Good to know. Separable verb: in Präsens and Präteritum the prefix 'weh' jumps to the end of the sentence. In the Perfekt it stays on: wehgetan.
wehtun 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 | tue wehI hurt |
|---|---|
| du | tust wehyou hurt |
| er/sie/es | tut wehhe/she hurts |
| wir | tun wehwe hurt |
| ihr | tut wehyou hurt |
| sie/Sie | tun wehthey hurt |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | tat wehI hurt |
|---|---|
| du | tatst wehyou hurt |
| er/sie/es | tat wehhe/she hurt |
| wir | taten wehwe hurt |
| ihr | tatet wehyou hurt |
| sie/Sie | taten wehthey hurt |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe wehgetanI have hurt |
|---|---|
| du | hast wehgetanyou have hurt |
| er/sie/es | hat wehgetanhe/she has hurt |
| wir | haben wehgetanwe have hurt |
| ihr | habt wehgetanyou have hurt |
| sie/Sie | haben wehgetanthey have hurt |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte wehgetanI had hurt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest wehgetanyou had hurt |
| er/sie/es | hatte wehgetanhe/she had hurt |
| wir | hatten wehgetanwe had hurt |
| ihr | hattet wehgetanyou had hurt |
| sie/Sie | hatten wehgetanthey had hurt |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde wehtunI will hurt |
|---|---|
| du | wirst wehtunyou will hurt |
| er/sie/es | wird wehtunhe/she will hurt |
| wir | werden wehtunwe will hurt |
| ihr | werdet wehtunyou will hurt |
| sie/Sie | werden wehtunthey will hurt |
wehtun in use
- A1
Mein Kopf tut weh.
My head hurts.
- A1
Was tut Ihnen weh?
Where does it hurt?
- A2
Ich habe mir am Fuß wehgetan.
I hurt my foot.
Good to know
- Also written: weh tun.
- The person who feels pain is in the Dativ: Es tut mir weh.
- Goes with: jemandem (Dativ) wehtun
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is wehtun with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
wehtun takes haben. For example: habe wehgetan.
What is the past tense of wehtun?
Präteritum: tat weh. Perfekt: habe wehgetan.
Is wehtun a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.