Use kullanmak for tools, devices, materials and methods. With araba, it means driving. Start with the forms table, then say what you use now, used yesterday or will use tomorrow.
The idea
The stem kullan- stays unchanged: kullanıyorum, kullandım, kullanırım. The future is kullanacağım, and the negative present is kullanmıyorum. A specific object takes the accusative: bu tableti kullanmak. A general object can remain bare: kurşun kalem kullanmak. The aorist describes habits, but the present continuous can also describe a current routine. The table gives plural forms with onlar; singular verb forms are also possible.
| Person | Present continuous | Past | Future | Aorist | Negative present |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ben | kullanıyorum | kullandım | kullanacağım | kullanırım | kullanmıyorum |
| sen | kullanıyorsun | kullandın | kullanacaksın | kullanırsın | kullanmıyorsun |
| o | kullanıyor | kullandı | kullanacak | kullanır | kullanmıyor |
| biz | kullanıyoruz | kullandık | kullanacağız | kullanırız | kullanmıyoruz |
| siz | kullanıyorsunuz | kullandınız | kullanacaksınız | kullanırsınız | kullanmıyorsunuz |
| onlar | kullanıyorlar | kullandılar | kullanacaklar | kullanırlar | kullanmıyorlar |
Examples
- Bu tableti akşamları kullanıyorum.I use this tablet in the evenings.
- Dün farklı bir yöntem kullandık.We used a different method yesterday.
- Yarın eski bilgisayarı kullanacağım.I will use the old computer tomorrow.
- Kahvede şeker kullanmıyorum.I do not use sugar in coffee.
- Babam araba kullanıyor.My father drives a car.
- Bu makası kullanabilir miyim?May I use these scissors?
- Çizim yaparken genellikle kurşun kalem kullanırım.I generally use a pencil when drawing.
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Watch out
Araba kullanmak means to drive a car, not merely to travel in one. A passenger can say arabayla gitmek. Also keep the final n of the stem: kullanıyorum, not kullayıyorum.
Try it yourself
Complete with the present continuous for “I”: I am using this computer right now.
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kullanıyorum
kullanıyorum: the action is happening right now, so the prompt calls for -ıyor. The final a in kullan- gives dotless ı; -um identifies the speaker.
Use the future for “I”: I will use the new scissors tomorrow.
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kullanacağım
kullanacağım: tomorrow’s action needs the requested future form. Adding the first-person ending to kullanacak changes its k to ğ; the stem’s n stays.
Add the object ending to tablet: I use this tablet every day.
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tableti
tableti: bu identifies a particular tablet, so it is a definite object. Add -i after the final e; the t remains. Tablete would mean “to the tablet”.
Use the aorist for “I”: I generally use a pencil when drawing.
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kullanırım
kullanırım: the exercise asks for the aorist to express a habitual choice. This verb takes -ır, not -ar, followed by -ım for “I”.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Complete with the present continuous for “I”: I am using this computer right now.
Use the future for “I”: I will use the new scissors tomorrow.
Add the object ending to tablet: I use this tablet every day.
Use the aorist for “I”: I generally use a pencil when drawing.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write about one device you use, one method you used yesterday and one tool you will use tomorrow. Mark each specific object. Then practise the forms before moving on to denemek.