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CEFR B1Feelings & relationships#86 most common verb

Üzülmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to be sad, to be sorry'

üzülmek means “to be sad, to be sorry”. Its stem is üzül-, so “I am feeling sad” is üzülüyorum, “I felt sad” is üzüldüm and “I will feel sad” is üzüleceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.

Quick facts

Meaning
to be sad, to be sorry
Level
CEFR B1 · #86 of 247 by frequency

At a glance

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

  • üzülüyorumüzül·üyor·um
    Present Continuous · I am feeling sad
  • üzüldümüzül·dü·m
    Definite Past · I felt sad
  • üzülmüşümüzül·müş·üm
    Reported Past · I apparently felt sad
  • üzüleceğimüzül·eceğ·im
    Future · I will feel sad
  • üzülürümüzül·ür·üm
    Aorist (Simple Present) · I feel sad
  • üzülmeliyimüzül·meli·yim
    Necessitative · I must feel sad
  • üzülsemüzül·se·m
    Conditional · if I felt sad
  • üzülüzül
    Imperative & Optative · Feel sad!
  • üzülebilirimüzül·ebil·ir·im
    Ability (can) · I can feel sad
  • üzülüyordumüzül·üyor·du·m
    Past Continuous · I was feeling sad

Example sentences with üzülmek

  • Bunu duyduğuma çok üzüldüm.

    I'm very sorry to hear that.

    Definite Past
  • Üzülme, bir dahaki sefere kazanırsın.

    Don't be upset — you'll win next time.

    Imperative & Optative
  • Gidersen çok üzüleceğim.

    I'll be very sad if you leave.

    Future

Common mistakes with üzülmek

  • Buna çok üzüldüm.

    Üzüldüm describes how you feel now ("I'm sorry / sad about it"), even though it is a past-tense form.

  • Incorrect: üzülerüzülür

    Stems with two or more syllables take -Ir in the aorist: üzülür, üzülürüm. Learn the rule →

  • Incorrect: üzülmezimüzülmem

    The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: üzülmem ("I do not feel sad"), üzülmeyiz — but üzülmez, üzülmezsin. Learn the rule →

Full conjugation of üzülmek

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 Zamanüzülüyor

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIüzülüyorumI am feeling sadüzülmüyorumI am not feeling sadüzülüyor muyumAm I feeling sad?üzülmüyor muyumAm I not feeling sad?
senyouüzülüyorsunyou are feeling sadüzülmüyorsunyou are not feeling sadüzülüyor musunAre you feeling sad?üzülmüyor musunAre you not feeling sad?
ohe/sheüzülüyorhe/she is feeling sadüzülmüyorhe/she is not feeling sadüzülüyor muIs he/she feeling sad?üzülmüyor muIs he/she not feeling sad?
bizweüzülüyoruzwe are feeling sadüzülmüyoruzwe are not feeling sadüzülüyor muyuzAre we feeling sad?üzülmüyor muyuzAre we not feeling sad?
sizyou (pl.)üzülüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are feeling sadüzülmüyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not feeling sadüzülüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) feeling sad?üzülmüyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not feeling sad?
onlartheyüzülüyorlarthey are feeling sadüzülmüyorlarthey are not feeling sadüzülüyorlar mıAre they feeling sad?üzülmüyorlar mıAre they not feeling sad?
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanüzüldü

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIüzüldümI felt sadüzülmedimI did not feel sadüzüldüm müDid I feel sad?üzülmedim miDidn't I feel sad?
senyouüzüldünyou felt sadüzülmedinyou did not feel sadüzüldün müDid you feel sad?üzülmedin miDidn't you feel sad?
ohe/sheüzüldühe/she felt sadüzülmedihe/she did not feel sadüzüldü müDid he/she feel sad?üzülmedi miDidn't he/she feel sad?
bizweüzüldükwe felt sadüzülmedikwe did not feel sadüzüldük müDid we feel sad?üzülmedik miDidn't we feel sad?
sizyou (pl.)üzüldünüzyou (pl.) felt sadüzülmedinizyou (pl.) did not feel sadüzüldünüz müDid you (pl.) feel sad?üzülmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) feel sad?
onlartheyüzüldülerthey felt sadüzülmedilerthey did not feel sadüzüldüler miDid they feel sad?üzülmediler miDidn't they feel sad?
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanüzülmüş

