Good to know. Irregular (strong) verb: the stem changes. Learn the key forms together and the rest follows.
tun in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | tueI do |
|---|---|
| du | tustyou do |
| er/sie/es | tuthe/she does |
| wir | tunwe do |
| ihr | tutyou do |
| sie/Sie | tunthey do |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | tatI did |
|---|---|
| du | tatstyou did |
| er/sie/es | tathe/she did |
| wir | tatenwe did |
| ihr | tatetyou did |
| sie/Sie | tatenthey did |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe getanI have done |
|---|---|
| du | hast getanyou have done |
| er/sie/es | hat getanhe/she has done |
| wir | haben getanwe have done |
| ihr | habt getanyou have done |
| sie/Sie | haben getanthey have done |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte getanI had done |
|---|---|
| du | hattest getanyou had done |
| er/sie/es | hatte getanhe/she had done |
| wir | hatten getanwe had done |
| ihr | hattet getanyou had done |
| sie/Sie | hatten getanthey had done |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde tunI will do |
|---|---|
| du | wirst tunyou will do |
| er/sie/es | wird tunhe/she will do |
| wir | werden tunwe will do |
| ihr | werdet tunyou will do |
| sie/Sie | werden tunthey will do |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Tu! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Tut! |
| Sie | Tun Sie! |
tun in use
- A1
Was kann ich für Sie tun?
What can I do for you?
- A1
Es tut mir leid.
I'm sorry.
- A2
Was hast du getan?
What have you done?
Phrases
- Es tut mir leid.I'm sorry.
- wehtunto hurt
Good to know
- Es tut mir leid. = I'm sorry.
- tun = do (more formal than machen).
Build it yourself.
Ziplex has a Verben bauen game: build verb forms from tiles, with the verbs from your own posts. Plus short posts at your level to see them in action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is tun with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
tun takes haben. For example: habe getan.
What is the past tense of tun?
Präteritum: tat. Perfekt: habe getan.
Is tun a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.