A1 Turkish: Learning the Past Tense Through Songs!

One of the most important aspects of language learning is using tenses correctly. In Turkish, the past tense is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Past tense suffixes in Turkish include -di, -dı, -du, -dü / -ti, -tı, -tu, -tü, and they are added to verbs. For A1-level students, learning and reinforcing past tense rules is essential. To make this process more fun, we support learning through specially selected songs!

What Is the Past Tense?

The past tense is used to talk about events that happened and were completed in the past.

Here are a few examples:

• I went to school yesterday. (Dün okula gittim.)
• I came to Türkiye from my country last week. (Geçen hafta ülkemden Türkiye’ye geldim.)
• I didn’t work last year. (Geçen yıl çalışmadım.)

Sample Sentences:

• I went to the cinema yesterday. (Dün sinemaya gittim.)
• I had breakfast in the morning. (Sabah kahvaltı yaptım.)
• I read many books during the holiday. (Tatilde çok kitap okudum.)
• I went to bed early last night. (Dün akşam erken uyudum.)
• I didn’t exercise last week. (Geçen hafta spor yapmadım.)

Learning Past Tense Through Songs

Songs are a fantastic tool for language learning! We have created a special playlist to help you learn and reinforce the past tense. These songs will help you memorize past tense structures in a rhythmic and fun way.

A1 Turkish: Past Tense Song Playlist

• Songs that tell stories of past events with simple and clear lyrics
• Songs that frequently use verbs from everyday life
• Slow-paced songs with clearly pronounced words

Learning the past tense through songs not only improves your listening skills but also expands your vocabulary. It helps you use the past tense more accurately and fluently in daily conversations.

🎵 Click here to access the playlist on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvckjbmgshF-NffeUhDdfiD3UQw3Rtrk6&si=0t4XSu9FWt92Q3Cs

🎧 SPOTIFY:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tyVTYxEhYjUTazjBk1QzR?si=635e3abd371a4ff1