Vermek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to give'
vermek means “to give”. Its stem is ver-, so “I am giving” is veriyorum, “I gave” is verdim and “I will give” is vereceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- ver-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to give
- Aorist
- verir-ir / -ır / -ur / -ür — irregular: one of the 13 one-syllable stems that take -Ir instead of -Ar
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Level
- CEFR A1 · #7 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- veriyorumver·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am giving
- verdimver·di·mDefinite Past · I gave
- vermişimver·miş·imReported Past · I apparently gave
- vereceğimver·eceğ·imFuture · I will give
- veririmver·ir·imAorist (Simple Present) · I give
- vermeliyimver·meli·yimNecessitative · I must give
- versemver·se·mConditional · if I gave
- ververImperative & Optative · Give!
- verebilirimver·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can give
- veriyordumver·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was giving
Example sentences with vermek
Common mistakes with vermek
- Incorrect: vererverir
Vermek is one of only 13 one-syllable verbs that take -Ir in the aorist instead of -Ar: verir, veririm, veririz. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: vermezimvermem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: vermem ("I do not give"), vermeyiz — but vermez, vermezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: verecekimvereceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: vereceğim, vereceğiz — but verecek and vereceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of vermek
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 Zamanveriyor
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 | veriyorumI am giving | vermiyorumI am not giving | veriyor muyumAm I giving? | vermiyor muyumAm I not giving? |
| senyou | veriyorsunyou are giving | vermiyorsunyou are not giving | veriyor musunAre you giving? | vermiyor musunAre you not giving? |
| ohe/she | veriyorhe/she is giving | vermiyorhe/she is not giving | veriyor muIs he/she giving? | vermiyor muIs he/she not giving? |
| bizwe | veriyoruzwe are giving | vermiyoruzwe are not giving | veriyor muyuzAre we giving? | vermiyor muyuzAre we not giving? |
| sizyou (pl.) | veriyorsunuzyou (pl.) are giving | vermiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not giving | veriyor musunuzAre you (pl.) giving? | vermiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not giving? |
| onlarthey | veriyorlarthey are giving | vermiyorlarthey are not giving | veriyorlar mıAre they giving? | vermiyorlar mıAre they not giving? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanverdi
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 | verdimI gave | vermedimI did not give | verdim miDid I give? | vermedim miDidn't I give? |
| senyou | verdinyou gave | vermedinyou did not give | verdin miDid you give? | vermedin miDidn't you give? |
| ohe/she | verdihe/she gave | vermedihe/she did not give | verdi miDid he/she give? | vermedi miDidn't he/she give? |
| bizwe | verdikwe gave | vermedikwe did not give | verdik miDid we give? | vermedik miDidn't we give? |
| sizyou (pl.) | verdinizyou (pl.) gave | vermedinizyou (pl.) did not give | verdiniz miDid you (pl.) give? | vermediniz miDidn't you (pl.) give? |
| onlarthey | verdilerthey gave | vermedilerthey did not give | verdiler miDid they give? | vermediler miDidn't they give? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanvermiş
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 | vermişimI apparently gave | vermemişimI apparently did not give | vermiş miyimDid I give? (reportedly) | vermemiş miyimDidn't I give? (reportedly) |
| senyou | vermişsinyou apparently gave | vermemişsinyou apparently did not give | vermiş misinDid you give? (reportedly) | vermemiş misinDidn't you give? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | vermişhe/she apparently gave | vermemişhe/she apparently did not give | vermiş miDid he/she give? (reportedly) | vermemiş miDidn't he/she give? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | vermişizwe apparently gave | vermemişizwe apparently did not give | vermiş miyizDid we give? (reportedly) | vermemiş miyizDidn't we give? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | vermişsinizyou (pl.) apparently gave | vermemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not give | vermiş misinizDid you (pl.) give? (reportedly) | vermemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) give? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | vermişlerthey apparently gave | vermemişlerthey apparently did not give | vermişler miDid they give? (reportedly) | vermemişler miDidn't they give? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanverecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | vereceğimI will give | vermeyeceğimI will not give | verecek miyimWill I give? | vermeyecek miyimWon't I give? |
| senyou | vereceksinyou will give | vermeyeceksinyou will not give | verecek misinWill you give? | vermeyecek misinWon't you give? |
| ohe/she | verecekhe/she will give | vermeyecekhe/she will not give | verecek miWill he/she give? | vermeyecek miWon't he/she give? |
| bizwe | vereceğizwe will give | vermeyeceğizwe will not give | verecek miyizWill we give? | vermeyecek miyizWon't we give? |
| sizyou (pl.) | vereceksinizyou (pl.) will give | vermeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not give | verecek misinizWill you (pl.) give? | vermeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) give? |
| onlarthey | vereceklerthey will give | vermeyeceklerthey will not give | verecekler miWill they give? | vermeyecekler miWon't they give? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanverir
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 | veririmI give | vermemI do not give | verir miyimDo I give? | vermez miyimDon't I give? |
