tun
A1do, make
- English meaning
- do, make
- CEFR level
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tun in a sentence
Ich habe noch etwas zu tun.
I still have something to do.
Conjugation of tun
- 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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Questions about tun
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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