gitmek
to go
Quick facts
- Infinitive
- gitmek
- Stem
- gid
- Last vowel in the stem
- i
- Tenses on this page
- Aorist + Present Continuous
How to build it (example: “Ben …”)
- Goal: Say "I go" in Turkish.
- Pieces: stem
gid+ aorist endinger+im - Result:
gid + erim → giderim
Tip: The ending vowels change to “match” the last vowel of the stem. See verb endings for the full guide.
Aorist (simple present)
Use this for habits, general facts, and “I do X” statements.
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben giderim |
| Sen | Sen gidersin |
| O | O gider |
| Biz | Biz gideriz |
| Siz | Siz gidersiniz |
| Onlar | Onlar giderler |
Present continuous (-iyor)
Use this for actions happening now (“I am …-ing”).
| Pronoun | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Ben | Ben gidiyorum |
| Sen | Sen gidiyorsun |
| O | O gidiyor |
| Biz | Biz gidiyoruz |
| Siz | Siz gidiyorsunuz |
| Onlar | Onlar gidiyorlar |
Examples
- Ben okula gidiyorum. — I am going to school.
- O her gün işe gider. — He goes to work every day.
- Onlar yarın İstanbul'a gidiyorlar. — They are going to Istanbul tomorrow.
Common uses
'gitmek' is the general verb for going somewhere. Notice the t→d consonant softening: the stem 'git' becomes 'gid' before any vowel-initial suffix, giving 'gidiyor' (present-continuous) and 'gider' (aorist).
- nereye gidiyorsun? (where are you going?)
- eve gitmek (to go home)
- işe gitmek (to go to work)
- tatile gitmek (to go on holiday)
- gidelim! (let's go!)
Related verbs
almak
to take / to buy
beklemek
to wait / to expect
bitmek
to finish / to end
bulmak
to find
çalışmak
to work / to study
dinlemek
to listen
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