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Ummak Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to hope'

ummak means “to hope”. Its stem is um-, so “I am hoping” is umuyorum, “I hoped” is umdum and “I will hope” is umacağım. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.

Quick facts

Meaning
to hope
Level
CEFR B1 · #90 of 247 by frequency

At a glance

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

  • umuyorumum·uyor·um
    Present Continuous · I am hoping
  • umdumum·du·m
    Definite Past · I hoped
  • ummuşumum·muş·um
    Reported Past · I apparently hoped
  • umacağımum·acağ·ım
    Future · I will hope
  • umarımum·ar·ım
    Aorist (Simple Present) · I hope
  • ummalıyımum·malı·yım
    Necessitative · I must hope
  • umsamum·sa·m
    Conditional · if I hoped
  • umum
    Imperative & Optative · Hope!
  • umabilirimum·abil·ir·im
    Ability (can) · I can hope
  • umuyordumum·uyor·du·m
    Past Continuous · I was hoping

Example sentences with ummak

  • Yakında iyileşmeni umuyorum.

    I hope you get better soon.

    Present Continuous
  • Umarım yarın hava güzel olur.

    I hope the weather is nice tomorrow.

    Aorist (Simple Present)
  • Durum zor ama en iyisini ummalıyız.

    The situation is difficult, but we must hope for the best.

    Necessitative

Common mistakes with ummak

  • Umarım iyisindir.

    The aorist umarım ("I hope") is a fixed phrase that starts a sentence: Umarım yarın görüşürüz.

  • Incorrect: umurumar

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

  • Incorrect: ummazımummam

    The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: ummam ("I do not hope"), ummayız — but ummaz, ummazsın. Learn the rule →

Full conjugation of ummak

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 Zamanumuyor

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIumuyorumI am hopingummuyorumI am not hopingumuyor muyumAm I hoping?ummuyor muyumAm I not hoping?
senyouumuyorsunyou are hopingummuyorsunyou are not hopingumuyor musunAre you hoping?ummuyor musunAre you not hoping?
ohe/sheumuyorhe/she is hopingummuyorhe/she is not hopingumuyor muIs he/she hoping?ummuyor muIs he/she not hoping?
bizweumuyoruzwe are hopingummuyoruzwe are not hopingumuyor muyuzAre we hoping?ummuyor muyuzAre we not hoping?
sizyou (pl.)umuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are hopingummuyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not hopingumuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) hoping?ummuyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not hoping?
onlartheyumuyorlarthey are hopingummuyorlarthey are not hopingumuyorlar mıAre they hoping?ummuyorlar mıAre they not hoping?
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanumdu

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIumdumI hopedummadımI did not hopeumdum muDid I hope?ummadım mıDidn't I hope?
senyouumdunyou hopedummadınyou did not hopeumdun muDid you hope?ummadın mıDidn't you hope?
ohe/sheumduhe/she hopedummadıhe/she did not hopeumdu muDid he/she hope?ummadı mıDidn't he/she hope?
bizweumdukwe hopedummadıkwe did not hopeumduk muDid we hope?ummadık mıDidn't we hope?
sizyou (pl.)umdunuzyou (pl.) hopedummadınızyou (pl.) did not hopeumdunuz muDid you (pl.) hope?ummadınız mıDidn't you (pl.) hope?
onlartheyumdularthey hopedummadılarthey did not hopeumdular mıDid they hope?ummadılar mıDidn't they hope?
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanummuş

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIummuşumI apparently hopedummamışımI apparently did not hopeummuş muyumDid I hope? (reportedly)ummamış mıyımDidn't I hope? (reportedly)
senyouummuşsunyou apparently hopedummamışsınyou apparently did not hopeummuş musunDid you hope? (reportedly)ummamış mısınDidn't you hope? (reportedly)
ohe/sheummuşhe/she apparently hopedummamışhe/she apparently did not hopeummuş muDid he/she hope? (reportedly)ummamış mıDidn't he/she hope? (reportedly)
bizweummuşuzwe apparently hopedummamışızwe apparently did not hopeummuş muyuzDid we hope? (reportedly)ummamış mıyızDidn't we hope? (reportedly)
sizyou (pl.)ummuşsunuzyou (pl.) apparently hopedummamışsınızyou (pl.) apparently did not hopeummuş musunuzDid you (pl.) hope? (reportedly)ummamış mısınızDidn't you (pl.) hope? (reportedly)
onlartheyummuşlarthey apparently hopedummamışlarthey apparently did not hopeummuşlar mıDid they hope? (reportedly)ummamışlar mıDidn't they hope? (reportedly)
FutureGelecek Zamanumacak

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIumacağımI will hopeummayacağımI will not hopeumacak mıyımWill I hope?ummayacak mıyımWon't I hope?
senyouumacaksınyou will hopeummayacaksınyou will not hopeumacak mısınWill you hope?ummayacak mısınWon't you hope?
ohe/sheumacakhe/she will hopeummayacakhe/she will not hopeumacak mıWill he/she hope?ummayacak mıWon't he/she hope?
bizweumacağızwe will hopeummayacağızwe will not hopeumacak mıyızWill we hope?ummayacak mıyızWon't we hope?
sizyou (pl.)umacaksınızyou (pl.) will hopeummayacaksınızyou (pl.) will not hopeumacak mısınızWill you (pl.) hope?ummayacak mısınızWon't you (pl.) hope?
onlartheyumacaklarthey will hopeummayacaklarthey will not hopeumacaklar mıWill they hope?ummayacaklar mıWon't they hope?
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanumar

