Hacer Conjugation: Present, Preterite, Imperfect
hacer — to do, to make
Hacer covers both 'to do' and 'to make' — plus weather ('hace calor' — it's hot). Its preterite is irregular with two stem changes to watch: hice (yo) but hizo (él, with a z). Learn the three conversational tenses below.
Quick answer
Yo hago.
I do / I make.
Present "yo" form. Full present: hago, haces, hace, hacemos, hacéis, hacen. Preterite: hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron.
hacer — Present
Activities and weather: '¿Qué haces?' — what do you do? 'Hace frío' — it's cold.
| Pronoun | Spanish form |
|---|---|
| yo | hago |
| tú | haces |
| él / ella / usted | hace |
| nosotros | hacemos |
| vosotros | hacéis |
| ellos / ustedes | hacen |
hacer — Preterite (past, completed)
A completed action: 'Hice la tarea' — I did the homework. Note hizo (not hió) in él/ella.
| Pronoun | Spanish form |
|---|---|
| yo | hice |
| tú | hiciste |
| él / ella / usted | hizo |
| nosotros | hicimos |
| vosotros | hicisteis |
| ellos / ustedes | hicieron |
hacer — Imperfect (past, ongoing)
Ongoing or habitual action: 'Hacía ejercicio' — I used to exercise.
| Pronoun | Spanish form |
|---|---|
| yo | hacía |
| tú | hacías |
| él / ella / usted | hacía |
| nosotros | hacíamos |
| vosotros | hacíais |
| ellos / ustedes | hacían |
Example sentences
¿Qué haces este fin de semana?
What are you doing this weekend?
keh AH-sehs EHS-teh feen deh sem-BAH-nah
Hice una reserva.
I made a reservation.
EE-seh OOH-nah rreh-SEHR-bah
Hacía mucho sol.
It was very sunny.
ah-SEE-ah MOO-choh sohl
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