Verb Atlas · bulmak (to find)
Bulmak in Turkish: conjugate and practice "to find"
Conjugate bulmak in Turkish across present continuous, simple past, future, aorist, and reported past forms - including negatives and questions. After each table, you can practice the forms interactively.
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Examples in sentences
Ben anahtarı bulurum.
I find the key.
Şimdi adresi buluyorum.
I’m finding the address now.
Onlar çözümü bulurlar.
They find the solution.
Usage note
‘bulmak’ is ‘to find’. For ‘to think/consider (an idea)’, Turkish also uses ‘bulmak’ in some contexts.
Common phrases
- bir şey bulmakto find something
- yol bulmakto find the way
- çözüm bulmakto find a solution
- bulamıyorumI can’t find it
Şimdiki zaman
bulmak Present Continuous conjugation
Use it for what is happening right now or around now.
Example sentence
Ben şu anda buluyorum.
I am finding right now.
| Person | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben | buluyorum | bulmuyorum | buluyor muyum? |
| Sen | buluyorsun | bulmuyorsun | buluyor musun? |
| O | buluyor | bulmuyor | buluyor mu? |
| Biz | buluyoruz | bulmuyoruz | buluyor muyuz? |
| Siz | buluyorsunuz | bulmuyorsunuz | buluyor musunuz? |
| Onlar | buluyorlar | bulmuyorlar | buluyorlar mı? |
Görülen geçmiş zaman
bulmak Simple Past conjugation
Use it for completed events the speaker presents as directly known.
Example sentence
Ben dün buldum.
I found yesterday.
| Person | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben | buldum | bulmadım | buldum mu? |
| Sen | buldun | bulmadın | buldun mu? |
| O | buldu | bulmadı | buldu mu? |
| Biz | bulduk | bulmadık | bulduk mu? |
| Siz | buldunuz | bulmadınız | buldunuz mu? |
| Onlar | buldular | bulmadılar | buldular mı? |
Example sentence
Ben yarın bulacağım.
I will find tomorrow.
| Person | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben | bulacağım | bulmayacağım | bulacak mıyım? |
| Sen | bulacaksın | bulmayacaksın | bulacak mısın? |
| O | bulacak | bulmayacak | bulacak mı? |
| Biz | bulacağız | bulmayacağız | bulacak mıyız? |
| Siz | bulacaksınız | bulmayacaksınız | bulacak mısınız? |
| Onlar | bulacaklar | bulmayacaklar | bulacaklar mı? |
Geniş zaman
bulmak Aorist conjugation
Use it for habits, general truths, abilities, and typical behavior.
Example sentence
Ben genelde bulurum.
I usually find.
| Person | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben | bulurum | bulmam | bulur muyum? |
| Sen | bulursun | bulmazsın | bulur musun? |
| O | bulur | bulmaz | bulur mu? |
| Biz | buluruz | bulmayız | bulur muyuz? |
| Siz | bulursunuz | bulmazsınız | bulur musunuz? |
| Onlar | bulurlar | bulmazlar | bulurlar mı? |
Duyulan geçmiş zaman
bulmak Reported Past conjugation
Use it for past events known through report, inference, or later discovery.
Example sentence
Ben galiba bulmuşum.
Apparently, I found.
| Person | Affirmative | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben | bulmuşum | bulmamışım | bulmuş muyum? |
| Sen | bulmuşsun | bulmamışsın | bulmuş musun? |
| O | bulmuş | bulmamış | bulmuş mu? |
| Biz | bulmuşuz | bulmamışız | bulmuş muyuz? |
| Siz | bulmuşsunuz | bulmamışsınız | bulmuş musunuz? |
| Onlar | bulmuşlar | bulmamışlar | bulmuşlar mı? |
Other finite forms
These forms still behave like verb forms in clauses: commands, condition, necessity, wish, ability, and inability.
| Form type | Form | Example sentence | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informal | bul | Bul. | Say bul when speaking directly to one person. | Direct command form. |
| Polite / plural | bulun | Bulun. | Say bulun when being polite or speaking to more than one person. | Direct command form. |
| Negative | bulma | Bulma. | bulma means "do not find." | Direct command form. |
| Conditional | bulursam | Bulursam, haber veririm. | If I find, I will let you know. | Finite if-form; changes by person. |
| Necessitative | bulmalıyım | Bulmalıyım. | I should find. | Obligation or strong advice. |
| Optative | bulayım | Bulayım. | Let me find. | Wish, suggestion, or let-me form. |
| Ability | bulabilirim | Bulabilirim. | I can find. | Can do the action. |
| Inability | bulamam | Bulamam. | I cannot find. | Cannot do the action. |
Informal
bul
Bul.