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIüzülmüşümI apparently felt sadüzülmemişimI apparently did not feel sadüzülmüş müyümDid I feel sad? (reportedly)üzülmemiş miyimDidn't I feel sad? (reportedly)
senyouüzülmüşsünyou apparently felt sadüzülmemişsinyou apparently did not feel sadüzülmüş müsünDid you feel sad? (reportedly)üzülmemiş misinDidn't you feel sad? (reportedly)
ohe/sheüzülmüşhe/she apparently felt sadüzülmemişhe/she apparently did not feel sadüzülmüş müDid he/she feel sad? (reportedly)üzülmemiş miDidn't he/she feel sad? (reportedly)
bizweüzülmüşüzwe apparently felt sadüzülmemişizwe apparently did not feel sadüzülmüş müyüzDid we feel sad? (reportedly)üzülmemiş miyizDidn't we feel sad? (reportedly)
sizyou (pl.)üzülmüşsünüzyou (pl.) apparently felt sadüzülmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not feel sadüzülmüş müsünüzDid you (pl.) feel sad? (reportedly)üzülmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) feel sad? (reportedly)
onlartheyüzülmüşlerthey apparently felt sadüzülmemişlerthey apparently did not feel sadüzülmüşler miDid they feel sad? (reportedly)üzülmemişler miDidn't they feel sad? (reportedly)
FutureGelecek Zamanüzülecek

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIüzüleceğimI will feel sadüzülmeyeceğimI will not feel sadüzülecek miyimWill I feel sad?üzülmeyecek miyimWon't I feel sad?
senyouüzüleceksinyou will feel sadüzülmeyeceksinyou will not feel sadüzülecek misinWill you feel sad?üzülmeyecek misinWon't you feel sad?
ohe/sheüzülecekhe/she will feel sadüzülmeyecekhe/she will not feel sadüzülecek miWill he/she feel sad?üzülmeyecek miWon't he/she feel sad?
bizweüzüleceğizwe will feel sadüzülmeyeceğizwe will not feel sadüzülecek miyizWill we feel sad?üzülmeyecek miyizWon't we feel sad?
sizyou (pl.)üzüleceksinizyou (pl.) will feel sadüzülmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not feel sadüzülecek misinizWill you (pl.) feel sad?üzülmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) feel sad?
onlartheyüzüleceklerthey will feel sadüzülmeyeceklerthey will not feel sadüzülecekler miWill they feel sad?üzülmeyecekler miWon't they feel sad?
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanüzülür

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIüzülürümI feel sadüzülmemI do not feel sadüzülür müyümDo I feel sad?üzülmez miyimDon't I feel sad?
senyouüzülürsünyou feel sadüzülmezsinyou do not feel sadüzülür müsünDo you feel sad?üzülmez misinDon't you feel sad?
ohe/sheüzülürhe/she feels sadüzülmezhe/she does not feel sadüzülür müDoes he/she feel sad?üzülmez miDoesn't he/she feel sad?
bizweüzülürüzwe feel sadüzülmeyizwe do not feel sadüzülür müyüzDo we feel sad?üzülmez miyizDon't we feel sad?
sizyou (pl.)üzülürsünüzyou (pl.) feel sadüzülmezsinizyou (pl.) do not feel sadüzülür müsünüzDo you (pl.) feel sad?üzülmez misinizDon't you (pl.) feel sad?
onlartheyüzülürlerthey feel sadüzülmezlerthey do not feel sadüzülürler miDo they feel sad?üzülmezler miDon't they feel sad?
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiüzülmeli

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIüzülmeliyimI must feel sadüzülmemeliyimI must not feel sadüzülmeli miyimMust I feel sad?üzülmemeli miyimMustn't I feel sad?
senyouüzülmelisinyou must feel sadüzülmemelisinyou must not feel sadüzülmeli misinMust you feel sad?üzülmemeli misinMustn't you feel sad?
ohe/sheüzülmelihe/she must feel sadüzülmemelihe/she must not feel sadüzülmeli miMust he/she feel sad?üzülmemeli miMustn't he/she feel sad?
bizweüzülmeliyizwe must feel sadüzülmemeliyizwe must not feel sadüzülmeli miyizMust we feel sad?üzülmemeli miyizMustn't we feel sad?
sizyou (pl.)üzülmelisinizyou (pl.) must feel sadüzülmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not feel sadüzülmeli misinizMust you (pl.) feel sad?üzülmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) feel sad?
onlartheyüzülmelilerthey must feel sadüzülmemelilerthey must not feel sadüzülmeliler miMust they feel sad?üzülmemeliler miMustn't they feel sad?
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiüzülse

