Tense practice V

Question 1

when is DIr used?

Answer 1

to express fact or a guess

only guess with -Iyor
only facts with -mAktA
with other tenses it is ambiguous

cannot be used with the aorist, nor with -DI

Question 2

When is -mAktA used?

Answer 2

like Iyor but more formal, also suggests a larger period of time, longer and more repetitive event

used with -DIr in formal contexts

Question 3

How do you express past interpretation?

Answer 3

-mIştIr

Question 4

The capital of Turkey is Ankara

Answer 4

Türkiye’nin başkenti Ankara’dır

Question 5

The chicken is a bipedal animal

Answer 5

Tavuk iki ayaklı bir hayvandır.

Question 6

the earth is round

Answer 6

dünya yuvarlaktır

Question 7

every year thousands of tourists come to istanbul (normal, more formal)

Answer 7

Istanbul’a her yıl binlerce turist gelmekte.
Istanbul’a her yıl binlerce turist gelmektedir.

Question 8

Thousands of tourısts come to Turkey every year (guess)

Answer 8

Türkiye’ye her yıl binlerce turist geliyordur

Question 9

Thousands of tourists come to Turkey every year (only fact)

Answer 9

Türkiye’ye her yıl binlerce turist gelmektedir.

Question 10

Thousands of tourists will come to Turkey every year.

Answer 10

Türkiye’ye her yıl binlerce turist gelecektir.

Question 11

Thousands of tourists came to Turkey every year

Answer 11

Türkiye’ye her yıl binlerce turist gelmiştir

Question 12

How old do you think the world’s oldest person is?
One hundred and fifteen years old.

Answer 12

Sizce dünyanın en yaşlı insanı kaç yaşındadır?
yüz on beş yaşındadır

Question 13

I wonder where is the oldest person in the world?
He’s in Japan.

Answer 13

Acaba dünyanın en yaşlı insanı nerededir?
Japonya’dadır

Question 14

In which city do you think the world’s first metro is located? form
London.

Answer 14

Sizce dünyanın ilk metrosu hangi şehirdedir?
Londra’dadır

Question 15

In which city do you think the world’s shortest metro is located? form
It is in Istanbul

Answer 15

Sizce dünyanın en kısa metrosu hangi şehirdedir?
Istanbul’dadır

Question 16

In Budapest it snows a lot in winter (fact)

Answer 16

Budapeşte’de kışın çok kar yağmaktadır

Question 17

(It must) snow a lot in Budapest in winter

Answer 17

Budapeşte’de kışın çok kar yağıyordur

Question 18

carriage transport is provided on the island (fact)

Answer 18

Adada faytonla ulaşım sağlanmaktadır

Question 19

Probably carriage transport will be provided on the island

Answer 19

Adada herhalde faytonla ulaşım sağlanacaktır

Question 20

my dad must be sleepıng at this hour.

Answer 20

Babam bu saatte uyuyordur.

Question 21

Maybe Murat is sick.

Answer 21

Belki Murat hastadır.

Question 22

Ankara is probably the capital of Turkey.

Answer 22

Herhalde Türkiye’nin başkenti Ankara’dır.

Question 23

Do you think Mahmut finished the project?

Answer 23

Sence Mahmut projeyi bitirmiş midir?

Question 24

Turkey’s population is increasing every year (fact)

Answer 24

Türkiye’nin nüfusu her yıl artmaktadır

Question 25

Janissaries guarded the Ottoman palaces (fact)

Answer 25

Osmanlı sarayları’nı Yeniçeriler korumaktadır

Question 26

They must be going to sea

Answer 26

Denize giriyorlardır

Question 27

they must be sunbathing

Answer 27

güneşleniyorlardır

Question 28

they must be dancing

Answer 28

dans ediyorlardır,

Question 29

they must be sleeping

Answer 29

uyuyorlardır

Question 30

they must be drinking alcohol

Answer 30

içki içiyorlardır

Question 31

they must be playing beach volleyball

Answer 31

plaj voleybolu oynuyorlardır

Question 32

they must be surfing

Answer 32

sörf yapıyorlardır

Question 33

they must be eating fish

Answer 33

balık yiyorlardır

Question 34

they must be reading a book on the beach.

Answer 34

plajda kitap okuyorlardır

Question 35

they must be relaxing

Answer 35

dinleniyorlardır

Question 36

they must be talking to their mates

Answer 36

arkadaşlarıyla konuşuyorlardır

Question 37

They're probably not playing backgammon.

Answer 37

Herhalde tavla oynamıyorlardır

Question 38

They probablz arent drinkıng Turkish coffee

Answer 38

Türk kahvesi içmiyorlardır

Question 39

they probably aren't bored

Answer 39

sıkılmıyorlardır

Question 40

close the door (ınf)

Answer 40

Kapıyı kapat!

Question 41

close the door (form)

Answer 41

Kapıyı kapatın

Question 42

Come here.’ ınf

Answer 42

Buraya gel!

