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Conjugation of the Uzbek Verb "bilmoq"

bilmoq
to know
Stem
bil-
Type
Cognitive verb
Tenses
6 forms

Present-Future (Hozirgi-kelasi zamon)

Expresses habitual actions, general truths, and near-future events. Formed with stem + -a/-y + personal suffix.

Person Uzbek
men (I) bilaman
sen (you sg.) bilasan
u (he/she/it) biladi
biz (we) bilamiz
siz (you pl./formal) bilasiz
ular (they) biladilar

Present Continuous (Hozirgi davom zamon)

Expresses actions happening right now. Formed with stem + -yap- + personal suffix. Common in colloquial speech.

Person Uzbek
men (I) bilayapman
sen (you sg.) bilayapsan
u (he/she/it) bilayapti
biz (we) bilayapmiz
siz (you pl./formal) bilayapsiz
ular (they) bilayaptilar

Past Simple (O'tgan zamon)

Expresses completed past actions. Formed with stem + -di- + personal suffix.

Person Uzbek
men (I) bildim
sen (you sg.) bilding
u (he/she/it) bildi
biz (we) bildik
siz (you pl./formal) bildingiz
ular (they) bildilar

Negative Present-Future (Inkor shakl)

Negates habitual or future actions. Formed with stem + -may- + personal suffix.

Person Uzbek
men (I) bilmayman
sen (you sg.) bilmaysan
u (he/she/it) bilmaydi
biz (we) bilmaymiz
siz (you pl./formal) bilmaysiz
ular (they) bilmaydilar

Future Intention (Niyat kelasi zamon)

Expresses planned or intended actions. Formed with infinitive stem + -moqchi + personal suffix.

Person Uzbek
men (I) bilmoqchiman
sen (you sg.) bilmoqchisan
u (he/she/it) bilmoqchi
biz (we) bilmoqchimiz
siz (you pl./formal) bilmoqchisiz
ular (they) bilmoqchilar

Imperative — Buyruq mayl

Informal (sen) uses the bare stem. Formal/polite (siz) adds -(i)ng.

Form Uzbek
sen (informal) Bil!
siz (formal/polite) Biling!

Example Sentences

Men bilmayman.

I don't know.

Siz buni bilasizmi?

Do you know this?

U hamma narsani biladi.

He/she knows everything.