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIüzülsemif I felt sadüzülmesemif I did not feel sadüzülsem miShould I feel sad?üzülmesem miShould I not feel sad?
senyouüzülsenif you felt sadüzülmesenif you did not feel sadüzülsen miShould you feel sad?üzülmesen miShould you not feel sad?
ohe/sheüzülseif he/she felt sadüzülmeseif he/she did not feel sadüzülse miShould he/she feel sad?üzülmese miShould he/she not feel sad?
bizweüzülsekif we felt sadüzülmesekif we did not feel sadüzülsek miShould we feel sad?üzülmesek miShould we not feel sad?
sizyou (pl.)üzülsenizif you (pl.) felt sadüzülmesenizif you (pl.) did not feel sadüzülseniz miShould you (pl.) feel sad?üzülmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not feel sad?
onlartheyüzülselerif they felt sadüzülmeselerif they did not feel sadüzülseler miShould they feel sad?üzülmeseler miShould they not feel sad?
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiüzül

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
benIüzüleyimlet me feel sadüzülmeyeyimlet me not feel sadüzüleyim miShall I feel sad?üzülmeyeyim miShall I not feel sad?
senyouüzülFeel sad!üzülmeDon't feel sad!——
ohe/sheüzülsünlet him/her feel sadüzülmesinlet him/her not feel sadüzülsün müShall he/she feel sad?üzülmesin miShall he/she not feel sad?
bizweüzülelimlet's feel sadüzülmeyelimlet's not feel sadüzülelim miShall we feel sad?üzülmeyelim miShall we not feel sad?
sizyou (pl.)üzülünFeel sad! (pl./polite)üzülmeyinDon't feel sad! (pl./polite)——
onlartheyüzülsünlerlet them feel sadüzülmesinlerlet them not feel sadüzülsünler miShall they feel sad?üzülmesinler miShall they not feel sad?
Ability (can)Yeterliliküzülebilir

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIüzülebilirimI can feel sadüzülememI cannot feel sadüzülebilir miyimCan I feel sad?üzülemez miyimCan't I feel sad?
senyouüzülebilirsinyou can feel sadüzülemezsinyou cannot feel sadüzülebilir misinCan you feel sad?üzülemez misinCan't you feel sad?
ohe/sheüzülebilirhe/she can feel sadüzülemezhe/she cannot feel sadüzülebilir miCan he/she feel sad?üzülemez miCan't he/she feel sad?
bizweüzülebilirizwe can feel sadüzülemeyizwe cannot feel sadüzülebilir miyizCan we feel sad?üzülemez miyizCan't we feel sad?
sizyou (pl.)üzülebilirsinizyou (pl.) can feel sadüzülemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot feel sadüzülebilir misinizCan you (pl.) feel sad?üzülemez misinizCan't you (pl.) feel sad?
onlartheyüzülebilirlerthey can feel sadüzülemezlerthey cannot feel sadüzülebilirler miCan they feel sad?üzülemezler miCan't they feel sad?
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiüzülüyordu

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

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestionNegative question
benIüzülüyordumI was feeling sadüzülmüyordumI was not feeling sadüzülüyor muydumWas I feeling sad?üzülmüyor muydumWas I not feeling sad?
senyouüzülüyordunyou were feeling sadüzülmüyordunyou were not feeling sadüzülüyor muydunWere you feeling sad?üzülmüyor muydunWere you not feeling sad?
ohe/sheüzülüyorduhe/she was feeling sadüzülmüyorduhe/she was not feeling sadüzülüyor muyduWas he/she feeling sad?üzülmüyor muyduWas he/she not feeling sad?
bizweüzülüyordukwe were feeling sadüzülmüyordukwe were not feeling sadüzülüyor muydukWere we feeling sad?üzülmüyor muydukWere we not feeling sad?
sizyou (pl.)üzülüyordunuzyou (pl.) were feeling sadüzülmüyordunuzyou (pl.) were not feeling sadüzülüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) feeling sad?üzülmüyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not feeling sad?
onlartheyüzülüyorlardıthey were feeling sadüzülmüyorlardıthey were not feeling sadüzülüyorlar mıydıWere they feeling sad?üzülmüyorlar mıydıWere they not feeling sad?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the past tense of üzülmek?

The definite past (-DI) of üzülmek is üzüldüm (I felt sad), üzüldün, üzüldü, üzüldük, üzüldünüz, üzüldüler. The negative is üzülmedim (I did not feel sad), and the reported past is üzülmüş (he/she apparently felt sad).

Is üzülmek irregular?

No, üzülmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem üzül- with the standard suffixes: üzülüyorum, üzüldüm, üzüleceğim, and its aorist üzülür follows the rule.

How do you say "I will feel sad" in Turkish?

"I will feel sad" is üzüleceğim. "I won't feel sad" is üzülmeyeceğim, and "Will you feel sad?" is üzülecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: üzülüyorum.

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