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Gelecek zaman

Turkish Future Tense

Use the Turkish future tense for actions that will happen later. This tense usually uses -(y)acak or -(y)ecek plus a person ending.

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Pattern

verb stem + -(y)acak/ecek + person ending

Example

Ben geleceğim.

I will come.

What this tense means

The future tense describes something expected, planned, or intended to happen after now.

It often matches English sentences like I will go, you will read, we will work, or they will come.

Future meaning usually comes with cues like tomorrow, soon, this evening, or next week.

When to use it

Choose the situation first, then build the ending.

1. A future action

TurkishEnglish
Ben yarın geleceğim.I will come tomorrow.
O sonra arayacak.He/she will call later.

2. A plan or intention

TurkishEnglish
Biz hafta sonu çalışacağız.We will work at the weekend.
Ben Türkçe öğreneceğim.I will learn Turkish.

3. A prediction

TurkishEnglish
Bugün yağmur yağacak.It will rain today.
Onlar yakında gelecekler.They will come soon.

How to form positive statements

verb stem + -(y)acak/ecek + person ending

Choose acak or ecek by vowel harmony.

Add buffer y after vowel-final stems: oku + yacak -> okuyacak.

Before vowel-initial person endings, final k softens to ğ: gelecek + im -> geleceğim.

InfinitiveVerb stemFuture
gelmekgelgeleceğim
gitmekgitgideceğim
okumakokuokuyacağım
çalışmakçalışçalışacağım

The third person form keeps k because there is no vowel-initial person ending: o gelecek.

Forms by person

See how this tense looks with the same verb across all persons.

PersonTurkishEnglish
BengeleceğimI will come
SengeleceksinYou will come
OgelecekHe/she/it will come
BizgeleceğizWe will come
SizgeleceksinizYou will come
OnlargeleceklerThey will come

Examples in real sentences

Read these examples for context. You do not need to memorize every word.

TurkishEnglishNote
Birazdan seni arayacağım.I will call you shortly.Near future action
Akşam markete uğrayacağım.I will stop by the market this evening.Plan
Yarın raporu göndereceğim.I will send the report tomorrow.Scheduled task
Biz cuma günü yola çıkacağız.We will set off on Friday.Future plan
O toplantıdan sonra dönecek.He/she will return after the meeting.Future action
Siz hafta sonu dinleneceksiniz.You will rest at the weekend.Future plan
Onlar gelecek ay taşınacaklar.They will move next month.Future event
Telefonum birazdan kapanacak.My phone will shut down soon.Prediction
Bu akşam erken yatacağım.I will go to bed early tonight.Intention
Biz yarın yeni konuyu öğreneceğiz.We will learn the new topic tomorrow.Learning plan

Common mistakes

These mistakes show up often during practice.

Mistake 1: Forgetting buffer y

When the verb stem ends in a vowel, Turkish may need y before the future ending.

TurkishEnglish
Okuyacağım.I will read.

Mistake 2: Missing k -> g in some forms

Before some person endings, final k becomes g.

gelecek + im -> geleceğim

Incorrect: gelecekim

Correct: geleceğim

Mistake 3: Using present continuous for future meaning too broadly

Turkish can sometimes use present continuous for planned movement, but on these pages future meaning is taught with the future tense.

For I will come tomorrow, use:

TurkishEnglish
Ben yarın geleceğim.I will come tomorrow.

FAQ

How do you form the Turkish future tense?

Use the verb stem plus -(y)acak or -(y)ecek and then add the personal ending. The vowel is chosen by vowel harmony.

When do I add buffer y in the future tense?

Add buffer y when the verb stem ends in a vowel before the future marker, as in oku + yacak -> okuyacak.

Why does gelecek become geleceğim?

Before vowel-initial personal endings, the final k in -(y)acak/ecek often softens to ğ, so gelecek + im becomes geleceğim.

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Practice future tense forms

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