Conjugation of the Uzbek Verb "o'qimoq"

o'qimoq
to read / to study
Stem
o'qi-
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) o'qiyman
sen (you sg.) o'qiysan
u (he/she/it) o'qiydi
biz (we) o'qiymiz
siz (you pl./formal) o'qiysiz
ular (they) o'qiydilar

Present Continuous (Hozirgi davom zamon)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) o'qiyapman
sen (you sg.) o'qiyapsan
u (he/she/it) o'qiyapti
biz (we) o'qiyapmiz
siz (you pl./formal) o'qiyapsiz
ular (they) o'qiyaptilar

Past Simple (O'tgan zamon)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) o'qidim
sen (you sg.) o'qiding
u (he/she/it) o'qidi
biz (we) o'qidik
siz (you pl./formal) o'qidingiz
ular (they) o'qidilar

Negative Present-Future (Inkor shakl)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) o'qimayman
sen (you sg.) o'qimaysan
u (he/she/it) o'qimaydi
biz (we) o'qimaymiz
siz (you pl./formal) o'qimaysiz
ular (they) o'qimaydilar

Future Intention (Niyat kelasi zamon)

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

Person Uzbek
men (I) o'qimoqchiman
sen (you sg.) o'qimoqchisan
u (he/she/it) o'qimoqchi
biz (we) o'qimoqchimiz
siz (you pl./formal) o'qimoqchisiz
ular (they) o'qimoqchilar

Imperative — Buyruq mayl

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

Form Uzbek
sen (informal) O'qi!
siz (formal/polite) O'qing!

Example Sentences

Men kitob o'qiyapman.

I am reading a book.

U universitetda o'qiydi.

He/she studies at university.

Bu kitobni o'qidingizmi?

Have you read this book?