Yenmek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to beat, to defeat'
yenmek means “to beat, to defeat”. Its stem is yen-, so “I am beating” is yeniyorum, “I beat” is yendim and “I will beat” is yeneceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- yen-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to beat, to defeat
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Level
- CEFR B1 · #237 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- yeniyorumyen·iyor·umPresent Continuous · I am beating
- yendimyen·di·mDefinite Past · I beat
- yenmişimyen·miş·imReported Past · I apparently beat
- yeneceğimyen·eceğ·imFuture · I will beat
- yenerimyen·er·imAorist (Simple Present) · I beat
- yenmeliyimyen·meli·yimNecessitative · I must beat
- yensemyen·se·mConditional · if I beat
- yenyenImperative & Optative · Beat!
- yenebilirimyen·ebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can beat
- yeniyordumyen·iyor·du·mPast Continuous · I was beating
Example sentences with yenmek
Common mistakes with yenmek
- Incorrect: yeniryener
One-syllable stems take -Ar in the aorist: yener, yenerim. Only 13 verbs such as gelir and alır break this rule. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: yenmezimyenmem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: yenmem ("I do not beat"), yenmeyiz — but yenmez, yenmezsin. Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: yenecekimyeneceğim
The k of -AcAk softens to ğ before a vowel: yeneceğim, yeneceğiz — but yenecek and yeneceksin keep it. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of yenmek
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 Zamanyeniyor
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 | yeniyorumI am beating | yenmiyorumI am not beating | yeniyor muyumAm I beating? | yenmiyor muyumAm I not beating? |
| senyou | yeniyorsunyou are beating | yenmiyorsunyou are not beating | yeniyor musunAre you beating? | yenmiyor musunAre you not beating? |
| ohe/she | yeniyorhe/she is beating | yenmiyorhe/she is not beating | yeniyor muIs he/she beating? | yenmiyor muIs he/she not beating? |
| bizwe | yeniyoruzwe are beating | yenmiyoruzwe are not beating | yeniyor muyuzAre we beating? | yenmiyor muyuzAre we not beating? |
| sizyou (pl.) | yeniyorsunuzyou (pl.) are beating | yenmiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not beating | yeniyor musunuzAre you (pl.) beating? | yenmiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not beating? |
| onlarthey | yeniyorlarthey are beating | yenmiyorlarthey are not beating | yeniyorlar mıAre they beating? | yenmiyorlar mıAre they not beating? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamanyendi
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 | yendimI beat | yenmedimI did not beat | yendim miDid I beat? | yenmedim miDidn't I beat? |
| senyou | yendinyou beat | yenmedinyou did not beat | yendin miDid you beat? | yenmedin miDidn't you beat? |
| ohe/she | yendihe/she beat | yenmedihe/she did not beat | yendi miDid he/she beat? | yenmedi miDidn't he/she beat? |
| bizwe | yendikwe beat | yenmedikwe did not beat | yendik miDid we beat? | yenmedik miDidn't we beat? |
| sizyou (pl.) | yendinizyou (pl.) beat | yenmedinizyou (pl.) did not beat | yendiniz miDid you (pl.) beat? | yenmediniz miDidn't you (pl.) beat? |
| onlarthey | yendilerthey beat | yenmedilerthey did not beat | yendiler miDid they beat? | yenmediler miDidn't they beat? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamanyenmiş
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 | yenmişimI apparently beat | yenmemişimI apparently did not beat | yenmiş miyimDid I beat? (reportedly) | yenmemiş miyimDidn't I beat? (reportedly) |
