Translation

1. To do (to perform or execute an action). irregular

   Tu es!

   Do it!

   Man tut, was man kann.

   One does what one can.

   Er tat das, was man ihm gesagt hat.

   He did as he was told.

   Das einzige, was er je tat, war arbeiten.

   The only thing he ever did was work.

2. act source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
3. [with dative] To do something (positive or negative) to someone. irregular

   Der tut Ihnen nichts!

   He won't hurt you! (said for example about a dog)

   Mein Mann hat mir so viel Gutes getan.

   My husband has done me so much good.

4. To fake; to feign; to pretend. informal, irregular

   Er hat nur so getan.

   He just faked it.

   Er tut, als ob er nichts wüsste.

   He pretends to know nothing.

5. To put, to place, to add. colloquial, irregular

   Tu das hier rein.

   Put it in here.

   Ich würde noch was Salz an die Kartoffeln tun.

   I would add some more salt to the potatoes.

   » Ich finds eklig, wenn du die Butter am Morgen nicht direkt aufs Brot streichst, sondern immer zuerst auf einen Teller tust. «

   I find it disgusting when you don't spread your butter straight on to your bread in the morning, but always put it on the plate first.

6. To work, to function. colloquial, impersonal, irregular

   Die Uhr tut’s nicht mehr.

   The clock doesn’t work anymore.

7. To make a difference; to be different. Germany, Northern, Western, colloquial, irregular, reflexive

   Tut sich das viel?

   Does that make much of a difference?

   Die beiden Kameras tun sich nichts.

   The two cameras are no different [i.e. neither better than the other].

8. to happen, to be going on impersonal, informal, irregular, reflexive

   Und, tut sich heute etwas?

   Well, anything happening today?

   Derzeit tut sich viel.

   There's a lot going on at the moment.

9. Used with the preceding infinitive of another verb to emphasise this verb colloquial, irregular

   Er singt immer noch gern, aber tanzen tut er gar nicht mehr.

   He still loves singing, but as to dancing, he doesn't do that anymore at all.

10. Used with the following infinitive of another verb, often to emphasise the statement colloquial, irregular, nonstandard

    Ich tu doch zuhören!

    I am listening! (as a response to the reproach that one is not)

    Ich tu das jetzt mal aufräumen.

    I’m cleaning this up now.

11. Used in the past subjunctive with the infinitive of another verb to form the conditional tense (instead of standard würde) colloquial, irregular, nonstandard

    Ich tät mir das noch mal überlegen.

    I would think about that again.

Conjugation

Indicative

Subjunctive i

Subjunctive ii

Imperative

Translation

1. gerund of tun; doing, deeds, behaviour form-of, gerund, neuter, no-plural, strong

   Der Zwiespalt zwischen Wollen und Tun

   The antagonism between willing and doing

2. action source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
3. doing; conduct; action; activity source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en

Declension