hacerConjugation
hacer means to do.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Hacer is a 'yo-go' verb, meaning only the first-person singular is irregular (hago).
Future
Hacer uses the irregular stem 'har-' for all future tense endings.
Imperfect
Hacer is completely regular in the imperfect tense: hacía, hacías, hacía...
Conditional
The conditional uses the same irregular stem as the future: 'har-'.
Preterite
Hacer is highly irregular in the preterite, featuring a stem change to 'hic-' (and 'hiz-' for the él/ella form).
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for hacer always use the 'hag-' stem from the subjunctive.
Imperative
The informal command is the very short 'haz', while others use the 'hag-' stem.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is built from the 'yo' form (hago), resulting in the stem 'hag-'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
Based on the preterite stem, the imperfect subjunctive uses 'hicier-'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does hacer mean in Spanish?
hacer means "to do".
Is hacer a regular or irregular verb?
hacer is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate hacer in the present tense?
The present tense of hacer is: yo hago, tú haces, él/ella/usted hace, nosotros hacemos, vosotros hacéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hacen.
How do you conjugate hacer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of hacer is: yo hice, tú hiciste, él/ella/usted hizo, nosotros hicimos, vosotros hicisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hicieron.
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