| senyou | yenmişsinyou apparently beat | yenmemişsinyou apparently did not beat | yenmiş misinDid you beat? (reportedly) | yenmemiş misinDidn't you beat? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | yenmişhe/she apparently beat | yenmemişhe/she apparently did not beat | yenmiş miDid he/she beat? (reportedly) | yenmemiş miDidn't he/she beat? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | yenmişizwe apparently beat | yenmemişizwe apparently did not beat | yenmiş miyizDid we beat? (reportedly) | yenmemiş miyizDidn't we beat? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | yenmişsinizyou (pl.) apparently beat | yenmemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not beat | yenmiş misinizDid you (pl.) beat? (reportedly) | yenmemiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) beat? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | yenmişlerthey apparently beat | yenmemişlerthey apparently did not beat | yenmişler miDid they beat? (reportedly) | yenmemişler miDidn't they beat? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamanyenecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | yeneceğimI will beat | yenmeyeceğimI will not beat | yenecek miyimWill I beat? | yenmeyecek miyimWon't I beat? |
| senyou | yeneceksinyou will beat | yenmeyeceksinyou will not beat | yenecek misinWill you beat? | yenmeyecek misinWon't you beat? |
| ohe/she | yenecekhe/she will beat | yenmeyecekhe/she will not beat | yenecek miWill he/she beat? | yenmeyecek miWon't he/she beat? |
| bizwe | yeneceğizwe will beat | yenmeyeceğizwe will not beat | yenecek miyizWill we beat? | yenmeyecek miyizWon't we beat? |
| sizyou (pl.) | yeneceksinizyou (pl.) will beat | yenmeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not beat | yenecek misinizWill you (pl.) beat? | yenmeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) beat? |
| onlarthey | yeneceklerthey will beat | yenmeyeceklerthey will not beat | yenecekler miWill they beat? | yenmeyecekler miWon't they beat? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamanyener
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 | yenerimI beat | yenmemI do not beat | yener miyimDo I beat? | yenmez miyimDon't I beat? |
| senyou | yenersinyou beat | yenmezsinyou do not beat | yener misinDo you beat? | yenmez misinDon't you beat? |
| ohe/she | yenerhe/she beats | yenmezhe/she does not beat | yener miDoes he/she beat? | yenmez miDoesn't he/she beat? |
| bizwe | yenerizwe beat | yenmeyizwe do not beat | yener miyizDo we beat? | yenmez miyizDon't we beat? |
| sizyou (pl.) | yenersinizyou (pl.) beat | yenmezsinizyou (pl.) do not beat | yener misinizDo you (pl.) beat? | yenmez misinizDon't you (pl.) beat? |
| onlarthey | yenerlerthey beat | yenmezlerthey do not beat | yenerler miDo they beat? | yenmezler miDon't they beat? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipiyenmeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | yenmeliyimI must beat | yenmemeliyimI must not beat | yenmeli miyimMust I beat? | yenmemeli miyimMustn't I beat? |
| senyou | yenmelisinyou must beat | yenmemelisinyou must not beat | yenmeli misinMust you beat? | yenmemeli misinMustn't you beat? |
| ohe/she | yenmelihe/she must beat | yenmemelihe/she must not beat | yenmeli miMust he/she beat? | yenmemeli miMustn't he/she beat? |
| bizwe | yenmeliyizwe must beat | yenmemeliyizwe must not beat | yenmeli miyizMust we beat? | yenmemeli miyizMustn't we beat? |
| sizyou (pl.) | yenmelisinizyou (pl.) must beat | yenmemelisinizyou (pl.) must not beat | yenmeli misinizMust you (pl.) beat? | yenmemeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) beat? |
| onlarthey | yenmelilerthey must beat | yenmemelilerthey must not beat | yenmeliler miMust they beat? | yenmemeliler miMustn't they beat? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipiyense
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 | yensemif I beat | yenmesemif I did not beat | yensem miShould I beat? | yenmesem miShould I not beat? |
| senyou | yensenif you beat | yenmesenif you did not beat | yensen miShould you beat? | yenmesen miShould you not beat? |
| ohe/she | yenseif he/she beat | yenmeseif he/she did not beat | yense miShould he/she beat? | yenmese miShould he/she not beat? |
