hacer Present Conjugation
hacer — to do
Hacer is a 'yo-go' verb, meaning only the first-person singular is irregular (hago).
hacer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for habits, things you are doing right now, or general facts about what you make or do.
Notes on hacer in the Present
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (hago). All other forms follow the regular -er pattern (haces, hace, etc.).
Example Sentences
Hago mi cama todas las mañanas.
I make my bed every morning.
yo
¿Qué haces ahora?
What are you doing now?
tú
Hoy hace mucho frío.
It is very cold today.
él/ella/usted
Hacemos la cena juntos.
We make dinner together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'yo haco'.
Correct: yo hago
Why: Hacer belongs to a group of verbs that add a 'g' in the first person present form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: hice
Hacer is highly irregular in the preterite, featuring a stem change to 'hic-' (and 'hiz-' for the él/ella form).
Imperfect
yo: hacía
Hacer is completely regular in the imperfect tense: hacía, hacías, hacía...
Future
yo: haré
Hacer uses the irregular stem 'har-' for all future tense endings.
Conditional
yo: haría
The conditional uses the same irregular stem as the future: 'har-'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: haga
The present subjunctive is built from the 'yo' form (hago), resulting in the stem 'hag-'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hiciera
Based on the preterite stem, the imperfect subjunctive uses 'hicier-'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: haz
The informal command is the very short 'haz', while others use the 'hag-' stem.
Negative Imperative
yo: no hagas
Negative commands for hacer always use the 'hag-' stem from the subjunctive.