
hacerse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
hacerse — to become
The present subjunctive of hacerse uses the stem 'hag-' (me haga, te hagas).
hacerse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire, such as 'I hope it doesn't get late' or 'I want you to become a lawyer'.
Notes on hacerse in the Present Subjunctive
The subjunctive is based on the irregular 'yo' form of the present indicative (hago), resulting in the 'hag-' stem.
Example Sentences
Espero que no se haga tarde.
I hope it doesn't get late.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que te hagas daño.
I don't want you to hurt yourself.
tú
Busco un trabajo que me haga feliz.
I am looking for a job that makes me happy.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'haza' instead of 'haga'.
Correct: haga
Why: Learners sometimes confuse the 'z' in 'hizo' with the subjunctive stem, but the subjunctive always follows the 'yo' present form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me hago
The present tense of hacerse is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form (me hago).
Preterite
yo: me hice
The preterite of hacerse is irregular, featuring a stem change to 'hic-' (me hice, te hiciste, se hizo).
Imperfect
yo: me hacía
The imperfect of hacerse is completely regular: me hacía, te hacías, se hacía.
Future
yo: me haré
The future tense of hacerse uses the irregular stem 'har-' (me haré, te harás).
Conditional
yo: me haría
The conditional of hacerse uses the irregular stem 'har-' (me haría, te harías).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me hiciera
The imperfect subjunctive of hacerse uses the irregular 'hicier-' stem (me hiciera, te hicieras).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hazte
The imperative of hacerse uses 'hazte' for informal commands and 'hágase' for formal ones.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te hagas
The negative imperative of hacerse always uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.