Routines and things you like
The infinitive is the dictionary form ending in -mak or -mek. Remove it to find the verb stem: gelmek → gel. The present tense ending -iyor describes what happens now and also routines with a time phrase.
The six persons are . The vowel before harmonises: . An ending may make the subject pronoun unnecessary.
For negation, put -mı, -mi, -mu, -mü before : . Before -yor, final or narrows: çalmak → çalıyor, beklemek → bekliyor. Early polite requests such as are whole expressions until module five.
Before -iyor, remove a final vowel and choose the harmonic vowel: okumak → okuyor, yıkamak → yıkıyor. gives and gives .
For liking an action, use -mayı or -meyi with : , I like reading; , I like sleeping. This is an action noun as the specific object.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I get up. | ||
| I get up. | ||
| You get up, familiar. | ||
| You get up, familiar. | ||
| He gets up. | ||
| He gets up. | ||
| We get up. | ||
| We get up. | ||
| You get up, polite. | ||
| You get up, polite. | ||
| They get up. | ||
| They get up. | ||
| I read a book. | ||
| I read a book. | ||
| I like reading. | ||
| I like reading. | ||
Ben kalkıyorum.I get up.
Sen kalkıyorsun.You get up, familiar.
O kalkıyor.He gets up.
Biz kalkıyoruz.We get up.
Siz kalkıyorsunuz.You get up, polite.
Onlar kalkıyorlar.They get up.
Kitap okuyorum.I read a book.
Okumayı seviyorum.I like reading.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I get up.
.
You get up, familiar.
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He gets up.
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We get up.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ben .
I get up.
Sen .
You get up, familiar.
O .
He gets up.
Biz .
We get up.
Siz .
You get up, polite.
Onlar .
They get up.
Kitap .
I read a book.
seviyorum.
I like reading.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
O .
He gets up.
Biz .
We get up.
Siz .
You get up, polite.
Onlar .
They get up.
Kitap .
I read a book.
seviyorum.
I like reading.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I get up here.
You get up, familiar here.
He gets up here.
We get up here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I get up.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
I get up.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
You get up, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
You get up, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
He gets up.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
He gets up.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
We get up.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
We get up.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
