The Present Tense

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Stem + -a/-y + personal ending: ichaman, ichasan, ichadi - I/you/(s)he drink(s).

I can conjugate everyday verbs in the present tense.

Examples

Men har kuni choy ichaman. — I drink tea every day.
U Buxoroda yashaydi. — He lives in Bukhara.
Biz o'zbekcha o'rganamiz. — We are learning Uzbek.

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The Present Tense

Stem + -a/-y + personal ending: ichaman, ichasan, ichadi - I/you/(s)he drink(s).

Learning Goal

I can conjugate everyday verbs in the present tense.

Exam Skills:Uzbek State Test A1 · ReadingUzbek State Test A1 · Speaking

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Men har kuni choy ichaman.

I drink tea every day.

U Buxoroda yashaydi.

He lives in Bukhara.

Biz o'zbekcha o'rganamiz.

We are learning Uzbek.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

The Present Tense

Take the stem, add the linking vowel -a (or -y after vowels), then the personal ending: ich-a-man (I drink), ich-a-san, ich-a-di, ich-a-miz, ich-a-siz, ich-a-dilar. Same machine for every verb: boraman (I go), yashayman (I live - note the -y), o'rganaman (I learn).

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Practice Exercises

Dropping the linking vowel (*ichman). Forgetting -di in the 3rd person (u ichadi, not *u icha). Negation goes inside: ich-ma-yman (I don't drink).

Common Error Patterns

Missing linking vowel or person ending

Full-paradigm drills with ichmoq/bormoq.

Men har kuni choy ichaman.

I drink tea every day.

ich + a + man.

U Buxoroda yashaydi.

He lives in Bukhara.

yasha + y + di: -y after the vowel stem.

Biz o'zbekcha o'rganamiz.

We are learning Uzbek.

o'rgan + a + miz.

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Frequently asked questions

When do you use The Present Tense?: Take the stem, add the linking vowel -a (or -y after vowels), then the personal ending: ich-a-man (I drink), ich-a-san , ich-a-di , ich-a-miz , ich-a-siz , ich-a-dilar . Same machine for every verb: boraman (I go), yashayman (I live - note the -y), o'rganaman (I learn).
What are common mistakes with The Present Tense?: Dropping the linking vowel (*ichman). Forgetting -di in the 3rd person (u ichadi, not *u icha). Negation goes inside: ich-ma-yman (I don't drink).

Frequently asked questions

When do you use The Present Tense?

Take the stem, add the linking vowel -a (or -y after vowels), then the personal ending: ich-a-man (I drink), ich-a-san , ich-a-di , ich-a-miz , ich-a-siz , ich-a-dilar . Same machine for every verb: boraman (I go), yashayman (I live - note the -y), o'rganaman (I learn).

What are common mistakes with The Present Tense?

Dropping the linking vowel (*ichman). Forgetting -di in the 3rd person (u ichadi, not *u icha). Negation goes inside: ich-ma-yman (I don't drink).