--- title: "Conjugate bulmak (to find) in Turkish" description: "Conjugate bulmak (to find) in Turkish: buluyorum, buldum, bulacağım, bulurum, bulmuşum. All tenses with examples and practice." canonical_url: "https://turkce-trainer.com/en/verbs/bulmak" markdown_url: "https://turkce-trainer.com/en/verbs/bulmak.md" locale: en last_updated: 2026-09-13 --- # Conjugate bulmak (to find) in Turkish Conjugate bulmak (to find) in Turkish: buluyorum, buldum, bulacağım, bulurum, bulmuşum. All tenses with examples and practice. ## bulmak meaning and key forms 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. I-forms: buluyorum, buldum, bulacağım, bulurum, bulmuşum ## Examples - Ben anahtarı bulurum. — I find the key. - Şimdi adresi buluyorum. — I’m finding the address now. - Onlar çözümü bulurlar. — They find the solution. ## Common uses bulmak is ‘to find’. For ‘to think/consider (an idea)’, Turkish also uses bulmak in some contexts. - bir şey bulmak (to find something) - yol bulmak (to find the way) - çözüm bulmak (to find a solution) - bulamıyorum (I can’t find it) - bulmak istemek (to want to find) ## Present Continuous (Şimdiki zaman) 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? | [Practice bulmak in present continuous](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=bulmak&tense=present-continuous&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fbulmak) ## Simple Past (Görülen geçmiş zaman) 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? | [Practice bulmak in simple past](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=bulmak&tense=simple-past&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fbulmak) ## Future (Gelecek zaman) 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? | [Practice bulmak in future tense](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=bulmak&tense=future&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fbulmak) ## Aorist (Geniş zaman) 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? | [Practice bulmak in aorist](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=bulmak&tense=aorist&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fbulmak) ## Reported Past (Duyulan geçmiş zaman) 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? | [Practice bulmak in reported past](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=bulmak&tense=reported-past&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fbulmak) ## 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. | ## 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. | ## 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. | ## 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. ### 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 [Practice bulmak](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/practice/conjugation?verb=bulmak&returnTo=%2Fen%2Fverbs%2Fbulmak) ## Related verbs [almak](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/verbs/almak) [gelmek](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/verbs/gelmek) [görmek](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/verbs/gormek) [içmek](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/verbs/icmek) [istemek](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/verbs/istemek) [vermek](https://turkce-trainer.com/en/verbs/vermek)