmuş muDid he/she hold? (reportedly)tutmamış mıDidn't he/she hold? (reportedly)
bizwetutmuşuzwe apparently heldtutmamışızwe apparently did not holdtutmuş muyuzDid we hold? (reportedly)tutmamış mıyızDidn't we hold? (reportedly)
sizyou (pl.)tutmuşsunuzyou (pl.) apparently heldtutmamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not holdtutmuş musunuzDid you (pl.) hold? (reportedly)tutmamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) hold? (reportedly)
onlartheytutmuşlarthey apparently heldtutmamışlarthey apparently did not holdtutmuşlar mıDid they hold? (reportedly)tutmamışlar mıDidn't they hold? (reportedly)
FutureGelecek Zamantutacak

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benItutacağımI will holdtutmayacağımI will not holdtutacak mıyımWill I hold?tutmayacak mıyımWon't I hold?
senyoututacaksınyou will holdtutmayacaksınyou will not holdtutacak mısınWill you hold?tutmayacak mısınWon't you hold?
ohe/shetutacakhe/she will holdtutmayacakhe/she will not holdtutacak mıWill he/she hold?tutmayacak mıWon't he/she hold?
bizwetutacağızwe will holdtutmayacağızwe will not holdtutacak mıyızWill we hold?tutmayacak mıyızWon't we hold?
sizyou (pl.)tutacaksınızyou (pl.) will holdtutmayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not holdtutacak mısınızWill you (pl.) hold?tutmayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) hold?
onlartheytutacaklarthey will holdtutmayacaklarthey will not holdtutacaklar mıWill they hold?tutmayacaklar mıWon't they hold?
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamantutar

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benItutarımI holdtutmamI do not holdtutar mıyımDo I hold?tutmaz mıyımDon't I hold?
senyoututarsınyou holdtutmazsınyou do not holdtutar mısınDo you hold?tutmaz mısınDon't you hold?
ohe/shetutarhe/she holdstutmazhe/she does not holdtutar mıDoes he/she hold?tutmaz mıDoesn't he/she hold?
bizwetutarızwe holdtutmayızwe do not holdtutar mıyızDo we hold?tutmaz mıyızDon't we hold?
sizyou (pl.)tutarsınızyou (pl.) holdtutmazsınızyou (pl.) do not holdtutar mısınızDo you (pl.) hold?tutmaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) hold?
onlartheytutarlarthey holdtutmazlarthey do not holdtutarlar mıDo they hold?tutmazlar mıDon't they hold?
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipitutmalı

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benItutmalıyımI must holdtutmamalıyımI must not holdtutmalı mıyımMust I hold?tutmamalı mıyımMustn't I hold?
senyoututmalısınyou must holdtutmamalısınyou must not holdtutmalı mısınMust you hold?tutmamalı mısınMustn't you hold?
ohe/shetutmalıhe/she must holdtutmamalıhe/she must not holdtutmalı mıMust he/she hold?tutmamalı mıMustn't he/she hold?
bizwetutmalıyızwe must holdtutmamalıyızwe must not holdtutmalı mıyızMust we hold?tutmamalı mıyızMustn't we hold?
sizyou (pl.)tutmalısınızyou (pl.) must holdtutmamalısınızyou (pl.) must not holdtutmalı mısınızMust you (pl.) hold?tutmamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) hold?
onlartheytutmalılarthey must holdtutmamalılarthey must not holdtutmalılar mıMust they hold?tutmamalılar mıMustn't they hold?
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipitutsa

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benItutsamif I heldtutmasamif I did not holdtutsam mıShould I hold?tutmasam mıShould I not hold?
senyoututsanif you heldtutmasanif you did not holdtutsan mıShould you hold?tutmasan mıShould you not hold?
ohe/shetutsaif he/she heldtutmasaif he/she did not holdtutsa mıShould he/she hold?tutmasa mıShould he/she not hold?
bizwetutsakif we heldtutmasakif we did not holdtutsak mıShould we hold?tutmasak mıShould we not hold?
sizyou (pl.)tutsanızif you (pl.) heldtutmasanızif you (pl.) did not holdtutsanız mıShould you (pl.) hold?tutmasanız mıShould you (pl.) not hold?
onlartheytutsalarif they heldtutmasalarif they did not holdtutsalar mıShould they hold?tutmasalar mıShould they not hold?
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipitut

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
benItutayımlet me holdtutmayayımlet me not holdtutayım mıShall I hold?tutmayayım mıShall I not hold?
senyoututHold!tutmaDon't hold!——
ohe/shetutsunlet him/her holdtutmasınlet him/her not holdtutsun muShall he/she hold?tutmasın mıShall he/she not hold?
bizwetutalımlet's holdtutmayalımlet's not holdtutalım mıShall we hold?tutmayalım mıShall we not hold?
sizyou (pl.)tutunHold! (pl./polite)tutmayınDon't hold! (pl./polite)——
onlartheytutsunlarlet them holdtutmasınlarlet them not holdtutsunlar mıShall they hold?tutmasınlar mıShall they not hold?
Ability (can)Yeterliliktutabilir

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benItutabilirimI can holdtutamamI cannot holdtutabilir miyimCan I hold?tutamaz mıyımCan't I hold?
senyoututabilirsinyou can holdtutamazsınyou cannot holdtutabilir misinCan you hold?tutamaz mısınCan't you hold?
ohe/shetutabilirhe/she can holdtutamazhe/she cannot holdtutabilir miCan he/she hold?tutamaz mıCan't he/she hold?
bizwetutabilirizwe can holdtutamayızwe cannot holdtutabilir miyizCan we hold?tutamaz mıyızCan't we hold?
sizyou (pl.)tutabilirsinizyou (pl.) can holdtutamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot holdtutabilir misinizCan you (pl.) hold?tutamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) hold?
onlartheytutabilirlerthey can holdtutamazlarthey cannot holdtutabilirler miCan they hold?tutamazlar mıCan't they hold?
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesitutuyordu

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benItutuyordumI was holdingtutmuyordumI was not holdingtutuyor muydumWas I holding?tutmuyor muydumWas I not holding?
senyoututuyordunyou were holdingtutmuyordunyou were not holdingtutuyor muydunWere you holding?tutmuyor muydunWere you not holding?
ohe/shetutuyorduhe/she was holdingtutmuyorduhe/she was not holdingtutuyor muyduWas he/she holding?tutmuyor muyduWas he/she not holding?
bizwetutuyordukwe were holdingtutmuyordukwe were not holdingtutuyor muydukWere we holding?tutmuyor muydukWere we not holding?
sizyou (pl.)tutuyordunuzyou (pl.) were holdingtutmuyordunuzyou (pl.) were not holdingtutuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) holding?tutmuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not holding?
onlartheytutuyorlardıthey were holdingtutmuyorlardıthey were not holdingtutuyorlar mıydıWere they holding?tutmuyorlar mıydıWere they not holding?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past tense of tutmak?

The definite past (-DI) of tutmak is tuttum (I held), tuttun, tuttu, tuttuk, tuttunuz, tuttular. The negative is tutmadım (I did not hold), and the reported past is tutmuş (he/she apparently held).

Is tutmak irregular?

No, tutmak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem tut- with the standard suffixes: tutuyorum, tuttum, tutacağım, and its aorist tutar follows the rule.

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

"I will hold" is tutacağım. "I won't hold" is tutmayacağım, and "Will you hold?" is tutacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: tutuyorum.

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