Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #133
Word (Wort)

tat konjugieren

Translation (Übersetzung) did
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [taːt]
A1
Verbs
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb irregular versatile action past doing activity
First and third person singular Präteritum (past tense) form of 'tun' (did). Irregular verb expressing past action or activity. Very versatile verb used in many contexts. Uses 'haben' in perfect tense. One hundred and thirty-third most frequent word in German.

tat is a German Verbs

Learn tat meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. tat is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

tat Examples (Beispiele) in English

tat examples with English translations. See how to use tat in sentences. tat example sentences in English below.

Ich tat es.
I did it.
past action
Es tat weh.
It hurt.
past pain
Es tat mir leid.
I was sorry.
past regret
Er tat nichts.
He did nothing.
past inaction
Sie tat so, als ob.
She pretended as if.
past pretense
Ich tat mir schwer.
I found it difficult.
past difficulty
Er tat die Tür auf.
He opened the door.
past opening (colloquial)
Sie tat die Tür zu.
She closed the door.
past closing (colloquial)

tat Konjugation — Präsens, Perfekt, Präteritum, Imperativ, and Partizip II (Partizip 2) on one URL (Präteritum und Perfekt together here). English meaning and usage tips are above; common learner mistakes below when available.

tat Konjugation Präsens

ich
tue
du
tust
er/sie/es
tut
wir
tun
ihr
tut
sie/Sie
tun

tat Konjugation Perfekt

ich
habe getan
du
hast getan
er/sie/es
hat getan
wir
haben getan
ihr
habt getan
sie/Sie
haben getan

tat Konjugation Präteritum

ich
tat
du
tatest
er/sie/es
tat
wir
taten
ihr
tatet
sie/Sie
taten

tat Konjugation Futur I

ich
werde tun
du
wirst tun
er/sie/es
wird tun
wir
werden tun
ihr
werdet tun
sie/Sie
werden tun

tat Konjugation Futur II

ich
werde getan haben
du
wirst getan haben
er/sie/es
wird getan haben
wir
werden getan haben
ihr
werdet getan haben
sie/Sie
werden getan haben

tat Konjugation Imperativ

tun Sie

tat Konjugation Konjunktiv I

ich
tue
du
tuest
er/sie/es
tue
wir
tun
ihr
tuet
sie/Sie
tun

tat Konjugation Konjunktiv II

ich
täte
du
tätest
er/sie/es
täte
wir
täten
ihr
tätet
sie/Sie
täten

tat Konjugation Plusquamperfekt

ich
hatte getan
du
hattest getan
er/sie/es
hatte getan
wir
hatten getan
ihr
hattet getan
sie/Sie
hatten getan

tat Partizip 2

Partizip II (Partizip 2) — past participle for Perfekt, Plusquamperfekt, and passive. For tat it is getan (see Perfekt above with haben or sein).

tat — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for tat — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • tat (incorrect conjugation)
    tat (ich/er/sie/es) vs. tatest (du) vs. taten (wir/ihr/sie)
    Must match subject: 'ich tat', 'du tatest', 'er/sie/es tat'
  • tat (confusing with 'tut')
    tat (did - past tense) vs. tut (does - present tense)
    'Tat' is past tense, 'tut' is present tense: 'Ich tat' (I did) vs. 'Ich tue' (I do)
  • tat (confusing with 'täte')
    tat (did - past tense) vs. täte (would do - subjunctive)
    'Tat' expresses past doing: 'Ich tat es' (I did it). 'Täte' expresses conditional: 'Ich täte es' (I would do it)
  • tat (word order with separable prefixes)
    tat + prefix (separable verbs: 'tat auf' = opened, 'tat zu' = closed)
    With separable prefixes, the prefix goes to the end in main clauses: 'Ich tat auf' (I opened), not 'Ich auftat'
  • tat (perfect tense auxiliary)
    tat (Präteritum) vs. habe getan (Perfekt - uses 'haben', not 'sein')
    In perfect tense, 'tun' uses 'haben': 'Ich habe getan' (I did), not 'Ich bin getan'
  • tat (confusing with 'machte')
    tat (did - less common) vs. machte (did/made - more common)
    'Tat' and 'machte' both mean 'did', but 'machte' is more common in modern German: 'Ich tat es' vs. 'Ich machte es'

tat Word Family - tat Related Words - tat Family Members

tat Word Family (Wortfamilie)

