The Future Tense (Gelecek Zaman) is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future, intentions, or predictions.

Suffix Formation:

The suffix is -ecek or -acak, depending on A-Type vowel harmony:

• If the last vowel of the stem is a front vowel (e, i, ö, ü), use -ecek.
• If the last vowel of the stem is a back vowel (a, ı, o, u), use -acak.

If the verb stem ends in a vowel, a buffer consonant 'y' is inserted: -yecek / -yacak.

The 'k' in -ecek/-acak often softens to 'ğ' when followed by a personal suffix starting with a vowel (e.g., 1st person singular/plural).

• gel- → gelecek (will come)
• yap- → yapacak (will do)
• bekle- → bekleyecek (will wait)

Conjugation (gitmek - to go):

Note the consonant softening: git + ecek → gidecek (t → d).

Negation:

The negative is formed by adding -me/-ma before the future suffix, with a buffer 'y': -meyecek/-mayacak. Example: Ben gitmeyeceğim. (I will not go.)