{"id":717,"date":"2025-02-18T09:07:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T09:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/?p=717"},"modified":"2025-06-10T12:37:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:37:56","slug":"past-continuous-tense-turkish-simdiki-zamanin-hikayesi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/past-continuous-tense-turkish-simdiki-zamanin-hikayesi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Past Continuous Tense in Turkish (\u015eimdiki Zaman\u0131n Hikayesi)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The past continuous tense in Turkish (or <em>Imperfect Tense<\/em>), known as <strong>\u015eimdiki Zaman\u0131n Hikayesi<\/strong>, is used to describe actions that were happening continuously or repeatedly in the past. It corresponds to the English past continuous tense (&#8220;I was doing&#8230;&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This tense is commonly used to describe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Actions that were happening at a specific time in the past.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repetitive or habitual past actions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Actions that were interrupted by another event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Past abilities or limitations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, we will explore its structure, usage, and examples to help you understand how to use it effectively. <em>Hadi okuyal\u0131m!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/past-continuous-tense-turkish-simdiki-zamanin-hikayesi\/#Conjugation_of_the_Past_Continuous_Tense_in_Turkish\" >Conjugation of the Past Continuous Tense in Turkish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/past-continuous-tense-turkish-simdiki-zamanin-hikayesi\/#Usage_and_Examples\" >Usage and Examples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/past-continuous-tense-turkish-simdiki-zamanin-hikayesi\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conjugation_of_the_Past_Continuous_Tense_in_Turkish\"><\/span>Conjugation of the Past Continuous Tense in Turkish<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The past continuous tense is formed by adding the suffix <strong>-iyordu<\/strong> to the verb root, adjusted for <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/vowel-harmony-in-turkish\/\">vowel harmony<\/a>. Here is the conjugation of the verb <strong>gitmek<\/strong> (to go):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Subject<\/th><th>Positive<\/th><th>Negative<\/th><th>Positive Question<\/th><th>Negative Question<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Ben (I)<\/td><td>gidiyordum<\/td><td>gitmiyordum<\/td><td>gidiyor muydum?<\/td><td>gitmiyor muydum?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sen (You)<\/td><td>gidiyordun<\/td><td>gitmiyordun<\/td><td>gidiyor muydun?<\/td><td>gitmiyor muydun?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>O (He\/She\/It)<\/td><td>gidiyordu<\/td><td>gitmiyordu<\/td><td>gidiyor muydu?<\/td><td>gitmiyor muydu?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Biz (We)<\/td><td>gidiyorduk<\/td><td>gitmiyorduk<\/td><td>gidiyor muyduk?<\/td><td>gitmiyor muyduk?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Siz (You, plural\/formal)<\/td><td>gidiyordunuz<\/td><td>gitmiyordunuz<\/td><td>gidiyor muydunuz?<\/td><td>gitmiyor muydunuz?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Onlar (They)<\/td><td>gidiyorlard\u0131<\/td><td>gitmiyorlard\u0131<\/td><td>gidiyorlar m\u0131yd\u0131?<\/td><td>gitmiyorlar m\u0131yd\u0131?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:32px;border-radius:5px;background-color:#990707;margin:24px 0;\">\n\t\t\t<iframe data-w-type=\"embedded\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sz8or.mjt.lu\/wgt\/sz8or\/xu9j\/form?c=0e79a5f9\" width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 0;\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/app.mailjet.com\/pas-nc-embedded-v1.js\"><\/script><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Usage_and_Examples\"><\/span>Usage and Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Actions Happening Continuously or Repeatedly in the Past<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This usage describes actions that occurred frequently or habitually in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>K\u0131z arkada\u015f\u0131m ve ben her y\u0131l T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;yi ziyaret e<strong>diyorduk<\/strong>. <em>(My girlfriend and I used to visit Turkey every year.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00c7ocukken her hafta sonu piyano kursuna gi<strong>diyordum.