Question 43

come here form

Answer 43

Buraya gelin!

Question 44

‘Please don’t cry.’ ınf

Answer 44

ağlama lütfen

Question 45

‘Please don’t cry.’ form

Answer 45

ağlamayin lütfen

Question 46

Don’t wait here.’ inf

Answer 46

Burada bekleme

Question 47

dont wait here form

Answer 47

Burada beklemeyin

Question 48

close the door extra form

Answer 48

Kapıyı kapatınız.

Question 49

come here extra form

Answer 49

Buraya geliniz.

Question 50

please don't cry extra form

Answer 50

ağlamayınız lütfen

Question 51

please don't be late extra form

Answer 51

lütfen geç kalmayınız

Question 52

Don’t push.’ extra form

Answer 52

İtmeyiniz

Question 53

Don’t enter.’ extra form

Answer 53

Girmeyiniz

Question 54

Don’t step on the grass.’ extra form

Answer 54

çimenlere basmayınız

Question 55

go ınf

Answer 55

git

Question 56

don;t go ınf

Answer 56

gitme

Question 57

go form

Answer 57

gidin

Question 58

dont go form

Answer 58

gitmeyin

Question 59

go extra form

Answer 59

gidiniz

Question 60

don;t go extra form

Answer 60

gitmeyiniz

Question 61

he should go (imperative)

Answer 61

gitsin

Question 62

he should not go (imperative)

Answer 62

gitmesin

Question 63

should he go? (imperative)

Answer 63

gitsin mi?

Question 64

should he not go? imperative

Answer 64

gitmesin mi?

Question 65

they should go (imperative)

Answer 65

gitsinler

Question 66

they should not go imperative

Answer 66

gitmesinler

Question 67

should they go? imperative

Answer 67

gitsinler mi?

Question 68

shouldn't they go? imperative

Answer 68

gitmesinler mi?

Question 69

What is the optative used for?

Answer 69

to express a desirable state of affairs As questions it is a proposal with invitation to comment on it

Question 70

What are the endings for the optative mood?

Answer 70

sen -(y)A-yIm Ben -(y)A-sIn O -(y)A biz -(y)A-LIm siz -(y)A-sInIz onlar - (y)A-lEr

Question 71

let me tell (you)

Answer 71

anlat-a-yım

Question 72

let me give

Answer 72

ver-e-yim

Question 73

let me go

Answer 73

gid-e-yim

Question 74

let me ask

Answer 74

sor-a-yım

Question 75

let me not tell (you)

Answer 75

anlat-ma-ya-yım

Question 76

let me not give

Answer 76

ver-me-ye-yim

Question 77

let me not go

Answer 77

git-me-ye-yim

Question 78

let me not ask

Answer 78

sor-ma-ya-yım

Question 79

shall I tell (you)?

Answer 79

anlat-a-yım mı?

Question 80

shall I give (it)?

Answer 80

ver-e-yim mi?

Question 81

shall I go?

Answer 81

gid-e-yim mi?

Question 82

shall I ask?

Answer 82

sor-a-yım mı?

Question 83

shall I not tell (you)?

Answer 83

anlat-ma-ya-yım mı?

Question 84

shall I not give (it)?

Answer 84

ver-me-ye-yim mi?

Question 85

shall I not go?

Answer 85

git-me-ye-yim mi?

Question 86

shall I not ask?

Answer 86

sor-ma-ya-yım mı?

Question 87

let us tell (you)

Answer 87

anlat-a-lım

Question 88

let us give

Answer 88

ver-e-lim

Question 89

let us go

Answer 89

gid-e-lim

Question 90

let us ask

Answer 90

sor-a-lım

Question 91

let us not tell (you)

Answer 91

anlat-ma-ya-lım

Question 92

let us not give

Answer 92

ver-me-ye-lim

Question 93

let us not go

Answer 93

git-me-ye-lim

Question 94

let us not ask

Answer 94

sor-ma-ya-lım

Question 95

shall we tell?

Answer 95

anlat-a-lım mı?

Question 96

shall we give

Answer 96

ver-e-lim mi?

Question 97

shall we go?

Answer 97

gid-e-lim mi?

Question 98

shall we ask?

Answer 98

sor-a-lım mı?

Question 99

shall we not tell (you)?

Answer 99

anlat-ma-ya-lım mı?

Question 100

shall we not give?

Answer 100

ver-me-ye-lim mi?

Question 101

shall we not go?

Answer 101

git-me-ye-lim mi?

Question 102

shall we not ask?

Answer 102

sor-ma-ya-lım mı?

Question 103

let it be that you go (form, inf)

Answer 103

gide, gidesiniz

Question 104

let it be that you do not go (form, inf)

Answer 104

gitmeyesin gitmeyesiniz

Question 105

Live long!

Answer 105

Çok yaşa-ya-sın(ız)!

Question 106

Be healthy!

Answer 106

Sağ ol-a-sın(ız)!

Question 107

You ought to know this as well.

Answer 107

Şun-u da bil-e-sin.

