tun future tense (Futur I) conjugation
Tun (to do) in the future tense (Futur I): werde tun, wirst tun, wird tun, werden tun, werdet tun, werden tun.
Futur I Future
| ich | |
|---|---|
| du | |
| er/sie/es | |
| wir | |
| ihr | |
| sie/Sie |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the future tense (Futur I)
Futur I stresses intention or prediction, or expresses a guess about the present (“Er wird krank sein”).
How it is formed
Present of werden (werde, wirst, wird, werden, werdet, werden) + infinitive at the end of the clause.
Tun is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Tun in a sentence
- Ich tue mein Bestes.I am doing my best.
- Was hast du getan?What did you do?
Irregular verb; often used in fixed expressions like 'weh tun' (to hurt).
FAQ
What is the future tense (Futur I) of tun?
Tun in the German future tense (Futur I): ich werde tun, du wirst tun, er/sie/es wird tun, wir werden tun, ihr werdet tun, sie/Sie werden tun.
Is tun irregular in the future tense (Futur I)?
No. In the future tense (Futur I) tun takes the regular endings for its verb class, so werde tun follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the German future tense (Futur I)?
Futur I stresses intention or prediction, or expresses a guess about the present (“Er wird krank sein”).
How is the future tense (Futur I) formed?
Present of werden (werde, wirst, wird, werden, werdet, werden) + infinitive at the end of the clause.
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