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

  • dejarlo (to leave it)

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

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

preterite

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

imperfect

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

yolo hiciera
lo 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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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.