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tun

A1

do, make

English meaning
do, make
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Working & Doing

tun in a sentence

Ich habe noch etwas zu tun.

I still have something to do.

Conjugation of tun

ichtue
dutust
er/sie/estut
wirtun
ihrtut
sie/Sietun
Simple past (er/sie/es)
tat
Perfect
hat getan

Where tun comes from

mittelhochdeutsch und althochdeutsch tuon, seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt, über westgermanisch *dō- von *dhē- "stellen, setzen, legen"

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How do you conjugate tun?

Present tense: ich tue, du tust, er tut, wir tun, ihr tut, sie tun. Simple past: tat. Perfect: hat getan.

What does tun mean in English?

tun means "do, make". For example: "Ich habe noch etwas zu tun." — "I still have something to do."

What level is tun in German?

tun is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the working & doing vocabulary.

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