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.
Indicative
Present
yolo hago
túlo haces
él/ella/ustedlo hace
nosotroslo hacemos
vosotroslo hacéis
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hacen
Imperfect
yolo hacía
túlo hacías
él/ella/ustedlo hacía
nosotroslo hacíamos
vosotroslo hacíais
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hacían
Preterite
yolo hice
túlo hiciste
él/ella/ustedlo hizo
nosotroslo hicimos
vosotroslo hicisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hicieron
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
yolo haga
túlo hagas
él/ella/ustedlo haga
nosotroslo hagamos
vosotroslo hagáis
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hagan
Imperfect Subjunctive
yolo hiciera
túlo hicieras
él/ella/ustedlo hiciera
nosotroslo hiciéramos
vosotroslo hicierais
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hicieran
✏️ 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.