| senyou | verirsinyou give | vermezsinyou do not give | verir misinDo you give? | vermez misinDon't you give? |
| ohe/she | verirhe/she gives | vermezhe/she does not give | verir miDoes he/she give? | vermez miDoesn't he/she give? |
| bizwe | veririzwe give | vermeyizwe do not give | verir miyizDo we give? | vermez miyizDon't we give? |
| sizyou (pl.) | verirsinizyou (pl.) give | vermezsinizyou (pl.) do not give | verir misinizDo you (pl.) give? | vermez misinizDon't you (pl.) give? |
| onlarthey | verirlerthey give | vermezlerthey do not give | verirler miDo they give? | vermezler miDon't they give? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipivermeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | vermeliyimI must give | vermemeliyimI must not give | vermeli miyimMust I give? | vermemeli miyimMustn't I give? |
| senyou | vermelisinyou must give | vermemelisinyou must not give | vermeli misinMust you give? | vermemeli misinMustn't you give? |
| ohe/she | vermelihe/she must give | vermemelihe/she must not give | vermeli miMust he/she give? | vermemeli miMustn't he/she give? |
| bizwe | vermeliyizwe must give | vermemeliyizwe must not give | vermeli miyizMust we give? | vermemeli miyizMustn't we give? |
| sizyou (pl.) | vermelisinizyou (pl.) must give | vermemelisinizyou (pl.) must not give | vermeli misinizMust you (pl.) give? | vermemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) give? |
| onlarthey | vermelilerthey must give | vermemelilerthey must not give | vermeliler miMust they give? | vermemeliler miMustn't they give? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiverse
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 | versemif I gave | vermesemif I did not give | versem miShould I give? | vermesem miShould I not give? |
| senyou | versenif you gave | vermesenif you did not give | versen miShould you give? | vermesen miShould you not give? |
| ohe/she | verseif he/she gave | vermeseif he/she did not give | verse miShould he/she give? | vermese miShould he/she not give? |
| bizwe | versekif we gave | vermesekif we did not give | versek miShould we give? | vermesek miShould we not give? |
| sizyou (pl.) | versenizif you (pl.) gave | vermesenizif you (pl.) did not give | verseniz miShould you (pl.) give? | vermeseniz miShould you (pl.) not give? |
| onlarthey | verselerif they gave | vermeselerif they did not give | verseler miShould they give? | vermeseler miShould they not give? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiver
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 | vereyimlet me give | vermeyeyimlet me not give | vereyim miShall I give? | vermeyeyim miShall I not give? |
| senyou | verGive! | vermeDon't give! | — | — |
| ohe/she | versinlet him/her give | vermesinlet him/her not give | versin miShall he/she give? | vermesin miShall he/she not give? |
| bizwe | verelimlet's give | vermeyelimlet's not give | verelim miShall we give? | vermeyelim miShall we not give? |
| sizyou (pl.) | verinGive! (pl./polite) | vermeyinDon't give! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | versinlerlet them give | vermesinlerlet them not give | versinler miShall they give? | vermesinler miShall they not give? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikverebilir
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 | verebilirimI can give | verememI cannot give | verebilir miyimCan I give? | veremez miyimCan't I give? |
| senyou | verebilirsinyou can give | veremezsinyou cannot give | verebilir misinCan you give? | veremez misinCan't you give? |
| ohe/she | verebilirhe/she can give | veremezhe/she cannot give | verebilir miCan he/she give? | veremez miCan't he/she give? |
| bizwe | verebilirizwe can give | veremeyizwe cannot give | verebilir miyizCan we give? | veremez miyizCan't we give? |
| sizyou (pl.) | verebilirsinizyou (pl.) can give | veremezsinizyou (pl.) cannot give | verebilir misinizCan you (pl.) give? | veremez misinizCan't you (pl.) give? |
| onlarthey | verebilirlerthey can give | veremezlerthey cannot give | verebilirler miCan they give? | veremezler miCan't they give? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiveriyordu
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 | veriyordumI was giving | vermiyordumI was not giving | veriyor muydumWas I giving? | vermiyor muydumWas I not giving? |
| senyou | veriyordunyou were giving | vermiyordunyou were not giving | veriyor muydunWere you giving? | vermiyor muydunWere you not giving? |
| ohe/she | veriyorduhe/she was giving | vermiyorduhe/she was not giving | veriyor muyduWas he/she giving? | vermiyor muyduWas he/she not giving? |
| bizwe | veriyordukwe were giving | vermiyordukwe were not giving | veriyor muydukWere we giving? | vermiyor muydukWere we not giving? |
| sizyou (pl.) | veriyordunuzyou (pl.) were giving | vermiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not giving | veriyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) giving? | vermiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not giving? |
| onlarthey | veriyorlardıthey were giving | vermiyorlardıthey were not giving | veriyorlar mıydıWere they giving? | vermiyorlar mıydıWere they not giving? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of vermek?
The definite past (-DI) of vermek is verdim (I gave), verdin, verdi, verdik, verdiniz, verdiler. The negative is vermedim (I did not give), and the reported past is vermiş (he/she apparently gave).
Is vermek irregular?
Only in the aorist (simple present). One-syllable stems normally take -Ar, but vermek is one of 13 exceptions that take -Ir: verir, veririm; negative vermem. Every other tense is regular: veriyorum, verdim, vereceğim.
How do you say "I will give" in Turkish?
"I will give" is vereceğim. "I won't give" is vermeyeceğim, and "Will you give?" is verecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: veriyorum.
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