Verb Dossier
bitmek
to finish / to end
Quick facts
- Infinitive
- bitmek
- Stem
- bit
- Last vowel
- i
- Tenses
- Aorist + Present Continuous
Build plan
How to build the form for “Ben …”
Goal: say "I finish" in Turkish.
Stem
bit
Aorist ending
er
Person ending
im
Result
biterim
Tip: The ending vowels change to match the last vowel of the stem. See verb endings for the full guide.
Usage
How this verb behaves in real use
‘bitmek’ is an intransitive ‘to end / to be finished’. For ‘to finish (something)’, Turkish often uses ‘bitirmek’.
işin bitmesi (work finishing)
dersin bitmesi (class ending)
bitiyor (it’s ending)
bitti (it’s finished)
bitmek üzere (about to finish)
Table 1
Aorist (simple present)
Use this for habits, general facts, and “I do X” statements.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben biterim |
| Sen | Sen bitersin |
| O | O biter |
| Biz | Biz biteriz |
| Siz | Siz bitersiniz |
| Onlar | Onlar biterler |
Table 2
Present continuous (-iyor)
Use this for actions happening right now.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben bitiyorum |
| Sen | Sen bitiyorsun |
| O | O bitiyor |
| Biz | Biz bitiyoruz |
| Siz | Siz bitiyorsunuz |
| Onlar | Onlar bitiyorlar |
Examples
Real example sentences
Ben işim bitince ararım.
I’ll call when my work is finished.
Şimdi ders bitiyor.
The class is ending now.
Onlar erken biterler.
They end early.
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