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIumarımI hopeummamI do not hopeumar mıyımDo I hope?ummaz mıyımDon't I hope?
senyouumarsınyou hopeummazsınyou do not hopeumar mısınDo you hope?ummaz mısınDon't you hope?
ohe/sheumarhe/she hopesummazhe/she does not hopeumar mıDoes he/she hope?ummaz mıDoesn't he/she hope?
bizweumarızwe hopeummayızwe do not hopeumar mıyızDo we hope?ummaz mıyızDon't we hope?
sizyou (pl.)umarsınızyou (pl.) hopeummazsınızyou (pl.) do not hopeumar mısınızDo you (pl.) hope?ummaz mısınızDon't you (pl.) hope?
onlartheyumarlarthey hopeummazlarthey do not hopeumarlar mıDo they hope?ummazlar mıDon't they hope?
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiummalı

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIummalıyımI must hopeummamalıyımI must not hopeummalı mıyımMust I hope?ummamalı mıyımMustn't I hope?
senyouummalısınyou must hopeummamalısınyou must not hopeummalı mısınMust you hope?ummamalı mısınMustn't you hope?
ohe/sheummalıhe/she must hopeummamalıhe/she must not hopeummalı mıMust he/she hope?ummamalı mıMustn't he/she hope?
bizweummalıyızwe must hopeummamalıyızwe must not hopeummalı mıyızMust we hope?ummamalı mıyızMustn't we hope?
sizyou (pl.)ummalısınızyou (pl.) must hopeummamalısınızyou (pl.) must not hopeummalı mısınızMust you (pl.) hope?ummamalı mısınızMustn't you (pl.) hope?
onlartheyummalılarthey must hopeummamalılarthey must not hopeummalılar mıMust they hope?ummamalılar mıMustn't they hope?
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiumsa

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIumsamif I hopedummasamif I did not hopeumsam mıShould I hope?ummasam mıShould I not hope?
senyouumsanif you hopedummasanif you did not hopeumsan mıShould you hope?ummasan mıShould you not hope?
ohe/sheumsaif he/she hopedummasaif he/she did not hopeumsa mıShould he/she hope?ummasa mıShould he/she not hope?
bizweumsakif we hopedummasakif we did not hopeumsak mıShould we hope?ummasak mıShould we not hope?
sizyou (pl.)umsanızif you (pl.) hopedummasanızif you (pl.) did not hopeumsanız mıShould you (pl.) hope?ummasanız mıShould you (pl.) not hope?
onlartheyumsalarif they hopedummasalarif they did not hopeumsalar mıShould they hope?ummasalar mıShould they not hope?
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipium

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
benIumayımlet me hopeummayayımlet me not hopeumayım mıShall I hope?ummayayım mıShall I not hope?
senyouumHope!ummaDon't hope!——
ohe/sheumsunlet him/her hopeummasınlet him/her not hopeumsun muShall he/she hope?ummasın mıShall he/she not hope?
bizweumalımlet's hopeummayalımlet's not hopeumalım mıShall we hope?ummayalım mıShall we not hope?
sizyou (pl.)umunHope! (pl./polite)ummayınDon't hope! (pl./polite)——
onlartheyumsunlarlet them hopeummasınlarlet them not hopeumsunlar mıShall they hope?ummasınlar mıShall they not hope?
Ability (can)Yeterlilikumabilir

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIumabilirimI can hopeumamamI cannot hopeumabilir miyimCan I hope?umamaz mıyımCan't I hope?
senyouumabilirsinyou can hopeumamazsınyou cannot hopeumabilir misinCan you hope?umamaz mısınCan't you hope?
ohe/sheumabilirhe/she can hopeumamazhe/she cannot hopeumabilir miCan he/she hope?umamaz mıCan't he/she hope?
bizweumabilirizwe can hopeumamayızwe cannot hopeumabilir miyizCan we hope?umamaz mıyızCan't we hope?
sizyou (pl.)umabilirsinizyou (pl.) can hopeumamazsınızyou (pl.) cannot hopeumabilir misinizCan you (pl.) hope?umamaz mısınızCan't you (pl.) hope?
onlartheyumabilirlerthey can hopeumamazlarthey cannot hopeumabilirler miCan they hope?umamazlar mıCan't they hope?
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiumuyordu

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIumuyordumI was hopingummuyordumI was not hopingumuyor muydumWas I hoping?ummuyor muydumWas I not hoping?
senyouumuyordunyou were hopingummuyordunyou were not hopingumuyor muydunWere you hoping?ummuyor muydunWere you not hoping?
ohe/sheumuyorduhe/she was hopingummuyorduhe/she was not hopingumuyor muyduWas he/she hoping?ummuyor muyduWas he/she not hoping?
bizweumuyordukwe were hopingummuyordukwe were not hopingumuyor muydukWere we hoping?ummuyor muydukWere we not hoping?
sizyou (pl.)umuyordunuzyou (pl.) were hopingummuyordunuzyou (pl.) were not hopingumuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) hoping?ummuyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not hoping?
onlartheyumuyorlardıthey were hopingummuyorlardıthey were not hopingumuyorlar mıydıWere they hoping?ummuyorlar mıydıWere they not hoping?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past tense of ummak?

The definite past (-DI) of ummak is umdum (I hoped), umdun, umdu, umduk, umdunuz, umdular. The negative is ummadım (I did not hope), and the reported past is ummuş (he/she apparently hoped).

Is ummak irregular?

No, ummak is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem um- with the standard suffixes: umuyorum, umdum, umacağım, and its aorist umar follows the rule.

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

"I will hope" is umacağım. "I won't hope" is ummayacağım, and "Will you hope?" is umacak mısın? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: umuyorum.

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