<\/strong> <em>(When I was a child, I used to go to piano lessons every weekend.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annem her T\u00fcrk dizisi izledi\u011finde a\u011fl<strong>\u0131yordu.<\/strong> <em>(My mom used to cry every time she watched a Turkish TV series.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Describing a Specific Moment in the Past<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This structure is used for describing what someone was doing at a particular moment in the past. Imagine you&#8217;re a detective trying to solve a mystery. You\u2019ve got suspects, witnesses, and one big question:&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>D\u00fcn gece olay saatinde ne yap<strong>\u0131yordun<\/strong>? <em>(What were you doing at the time of the incident last night?)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deprem oldu\u011funda uyu<strong>yorduk<\/strong>. <em>(We were sleeping when the earthquake happened.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ya\u011fmur ba\u015flad\u0131\u011f\u0131nda sahilde y\u00fcr\u00fcy\u00fc\u015f yap<strong>\u0131yordum<\/strong>. <em>(I was taking a walk on the beach when it started to rain.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eve girdi\u011fimde Ahmet son ses m\u00fczik dinl<strong>iyordu.<\/strong> <em>(When I entered the house, Ahmet was listening to music at full volume.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Incomplete Actions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When \u015eimdiki Zaman\u0131n hikayesi is used with <strong>tam, az kals\u0131n, neredeyse<\/strong>, the meaning shifts to an action that was almost completed or interrupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tam&#8230; -ken<\/strong> = When I was about to\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Az kals\u0131n \/ Neredeyse<\/strong> = Almost, nearly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>D\u00fcn merdivenlerden inerken neredeyse \/ az kals\u0131n d\u00fc\u015f<strong>\u00fcyordum<\/strong>. <em>(I almost fell while going down the stairs yesterday.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Araba kullan\u0131rken neredeyse \/ az kals\u0131n kediye \u00e7arp<strong>\u0131yordum<\/strong>. <em>(While driving, I almost hit a cat.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hastanede kan verirken az kals\u0131n \/ neredeyse bay<strong>\u0131l\u0131yordu<\/strong>. <em>(While giving blood at the hospital, he\/she almost fainted.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Expressing Past Abilities with <strong>-ebil\/-abil<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you use \u015eimdiki Zaman\u0131n Hikayesi with <strong>ebil\/abil,<\/strong> you can talk about things you used to be able to do in the past but can\u2019t anymore or the other way around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eskiden sayfalarca yaz\u0131 yaz<strong>abiliyordum<\/strong> ama \u015fimdi elim a\u011fr\u0131yor. <em>(I used to be able to write pages and pages, but now my hand hurts.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;ye ilk geldi\u011fimde hi\u00e7 T\u00fcrk\u00e7e konu\u015f<strong>am\u0131yordum<\/strong> ama \u015fimdi herkesle sohbet ed<strong>ebiliyorum<\/strong>. <em>(When I first came to Turkey, I couldn\u2019t speak Turkish at all, but now I can chat with everyone.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gen\u00e7ken sabahlara kadar partiley<strong>ebiliyordum<\/strong> ama \u015fimdi hemen uykum geliyor. <em>(When I was young, I could party until the morning, but now I get sleepy right away.)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The past continuous tense in Turkish (\u015eimdiki Zaman\u0131n Hikayesi) is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, specific moments, incomplete actions, and past abilities. It follows a straightforward conjugation pattern and is often used in everyday conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that you learned the past continuous, it&#8217;s time to understand how to form <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/sequential-actions-turkish\/\">sequential actions in Turkish with -\u0131p, -ip, -up, -\u00fcp<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/past-continuous-tense-turkish-simdiki-zamanin-hikayesi\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permalink to The Past Continuous Tense in Turkish (\u015eimdiki Zaman\u0131n Hikayesi)\"><p>The past continuous tense in Turkish (\u015eimdiki Zaman\u0131n Hikayesi) is used to describe actions that were happening continuously or repeatedly in the past. 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