The present and wanting to sleep
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.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am coming. | ||
| I am coming. | ||
| You are coming, familiar. | ||
| You are coming, familiar. | ||
| She is coming. | ||
| She is coming. | ||
| We are coming. | ||
| We are coming. | ||
| You are coming, polite. | ||
| You are coming, polite. | ||
| They are coming. | ||
| They are coming. | ||
| I am not sleeping. | ||
| I am not sleeping. | ||
| You are playing, polite. | ||
| You are playing, polite. | ||
Ben geliyorum.I am coming.
Sen geliyorsun.You are coming, familiar.
O geliyor.She is coming.
Biz geliyoruz.We are coming.
Siz geliyorsunuz.You are coming, polite.
Onlar geliyorlar.They are coming.
Ben uyumuyorum.I am not sleeping.
Siz çalıyorsunuz.You are playing, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I am coming.
.
You are coming, familiar.
.
She is coming.
.
We are coming.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ben .
I am coming.
Sen .
You are coming, familiar.
O .
She is coming.
Biz .
We are coming.
Siz .
You are coming, polite.
Onlar .
They are coming.
Ben .
I am not sleeping.
Siz .
You are playing, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
O .
She is coming.
Biz .
We are coming.
Siz .
You are coming, polite.
Onlar .
They are coming.
Ben .
I am not sleeping.
Siz .
You are playing, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am coming here.
You are coming, familiar here.
She is coming here.
We are coming here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am coming.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
I am coming.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
You are coming, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
You are coming, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
She is coming.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
She is coming.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
We are coming.
You say:
Use the meaning and Turkish pattern explained in this unit.
We are coming.
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