tat word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn tat family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore tat related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Infinitive Form (Infinitiv Form)
tun
Meaning: to do
Usage: to do (infinitive form)
Example: Ich tat es.
Verb
Present Tense Form (Präsens Form)
tut
Meaning: does
Usage: does (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Er tut es.
Verb
First Person Singular (Erste Person Singular)
tue
Meaning: I do
Usage: I do (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Ich tue es.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
tatest
Meaning: did (you singular)
Usage: did (second person singular past tense)
Example: Du tatest es.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
taten
Meaning: did (we/you plural/they)
Usage: did (first/third person plural past tense)
Example: Wir taten es.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
getan
Meaning: done
Usage: done (past participle, uses 'haben')
Example: Ich habe getan.
Verb
Subjunctive Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
täte
Meaning: would do
Usage: would do (subjunctive, conditional vs. past tense)
Example: Ich täte es.
Verb
Reflexive Form (Reflexive Form)
tat sich
Meaning: did for oneself
Usage: did for oneself (reflexive form, past tense)
Example: Ich tat mir schwer.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
machte
Meaning: did, made
Usage: did, made (similar meaning, more common, past tense)
Example: Ich machte es.
Verb
unternahm
Meaning: undertook, did
Usage: undertook (more formal, past tense)
Example: Ich unternahm es.
Verb
handelte
Meaning: acted, did
Usage: acted (when 'tat' means to act, past tense)
Example: Er handelte so.
Verb
führte aus
Meaning: carried out, did
Usage: carried out (more formal, when 'tat' means to execute, past tense)
Example: Ich führte es aus.
Verb
Derived Separable Verb (Abgeleitetes Trennbares Verb)
tat auf
Meaning: opened
Usage: opened (separable verb with prefix 'auf-', past tense, colloquial)
Example: Ich tat die Tür auf.
Verb
tat zu
Meaning: closed
Usage: closed (separable verb with prefix 'zu-', past tense, colloquial)
Example: Ich tat die Tür zu.
Verb
tat mit
Meaning: participated, joined in
Usage: participated (separable verb with prefix 'mit-', past tense)
Example: Ich tat mit.
Verb
tat ab
Meaning: took off, removed
Usage: took off (separable verb with prefix 'ab-', past tense)
Example: Ich tat es ab.
Verb
tat an
Meaning: put on, did on
Usage: put on (separable verb with prefix 'an-', past tense)
Example: Ich tat es an.
Verb
tat vor
Meaning: pretended
Usage: pretended (separable verb with prefix 'vor-', past tense)
Example: Ich tat so vor.
Verb
tat hin
Meaning: added, put
Usage: added (separable verb with prefix 'hin-', past tense)
Example: Ich tat es hin.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
tat nicht
Meaning: didn't do
Usage: didn't do (opposite - negation vs. doing)
Example: Er tat es nicht.
Verb
ließ
Meaning: let, left
Usage: let (opposite action - leaving vs. doing)
Example: Er ließ es.
Verb
unterließ
Meaning: omitted, refrained from
Usage: omitted (opposite action - not doing vs. doing)
Example: Er unterließ es.
Verb
blieb
Meaning: stayed, remained
Usage: stayed (opposite action - staying vs. doing)
Example: Er blieb.
Verb

tat Usage - tat Collocations - tat Idioms - tat Synonyms - tat Antonyms

tat Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use tat in context. Discover tat collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master tat usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

tat Collocations (Kollokationen)

tat collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn tat word combinations and how to use tat with other words naturally.

tat ich
I did
High frequency
tat er
he did
High frequency
tat sie
she did, it did
High frequency
tat es
it did
High frequency
tat das
did that, did the
High frequency
tat den
did the (masculine)
High frequency
tat die
did the (feminine/plural)
High frequency
tat nicht
didn't do
High frequency
tat sich
did for oneself
High frequency
tat weh
hurt, was painful
High frequency
tat gut
felt good, did good
High frequency
tat leid
was sorry, felt sorry
High frequency
tat nichts
did nothing, didn't matter
High frequency
tat etwas
did something
High frequency
tat so
did so, acted so
High frequency
tat dann
did then
High frequency
tat auch
also did
High frequency
tat noch
still did, did yet
High frequency
tat schon
already did
High frequency
tat wieder
did again
High frequency
tat auf
opened, did up
High frequency
tat zu
closed, did up
High frequency
tat mit
participated, joined in
High frequency
tat ab
took off, removed
High frequency
tat an
put on, did on
High frequency
tat vor
pretended, did before
High frequency
tat hin
added, put
High frequency

tat Idioms (Redewendungen)

tat idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing tat with meanings and explanations. Master tat expressions used in everyday German.

tat nicht
didn't do
Expressing past refusal or inability to do
tat weh
hurt, was painful
Expressing past pain or discomfort
tat gut
felt good, did good
Expressing past positive feeling or beneficial action
tat leid
was sorry, felt sorry
Expressing past regret or sympathy
tat nichts
did nothing, didn't matter
Expressing past inaction or lack of importance
tat etwas
did something
Expressing past action
tat so
did so, acted so
Expressing past manner of action or pretense
tat sich etwas
did something for oneself
Expressing past self-directed action
tat sich schwer
found it difficult, had difficulty
Expressing past difficulty
tat sich zusammen
joined together, united
Expressing past union or cooperation
tat auf
opened
Expressing past opening (colloquial)
tat zu
closed
Expressing past closing (colloquial)
tat mit
participated, joined in
Expressing past participation
tat vor
pretended
Expressing past pretense or acting

tat Synonyms (Synonyme)

tat synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for tat and expand your German vocabulary. Learn tat similar words and their usage.

tut
Meaning: does
High similarity
hat getan
Meaning: has done
High similarity
machte
Meaning: did, made
High similarity
unternahm
Meaning: undertook, did
High similarity
handelte
Meaning: acted, did
Medium similarity
führte aus
Meaning: carried out, did
Medium similarity

tat Antonyms (Antonyme)

tat antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to tat. Discover tat opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

tat nicht
Meaning: didn't do
ließ
Meaning: let, left
unterließ
Meaning: omitted, refrained from
blieb
Meaning: stayed, remained

tat Semantically Related Words - tat Contextually Related Words - tat Thematically Related Words

tat Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

tat semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to tat. Explore tat related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn tat contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

tun tut tue tust tatest taten tatet getan täte tätest täten tätet tat sich tat auf tat zu tat mit tat ab tat an tat vor tat hin machte unternahm handelte führte aus tat nicht ließ unterließ blieb Verb Vergangenheit Tun Handeln Past Doing Action

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