Narrate a braking action and separate the action from whether the vehicle finally stops.
The idea
Frenle- becomes frenliyor before -iyor. Past frenledi keeps e, while future frenleyecek adds a linking y.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| ben | frenliyorum | frenledim | frenleyeceğim |
| sen | frenliyorsun | frenledin | frenleyeceksin |
| o | frenliyor | frenledi | frenleyecek |
| biz | frenliyoruz | frenledik | frenleyeceğiz |
| siz | frenliyorsunuz | frenlediniz | frenleyeceksiniz |
| onlar | frenliyorlar | frenlediler | frenleyecekler |
Examples
- Ben yokuşun sonunda yavaşça frenliyorum.I am braking gently at the end of the slope.
- Dün kavşaktan önce iki kez frenledik.We braked twice before the junction yesterday.
- Yarın sürüş dersinde daha erken frenleyeceğim.Tomorrow in the driving lesson I will brake earlier.
- Otobüs durakta yumuşakça frenledi.The bus braked gently at the stop.
- Bisikleti frenledim ama hemen durmadı.I braked the bicycle, but it did not stop immediately.
- Gereksiz alışverişimi frenlemek istiyorum.I want to curb my unnecessary shopping.
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Watch out
Frenledim means I applied the brakes; it does not guarantee a complete stop. Add durdum if that result matters.
Try it yourself
Complete in the present continuous: Ben şimdi yavaşça ___. (frenlemek)
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frenliyorum
frenliyorum: the present action has the first-person ending because the subject is ben.
Complete in the definite past (-di): Biz dün kavşaktan önce ___. (frenlemek)
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frenledik
frenledik: dün locates the event yesterday; final -k agrees with biz.
Complete in the future tense: Ben yarın derste erken ___. (frenlemek)
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frenleyeceğim
frenleyeceğim: use the future requested in the exercise; its k becomes ğ before the vowel of the ben ending.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete in the present continuous: Ben şimdi yavaşça ___. (frenlemek)
Complete in the definite past (-di): Biz dün kavşaktan önce ___. (frenlemek)
Complete in the future tense: Ben yarın derste erken ___. (frenlemek)
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Retell a braking event with its result, then write one figurative sentence about limiting purchases.