| bizwe | yensekif we beat | yenmesekif we did not beat | yensek miShould we beat? | yenmesek miShould we not beat? |
| sizyou (pl.) | yensenizif you (pl.) beat | yenmesenizif you (pl.) did not beat | yenseniz miShould you (pl.) beat? | yenmeseniz miShould you (pl.) not beat? |
| onlarthey | yenselerif they beat | yenmeselerif they did not beat | yenseler miShould they beat? | yenmeseler miShould they not beat? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipiyen
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 | yeneyimlet me beat | yenmeyeyimlet me not beat | yeneyim miShall I beat? | yenmeyeyim miShall I not beat? |
| senyou | yenBeat! | yenmeDon't beat! | — | — |
| ohe/she | yensinlet him/her beat | yenmesinlet him/her not beat | yensin miShall he/she beat? | yenmesin miShall he/she not beat? |
| bizwe | yenelimlet's beat | yenmeyelimlet's not beat | yenelim miShall we beat? | yenmeyelim miShall we not beat? |
| sizyou (pl.) | yeninBeat! (pl./polite) | yenmeyinDon't beat! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | yensinlerlet them beat | yenmesinlerlet them not beat | yensinler miShall they beat? | yenmesinler miShall they not beat? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikyenebilir
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 | yenebilirimI can beat | yenememI cannot beat | yenebilir miyimCan I beat? | yenemez miyimCan't I beat? |
| senyou | yenebilirsinyou can beat | yenemezsinyou cannot beat | yenebilir misinCan you beat? | yenemez misinCan't you beat? |
| ohe/she | yenebilirhe/she can beat | yenemezhe/she cannot beat | yenebilir miCan he/she beat? | yenemez miCan't he/she beat? |
| bizwe | yenebilirizwe can beat | yenemeyizwe cannot beat | yenebilir miyizCan we beat? | yenemez miyizCan't we beat? |
| sizyou (pl.) | yenebilirsinizyou (pl.) can beat | yenemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot beat | yenebilir misinizCan you (pl.) beat? | yenemez misinizCan't you (pl.) beat? |
| onlarthey | yenebilirlerthey can beat | yenemezlerthey cannot beat | yenebilirler miCan they beat? | yenemezler miCan't they beat? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesiyeniyordu
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 | yeniyordumI was beating | yenmiyordumI was not beating | yeniyor muydumWas I beating? | yenmiyor muydumWas I not beating? |
| senyou | yeniyordunyou were beating | yenmiyordunyou were not beating | yeniyor muydunWere you beating? | yenmiyor muydunWere you not beating? |
| ohe/she | yeniyorduhe/she was beating | yenmiyorduhe/she was not beating | yeniyor muyduWas he/she beating? | yenmiyor muyduWas he/she not beating? |
| bizwe | yeniyordukwe were beating | yenmiyordukwe were not beating | yeniyor muydukWere we beating? | yenmiyor muydukWere we not beating? |
| sizyou (pl.) | yeniyordunuzyou (pl.) were beating | yenmiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not beating | yeniyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) beating? | yenmiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not beating? |
| onlarthey | yeniyorlardıthey were beating | yenmiyorlardıthey were not beating | yeniyorlar mıydıWere they beating? | yenmiyorlar mıydıWere they not beating? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of yenmek?
The definite past (-DI) of yenmek is yendim (I beat), yendin, yendi, yendik, yendiniz, yendiler. The negative is yenmedim (I did not beat), and the reported past is yenmiş (he/she apparently beat).
Is yenmek irregular?
No, yenmek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem yen- with the standard suffixes: yeniyorum, yendim, yeneceğim, and its aorist yener follows the rule.
How do you say "I will beat" in Turkish?
"I will beat" is yeneceğim. "I won't beat" is yenmeyeceğim, and "Will you beat?" is yenecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: yeniyorum.
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