Question 108

But why? Why would you want to do such a thing?

Answer 108

Ama neden? Böyle bir şey yap-ma-yı neden iste-ye-siniz?

Question 109

Who was ever able to understand me actually; such that you would be (able)?

Answer 109

Ben-i kim anla-yabil-di ki, sen anla-yabil-e-sin?

Question 110

Hope you won’t regret it.

Answer 110

Pişman ol-ma-ya-sın.

Question 111

You shouldn’t (let you not) expect too much. These are hard times.

Answer 111

Çok fazla bir şey-ler um-ma-ya-sınız! Bun-lar kara gün-ler.

Question 112

May you recover soon!’

Answer 112

Geçmiş ola!

Question 113

What is the matter?

Answer 113

Hayır ola!

Question 114

May you do good business!’

Answer 114

Pazar ola!

Question 115

‘Have a safe trip!’

Answer 115

Uğurlar ola!

Question 116

May God be your helper’

Answer 116

Tanrı yardımcı-n ola!

Question 117

Azrael (the Angel of Death) is waiting in the wings, for your information!

Answer 117

Azrail kulis-te bekli-yor, haber-in ol-a!

Question 118

May all that she told me, I wish, be true!

Answer 118

Ban-a anlat-tık-lar-ı da, dile-r-im, gerçek ol-a!

Question 119

God grant that this is only the language of the rabble.

Answer 119

Allah ver-e de, bu, yalnızca ayaktakım-ın-ın dil-i ol-a!

Question 120

Have a nice journey.’ ‘May your road be open and free.’)

Answer 120

yolunuz açık ola!

Question 121

May it be easy for you!’)

Answer 121

Kolay gele!

Question 122

‘Have a nice trip!’

Answer 122

Uğurlar ola! ˘

Question 123

what’s the matter?

Answer 123

hayrola

Question 124

let us take

Answer 124

alalım

Question 125

let us search

Answer 125

arayalım

Question 126

let us waıt

Answer 126

bekleyelim

Question 127

let us know

Answer 127

bilelim

Question 128

let us fınd

Answer 128

bulalım

Question 129

let us dance

Answer 129

dans edelim

Question 130

let us lısten

Answer 130

dinleyelim

Question 131

let us rest

Answer 131

dinleneliml

Question 132

let us thınk

Answer 132

düşünelim

Question 133

lısten! form

Answer 133

öğrenin

Question 134

read form

Answer 134

okuyun

Question 135

sit form

Answer 135

oturun

Question 136

ask a questıon form

Answer 136

soru sorun

Question 137

Let's have breakfast on the Bosphorus

Answer 137

Boğaz’da kahvaltı yapalım

Question 138

Let's drink tea and eat feta cheese for breakfast

Answer 138

Kahvaltıda çay içelim, beyaz peynir yiyelim

Question 139

Let's have Turkish coffee

Answer 139

Türk kahvesi içelim

Question 140

Aynur: Shall we go to Bodrum on holiday? Necati: No, let's not go to Bodrum, let's go to Marmaris

Answer 140

Aynur: Tatilde Bodrum’a gidelim mi? Necati: Hayır, Bodrum’a gitmeyelim, Marmaris’e gidelim

Question 141

Aynur: Shall we meet at the library? Necati: No, let's not meet in the library, let's meet in the canteen.

Answer 141

Aynur: Kütüphanede buluşalım mı? Necati: Hayır, kütüphanede buluşmayalım , kantinde buluşalım

Question 142

Aynur: Shall we run in the park tomorrow morning? Necati: No, let's not run, let's ride a bike

Answer 142

Aynur: Yarın sabah parkta koşalım mı? Necati: Hayır koşmayalım, bisiklete binelim

Question 143

Aynur: Shall we go to Bolu for the weekend? Necati: No, let's not go to Bolu, let's stay at home

Answer 143

Aynur: Haftasonu Bolu’ya gidelim mi? Necati: Hayır, Bolu’ya gitmeyelim evde oturalım

Question 144

Aynur: Shall we play snowballs? Necati: No, let's not play snowballs, let's build a snowman.

Answer 144

Aynur: Kartopu oynayalım mı? Necati: Hayır, kartopu oynamayalım kardan adam yapalım

Question 145

Shall we make food? No, let's not make food, let's go to a restaurant.

Answer 145

Yemek yapalım mı? Hayır, yemek yapmayalım lokantaya gidelim

Question 146

Shall we sleep early tonight? No, let's not sleep early, let's sleep late.

Answer 146

Bu gece erken uyuyalım mı? Hayır erken uyumayalım geç uyuyalım

Question 147

Shall we smoke? No, let's not smoke, let's eat fruit.

Answer 147

Sigara içelim mi? Hayır, sigara içmeyelim meyve yiyelim

Question 148

Shall we phone? No, let's not phone, let's go there and talk face to face

Answer 148

Telefon edelim mi? Hayır, telefon etmeyelim, oraya gidelim ve yüzyüze konuşalım