tun

to do

German Irregular

The German verb "tun" means "to do" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "tun" across all 7 tenses.

How to Conjugate "tun" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I tue
du you (informal) tust
er/sie/es he/she/it tut
wir we tun
ihr you all (informal) tut
sie/Sie they/you (formal) tun
Er tut mir leid.
I feel sorry for him.

How to Conjugate "tun" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I tat
du you (informal) tatest
er/sie/es he/she/it tat
wir we taten
ihr you all (informal) tatet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) taten
Er tat nur seine Pflicht.
He only did his duty.

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How to Conjugate "tun" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe getan
du you (informal) hast getan
er/sie/es he/she/it hat getan
wir we haben getan
ihr you all (informal) habt getan
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben getan
Er hat das Beste getan.
He has done the best.

How to Conjugate "tun" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte getan
du you (informal) hattest getan
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte getan
wir we hatten getan
ihr you all (informal) hattet getan
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten getan
Er hatte nichts getan.
He had done nothing.

How to Conjugate "tun" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde tun
du you (informal) wirst tun
er/sie/es he/she/it wird tun
wir we werden tun
ihr you all (informal) werdet tun
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden tun
Er wird viel für uns tun.
He will do much for us.

How to Conjugate "tun" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I tue
du you (informal) tuest
er/sie/es he/she/it tue
wir we tun
ihr you all (informal) tuet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) tun
Er sagt, er tue das jetzt.
He says that he does that now.

How to Conjugate "tun" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I täte
du you (informal) tätest
er/sie/es he/she/it täte
wir we täten
ihr you all (informal) tätet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) täten
Er täte das sicher sofort.
He would surely do that immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions About "tun"

Is "tun" regular or irregular in German?
"Tun" is an irregular German verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "tun" mean in English?
The German verb "tun" means "to do" in English.
How do you conjugate "tun" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → tue, du → tust, er/sie/es → tut, wir → tun, ihr → tut, sie/Sie → tun.
How many tenses does "tun" have in German?
"Tun" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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