You will build negative future forms such as gelmeyeceğim and say what will not happen.
The idea
To say what will not happen, add the negative -me (-ma after a back vowel) to the verb stem, then the future -yecek (-yacak), then the person ending: gelmeyecek, yapmayacak. The y stands between the negative and the future, and the vowel of the future follows the vowel of -me/-ma. Before an ending that starts with a vowel (-im, -iz) the final k becomes ğ: gelmeyeceğim, yapmayacağız. Before -sin, -siniz and -ler/-lar it stays k.
| Person | Front-vowel ending | Example | Back-vowel ending | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ben | -meyeceğim | gelmeyeceğim | -mayacağım | yapmayacağım |
| sen | -meyeceksin | gelmeyeceksin | -mayacaksın | yapmayacaksın |
| o | -meyecek | gelmeyecek | -mayacak | yapmayacak |
| biz | -meyeceğiz | gelmeyeceğiz | -mayacağız | yapmayacağız |
| siz | -meyeceksiniz | gelmeyeceksiniz | -mayacaksınız | yapmayacaksınız |
| onlar | -meyecekler | gelmeyecekler | -mayacaklar | yapmayacaklar |
Examples
- Yarın okula gitmeyeceğim.I will not go to school tomorrow.The stem git- does not soften here, because -me begins with a consonant: gitmeyeceğim, not gidmeyeceğim. The k of -yecek becomes ğ before -im.
- Bu akşam yemek yapmayacağız.We will not cook tonight.
- Ali seninle gelmeyecek.Ali will not come with you.The third person has no person ending, so the word ends in -yecek and the k stays: gelmeyecek.
- Sana yalan söylemeyeceğim.I will not lie to you.A negative future often carries a promise or a firm decision. The y stands between -me and -ecek, not after the stem söyle-: söyle·me·yeceğim.
- Yarın yağmur yağmayacak.It will not rain tomorrow.A forecast takes the same form. The stem yağ- has a back vowel, so the negative is -ma and the future -yacak.
- gelmeyeceğizwe will not comegelmeyeceğ-meyecek / -mayacak: will not, is not going toiz-im / -sin / -iz / -siniz: I am, you are, we are
- yapmayacaksınızyou (plural) will not do ityapmayacak-meyecek / -mayacak: will not, is not going tosınız-im / -sin / -iz / -siniz: I am, you are, we are
- gitmeyecektimI was not going to gogitmeyecek-meyecek / -mayacak: will not, is not going totiWas and were: -di after nouns (öğrenciydim)mPast person endings: -m, -n, -k, -niz, -ler
- gelmeyecekmişapparently he will not comegelmeyecek-meyecek / -mayacak: will not, is not going tomiş-miş / -mış / -müş / -muş: the reported past
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Watch out
Do not drop the y and do not borrow the present tense: gelmeceğim and gelmiyeceğim are wrong, gelmeyeceğim is right. Gelmiyorum means that you are not coming at the moment, while gelmeyeceğim means that you will not come.
Try it yourself
Make the negative future of gel (come) for ben: I will not come.
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gelmeyeceğim
gelmeyeceğim: the stem gel has the front vowel e, so -me and -yecek; -im starts with a vowel, so the k becomes ğ.
Make the negative future of yap (do, make) for biz: we will not do it.
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yapmayacağız
yapmayacağız: the back vowel a gives -ma and then -yacak; -iz starts with a vowel, so the k becomes ğ.
Make the negative future of oku (read) for o: he or she will not read.
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okumayacak
okumayacak: oku ends in the back vowel u, so -ma; the third person has no ending after -yacak, so the k stays.
Make the negative future of git (go) for sen: you will not go.
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gitmeyeceksin
gitmeyeceksin: git does not soften because -me starts with a consonant, and -sin starts with a consonant, so the k stays.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Make the negative future of gel (come) for ben: I will not come.
Make the negative future of yap (do, make) for biz: we will not do it.
Make the negative future of oku (read) for o: he or she will not read.
Make the negative future of git (go) for sen: you will not go.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the parts in order to build this word: we will not come
Tap the parts in order to build this word: you (plural) will not do it
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Write four sentences about what you will not do this weekend. In each one mark -me/-ma, then check that the y is there and whether the k became ğ.