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Conjugation of the Uzbek Verb "gapirmoq"

gapirmoq
to speak / to talk
Stem
gapir-
Type
Communication 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) gapiraman
sen (you sg.) gapirasan
u (he/she/it) gapiradi
biz (we) gapiramiz
siz (you pl./formal) gapirasiz
ular (they) gapiradilar

Present Continuous (Hozirgi davom zamon)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) gapirayapman
sen (you sg.) gapirayapsan
u (he/she/it) gapirayapti
biz (we) gapirayapmiz
siz (you pl./formal) gapirayapsiz
ular (they) gapirayaptilar

Past Simple (O'tgan zamon)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) gapirdim
sen (you sg.) gapirding
u (he/she/it) gapirdi
biz (we) gapirdik
siz (you pl./formal) gapirdingiz
ular (they) gapirdilar

Negative Present-Future (Inkor shakl)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) gapirmayman
sen (you sg.) gapirmaysan
u (he/she/it) gapirmaydi
biz (we) gapirmaymiz
siz (you pl./formal) gapirmaysiz
ular (they) gapirmaydilar

Future Intention (Niyat kelasi zamon)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) gapirmoqchiman
sen (you sg.) gapirmoqchisan
u (he/she/it) gapirmoqchi
biz (we) gapirmoqchimiz
siz (you pl./formal) gapirmoqchisiz
ular (they) gapirmoqchilar

Imperative — Buyruq mayl

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

Form Uzbek
sen (informal) Gapir!
siz (formal/polite) Gapiring!

Example Sentences

Siz o'zbekcha gapirasizmi?

Do you speak Uzbek?

Sekinroq gapiring.

Speak more slowly. (polite)

Biz uzoq gapirdik.

We talked for a long time.