Say bul when speaking directly to one person.
Direct command form.
Polite / plural
bulun
Bulun.
Say bulun when being polite or speaking to more than one person.
Direct command form.
Negative
bulma
Bulma.
bulma means "do not find."
Direct command form.
Conditional
bulursam
Bulursam, haber veririm.
If I find, I will let you know.
Finite if-form; changes by person.
Necessitative
bulmalıyım
Bulmalıyım.
I should find.
Obligation or strong advice.
Optative
bulayım
Bulayım.
Let me find.
Wish, suggestion, or let-me form.
Ability
bulabilirim
Bulabilirim.
I can find.
Can do the action.
Inability
bulamam
Bulamam.
I cannot find.
Cannot do the action.
Derived verb forms
Derived forms extend the base action, for example through negation, ability, or inability.
| Form type | Form | Example sentence | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative infinitive | bulmamak | Bugün bulmamak daha iyi. | It is better not to find today. | Negates the action as an infinitive. |
| Ability infinitive | bulabilmek | Bulabilmek istiyorum. | I want to be able to find. | Ability form as a dictionary/infinitive form. |
| Inability infinitive | bulamamak | Bulamamak zor. | Being unable to find is hard. | Inability form as an infinitive. |
Negative infinitive
bulmamak
Bugün bulmamak daha iyi.
It is better not to find today.
Negates the action as an infinitive.
Ability infinitive
bulabilmek
Bulabilmek istiyorum.
I want to be able to find.
Ability form as a dictionary/infinitive form.
Inability infinitive
bulamamak
Bulamamak zor.
Being unable to find is hard.
Inability form as an infinitive.
Non-finite forms
These forms act more like nouns, adjectives, or modifiers than full tense forms.
| Form type | Form | Example sentence | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bulmak | Bulmak istiyorum. | I want to find. | Dictionary form of the verb. |
| Verbal noun | bulma | Bulma kolay değil. | finding is not easy. | Noun-like action form. |
| Agent participle | bulan | Bulan kişi bekledi. | The person who finds waited. | Adjective-like form: the person who does the action. |
| Future participle | bulacak | Bulacak zamanım var. | I have time to find. | Adjective/noun-like future form. |
| Past participle | bulmuş | Bulmuş gibi görünüyor. | It looks as if someone has finded. | Adjective-like completed form. |
Infinitive
bulmak
Bulmak istiyorum.
I want to find.
Dictionary form of the verb.
Verbal noun
bulma
Bulma kolay değil.
finding is not easy.
Noun-like action form.
Agent participle
bulan
Bulan kişi bekledi.
The person who finds waited.
Adjective-like form: the person who does the action.
Future participle
bulacak
Bulacak zamanım var.
I have time to find.
Adjective/noun-like future form.
Past participle
bulmuş
Bulmuş gibi görünüyor.
It looks as if someone has finded.
Adjective-like completed form.
FAQ
What does bulmak mean in Turkish?
bulmak means "to find". ‘bulmak’ is ‘to find’. For ‘to think/consider (an idea)’, Turkish also uses ‘bulmak’ in some contexts.
How do you say "I am finding" with bulmak in Turkish?
"I am finding" with bulmak is usually buluyorum.
What is the past tense of bulmak?
The first-person simple past form is buldum. The table also shows negative forms and questions.
What bulmak forms should I learn first?
Start with the first-person forms: buluyorum, buldum, bulacağım, bulurum, bulmuşum. Then practice affirmative, negative, and question forms for all persons. Practice bulmak
How do you say "find!" in Turkish?
The direct command is bul. The polite or plural command is bulun.
Where can I practice bulmak conjugations?
Open bulmak practice to actively build the forms and get instant feedback. Practice bulmak
Don't just read the table. Practice forming buluyorum, buldum, bulacağım, bulurum, bulmuşum in short drills.