hacer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
hacer — to do
The present subjunctive is built from the 'yo' form (hago), resulting in the stem 'hag-'.
hacer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this for wishes, doubts, or requests—like when you want someone else to do something.
Notes on hacer in the Present Subjunctive
Since the 'yo' form is 'hago', the subjunctive stem becomes 'hag-' for all persons.
Example Sentences
Espero que hagas la cena pronto.
I hope you make dinner soon.
tú
Dudo que ellos hagan el trabajo hoy.
I doubt they will do the work today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mi madre quiere que yo haga mi cama.
My mother wants me to make my bed.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'haca' instead of 'haga'.
Correct: haga
Why: Subjunctive forms are almost always based on the 'yo' form of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hago
Hacer is a 'yo-go' verb, meaning only the first-person singular is irregular (hago).
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-'.
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.