tun

to do — to perform or execute an action

• Ich habe noch zu tun.

  I still have things left to do.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Er tut, was er kann.

  He does what he can.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

to do — harm or good, but negative by default

to pretend, to play-act

• Sie tat so, als sähe sie ihn nicht.

  She pretended that she didn't see him.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Tun Sie so, als sähen Sie sie nicht.

  Pretend you don't see her.

  Tatoeba · brauchinet · CC BY 2.0 FR

to put, to place, to add — especially of smaller objects or ingredients

• Was hättest du an seiner Stelle getan?

  What would you have done in his place?

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Was hättest du an ihrer Stelle getan?

  What would you have done in her place?

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

to work, to function

• Wenigstens ist die Arbeit getan.

  At least the work is done.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Es gab immer etwas zu tun.

  There was always work to be done.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

to make a difference; to be different

to happen, to be going on — as opposed to a lack of activity

• Es tut mir wirklich leid, dass alles so gekommen ist.

  I'm really sorry everything happened the way it did.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Es tut mir leid. Das wird nicht wieder vorkommen.

  I'm sorry. It won't happen again.

  Tatoeba · brauchinet · CC BY 2.0 FR

Used with the preceding infinitive of another verb that has been fronted to the first position, typically for strong emphasis or contrast with another verbrare

Used with the following infinitive of another verb, without fronting, to convey continuousness or general emphasis on an actionrare

Used in the past subjunctive with the infinitive of another verb to form the conditional tense — instead of standard würderare