Conjugation of the Uzbek Verb "ichmoq"

ichmoq
to drink
Stem
ich-
Type
Action 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) ichaman
sen (you sg.) ichasan
u (he/she/it) ichadi
biz (we) ichamiz
siz (you pl./formal) ichasiz
ular (they) ichadilar

Present Continuous (Hozirgi davom zamon)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) ichayapman
sen (you sg.) ichayapsan
u (he/she/it) ichayapti
biz (we) ichayapmiz
siz (you pl./formal) ichayapsiz
ular (they) ichayaptilar

Past Simple (O'tgan zamon)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) ichdim
sen (you sg.) ichding
u (he/she/it) ichdi
biz (we) ichdik
siz (you pl./formal) ichdingiz
ular (they) ichdilar

Negative Present-Future (Inkor shakl)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) ichmayman
sen (you sg.) ichmaysan
u (he/she/it) ichmaydi
biz (we) ichmaymiz
siz (you pl./formal) ichmaysiz
ular (they) ichmaydilar

Future Intention (Niyat kelasi zamon)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) ichmoqchiman
sen (you sg.) ichmoqchisan
u (he/she/it) ichmoqchi
biz (we) ichmoqchimiz
siz (you pl./formal) ichmoqchisiz
ular (they) ichmoqchilar

Imperative — Buyruq mayl

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

Form Uzbek
sen (informal) Ich!
siz (formal/polite) Iching!

Example Sentences

Choy ichasizmi?

Do you drink tea?

Suv iching!

Drink water! (polite)

Men kofе ichayapman.

I am drinking coffee.