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You might have seen a meme going around that compares \u201cdo\u201d, \u201cdid\u201d, and \u201cdone\u201d in English to Spanish\u2019s seemingly endless number of different forms of their equivalent verb: hacer<\/em>. At first glance, this can seem extremely daunting and make Spanish seem like the hardest language ever! But don\u2019t let this scare you off. Everything in Spanish has a pattern. Once you understand the hacer<\/em> conjugation, it all makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n Hacer<\/em> is an interesting word because it incorporates both the English \u201cmake\u201d and \u201cdo\u201d, which makes it one of the most used verbs in the Spanish language. And the good news is that as far as Spanish irregular verbs go, this is actually one of the tamer ones.<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> If you\u2019re not sure about any of the conjugations and what they mean, we\u2019ve recently posted an in-depth explainer of all the Spanish tenses<\/a>. Check that out if you need any further guidance with the topics of this post!<\/p>\n Let’s start with looking at the few ways we can use hacer <\/em>without it being in a conjugated form in a sentence. Verbals are the un-conjugated forms of the verb. They need to go with another verb which is conjugated in order to be used in a sentence.<\/p>\n Example: Mi marido no est\u00e1 motivado a hacer<\/strong> ejercicio.<\/em> | My husband is not motivated to do exercise.<\/p>\n Example: Julio se est\u00e1 haciendo<\/strong> el enemigo de todos.<\/em> | Julio is becoming everyone\u2019s enemy.<\/p>\n See more on how to use the gerund in our estar<\/em> conjugation guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Example: No he hecho<\/strong> nada malo pero a\u00fan as\u00ed le caigo mal a mi profesor.<\/em> | I haven\u2019t done anything wrong but my teacher still doesn\u2019t like me.<\/p>\n For an explanation on this structure, see our article on how to use haber<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n The most common hacer <\/em>conjugation forms are as follows:<\/p>\n The present tense is not so hard to remember: almost a regularly conjugated -er ending verb, with the exception of the first person conjugation.<\/p>\n Note that even the future form of hacer <\/em>is irregular. While the future tense is usually formed simply by adding the endings to the infinitive form, the future hacer<\/em> conjugation is formed by taking out the ce<\/em> from the middle of the word, and then adding those endings.<\/p>\n What have you noticed so far about sentences using the verb hacer<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a transitive verb, which means that it is always followed by a direct object, unless that object is implied. Hacer <\/em>can also be ditransitive, meaning it can take both a direct and indirect object. The indirect object is usually in the form of an indirect pronoun.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve already studied up on the regular conjugations in Spanish, you might notice that there is nothing strange about this conjugation at all. In fact, the past imperfect is the only hacer<\/em> conjugation that is completely regular.<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> You might have noticed that hac\u00eda <\/em>can mean both \u201cI did\u201d and \u201che\/she\/it did\u201d. If the context is at all ambiguous, make sure you include a subject in your sentence. It\u2019s good practice to put it in anyway, while you\u2019re learning, just to be sure there is no confusion!<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve mastered that first lot and are ready for something a bit more challenging, here are the subjunctive and conditional forms of the hacer <\/em>conjugation in Spanish.<\/p>\nVerbals of hacer<\/em><\/h2>\n
Infinitive: hacer<\/em> (to do)<\/h4>\n
Gerund: haciendo<\/em> (doing)<\/h4>\n
Participle: hecho<\/em> (done)<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nHacer <\/em>conjugation: basic forms<\/h2>\n
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\n Subject<\/strong><\/td>\n Present<\/strong><\/td>\n Preterite<\/strong><\/td>\n Future<\/strong><\/td>\n Imperfect<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n yo<\/td>\n hago<\/td>\n hice<\/td>\n har\u00e9<\/td>\n hac\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n t\u00fa<\/td>\n haces<\/td>\n hiciste<\/td>\n har\u00e1s<\/td>\n hac\u00edas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00e9l, ella, Usted<\/td>\n hace<\/td>\n hizo<\/td>\n har\u00e1<\/td>\n hac\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n nosotros<\/td>\n hacemos<\/td>\n hizimos<\/td>\n haremos<\/td>\n hac\u00edamos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n vosotros<\/td>\n hac\u00e9is<\/td>\n hicisteis<\/td>\n har\u00e9is<\/td>\n hac\u00edais<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ellos, ellas, ustedes<\/td>\n hacen<\/td>\n hicieron<\/td>\n har\u00e1n<\/td>\n hac\u00edan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Examples of hacer <\/em>conjugation in present tense<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Examples of hacer <\/em>conjugation in past preterite tense<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Examples of hacer <\/em>conjugation in future tense<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Examples of hacer <\/em>conjugation in past imperfect tense<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nHacer<\/em> conjugation: Advanced forms<\/h2>\n
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\n Subject<\/strong><\/td>\n Present Subjunctive <\/strong>(that you) have<\/td>\n Imperfect Subjunctive<\/strong>
\n(if I) had\u2026<\/td>\nConditional<\/strong>
\n(I) would have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n yo<\/td>\n haga<\/td>\n hiciera<\/td>\n har\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n t\u00fa<\/td>\n hagas<\/td>\n hicieras<\/td>\n har\u00edas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \u00e9l, ella, Usted<\/td>\n haga<\/td>\n hiciera<\/td>\n har\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n nosotros<\/td>\n hagamos<\/td>\n hici\u00e9ramos<\/td>\n har\u00edamos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n vosotros<\/td>\n vay\u00e1is<\/td>\n hicier\u00e1is<\/td>\n har\u00ed\u00e1is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ellos, ellas, ustedes<\/td>\n vayan<\/td>\n hicieran<\/td>\n har\u00edan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Examples of hacer <\/em>conjugation in present subjunctive<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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