verb
to dance
A1
'tanzen' is a regular weak German verb meaning 'to dance'. Uses auxiliary 'haben' in perfect: 'hat getanzt'. Non-reflexive and not separable. Participles: 'getanzt', present participle 'tanzend'. Typically intransitive (kein besonderes Präpositionalobjekt); common in expressions like 'tanzen gehen' (to go dancing).
Examples
Wir tanzen gern am Wochenende.
We like to dance on the weekend.
Wir haben viel getanzt.
We danced a lot.
Ich tanze gerne.
I like to dance.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine two people dancing in rhythm
tanzen → 'tanz' sounds like 'dance' (similar rhythm)
Notes
Regular weak verb. Imperative singular is 'tanz!'. | Intransitive verb; passive conjugations are not applicable.