hacerlo
“hacerlo” means “to do it” in Spanish (General action).
to do it
Also: to make it
infinitivehacer
gerundhaciendo
past Participlehecho
📝 In Action
¿Puedes hacerlo?
A1Can you do it?
Voy a hacerlo mañana.
A1I am going to do it tomorrow.
Ella quiere hacerlo sola.
A2She wants to do it by herself.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
él/ella/ustedlo hace
yolo hago
túlo haces
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hacen
nosotroslo hacemos
vosotroslo hacéis
imperfect
él/ella/ustedlo hacía
yolo hacía
túlo hacías
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hacían
nosotroslo hacíamos
vosotroslo hacíais
preterite
él/ella/ustedlo hizo
yolo hice
túlo hiciste
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hicieron
nosotroslo hicimos
vosotroslo hicisteis
subjunctive
present
él/ella/ustedlo haga
yolo haga
túlo hagas
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hagan
nosotroslo hagamos
vosotroslo hagáis
imperfect
él/ella/ustedlo hiciera
yolo hiciera
túlo hicieras
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hicieran
nosotroslo hiciéramos
vosotroslo hicierais
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: hacerlo
Question 1 of 1
What is the correct way to say 'I am going to do it'?
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🎵 Rhymes▼
quererlosaberlo
📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin verb 'facere', which also means 'to do' or 'to make'. The ending '-lo' is added to refer to a specific thing.
First recorded: Developed as Spanish evolved from Latin.
Cognates (Related words)
Portuguese: fazê-lo
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'hacerlo' always mean 'to do it'?
Most of the time, yes. It can also mean 'to make it', depending on what 'it' refers to. The core idea is performing an action on something specific.