Inklingo
A person completing a simple task like tying a shoelace.

hacerlo

ah-SER-loh

VerbA1irregular er
to do it?General action
Also:to make it?Creating or achieving something

Quick Reference

infinitivehacer
gerundhaciendo
past Participlehecho

📝 In Action

¿Puedes hacerlo?

A1

Can you do it?

Voy a hacerlo mañana.

A1

I am going to do it tomorrow.

Ella quiere hacerlo sola.

A2

She wants to do it by herself.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • realizarlo (to carry it out)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • tener que hacerloto have to do it

💡 Grammar Points

Putting it Together

'Hacerlo' combines the verb 'hacer' (to do/make) with 'lo' (it). Think of it as one unit meaning 'to do it' or 'to make it'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Don't Separate Them

Mistake: "Putting words between 'hacer' and 'lo'."

Correction: Keep 'hacer' and 'lo' together. Say 'Voy a hacerlo' (I'm going to do it), not 'Voy a hacer lo'.

⭐ Usage Tips

A Very Useful Phrase

You can use 'hacerlo' to talk about any action you've already mentioned, so you don't have to repeat yourself.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedlo hace
yolo hago
lo haces
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hacen
nosotroslo hacemos
vosotroslo hacéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedlo hacía
yolo hacía
lo hacías
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hacían
nosotroslo hacíamos
vosotroslo hacíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedlo hizo
yolo hice
lo hiciste
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hicieron
nosotroslo hicimos
vosotroslo hicisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedlo haga
yolo haga
lo hagas
ellos/ellas/ustedeslo hagan
nosotroslo hagamos
vosotroslo hagáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedlo hiciera
yolo hiciera
lo 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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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.