Before you start
Meet tun
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on tun
Add a prefix to tun and the meaning changes.
Forms
How tun changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | tue | tat |
| du | tust | tatest |
| er/sie/es | tut | tat |
| wir | tun | taten |
| ihr | tut | tatet |
| Sie | tun | taten |
Partizip II getan · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Was tust du heute?What are you doing today?present-tense question
- 2Ich habe das für dich getan.I did that for you.Perfekt with haben
- 3Was soll ich tun?What should I do?modal verb with infinitive
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
tun + die Mutter
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Say you do something good for die Mutter.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I did it for him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was sickkrank, my sisterdie Schwester did everythingalles for me.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I do it because I want to helphelfen her.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What you did for us was very kindnett.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should do something for them todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I have nothing to do todayheute.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What would you do for your friendder Freund, die Freundin?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
tun + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Use obwohl to introduce a subordinate clause.
- 2Say that you do something for someone.
- 3Put the verb at the end of the obwohl-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you do for your family? Answer in one German sentence using the verb.
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one sentence using the present tense.
- 2Say what you do for your family.