Hacer is one of the most important and versatile verbs in Spanish, covering the ideas of doing, making, causing, and even expressing weather conditions. It is used both as a main verb and in many common expressions, and it is essential for describing actions, creating, and influencing situations.
- Meaning: to do, to make
- Core uses: actions, creation, causation
- Expression of: doing/making things, producing results, making things happen
- Irregular: Yes
*hacer* means “to do” and “to make.”
When to Use Hacer
Use hacer when talking about:
- Doing tasks, work, or activities (hacer la tarea = to do homework)
- Making or producing something (hacer una mesa = to make a table)
- Causing something to happen (hacer reír = to make someone laugh)
- Expressing certain set phrases (like weather, appointments, or favors)
*hacer* is used for doing, making, producing, and causing things.
Hacer in Action: Examples
| Use | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| To do (work) | Hacer la tarea | To do the homework |
| To make (create) | Hacer una torta | To make a cake |
| To cause | Me haces reír | You make me laugh |
| To perform | Hacer ejercicio | To do exercise |
Correct uses for "to do/make": Hacer un proyecto, Hacer una llamada, Hacer la cena.
Common Expressions with Hacer
- Hacer daño: to hurt (cause pain)
- Hacer una pregunta: to ask a question (literally, to make a question)
- Hacer las maletas: to pack (literally, to make the suitcases)
- Hacer caso: to pay attention
- Hacer cola: to wait in line (literally, to make a tail)
- Hacer falta: to need (something is lacking)
*Hacer daño* means "to hurt" (to cause pain).
Common expressions: Hacer daño, Hacer una pregunta, Hacer caso, Hacer falta.
Hacer for Weather
Hacer is used to describe certain weather conditions—specifically when saying it’s hot, cold, sunny, or windy (using calor, frío, sol, viento).
Weather with Hacer
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Hace calor | It's hot |
| Hace frío | It's cold |
| Hace sol | It's sunny |
| Hace viento | It's windy |
*Hacer* is used for weather as: Hace calor, Hace frío, Hace sol, Hace viento.
*hacer* can describe hot, cold, sunny, and windy weather.
Irregular Conjugation: Present Tense
Hacer is irregular in the first person singular (yo) and follows a regular pattern for most other forms.
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | Hago |
| Tú | Haces |
| Él/Ella/Ud. | Hace |
| Nosotros | Hacemos |
| Vosotros | Hacéis |
| Ellos/Uds. | Hacen |
The yo-form of *hacer* is 'hago.'
Correct forms: Hago, Haces, Hace, Hacemos, Hacéis, Hacen.
Hacer in the Past: Preterite
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | Hice |
| Tú | Hiciste |
| Él/Ella/Ud. | Hizo |
| Nosotros | Hicimos |
| Vosotros | Hicisteis |
| Ellos/Uds. | Hicieron |
In the preterite, the yo-form of *hacer* is 'hice.'
Correct preterite forms: Hice, Hiciste, Hizo, Hicimos, Hicisteis, Hicieron.
Hacer is a fundamental Spanish verb expressing both “to do” and “to make,” with broad uses in actions, creation, and causation.
- Use hacer for doing tasks, making things, causing actions, and common expressions.
- It is irregular (yo hago) and also used to describe some weather conditions.
*hacer* means “to do” and “to make.”
*hacer* is used for doing, making, producing, and causing things.
Correct uses for "to do/make": Hacer un proyecto, Hacer una llamada, Hacer la cena.
Common expressions: Hacer daño, Hacer una pregunta, Hacer caso, Hacer falta.
*hacer* is used for weather as: Hace calor, Hace frío, Hace sol, Hace viento.
*hacer* can describe hot, cold, sunny, and windy weather.
The yo-form of *hacer* is 'hago.'
Correct forms: Hago, Haces, Hace, Hacemos, Hacéis, Hacen.
In the preterite, the yo-form of *hacer* is 'hice.'
Correct preterite forms: Hice, Hiciste, Hizo, Hicimos, Hicisteis, Hicieron.