Inklingo

hacerlo

ah-SER-lohaˈθeɾlo

hacerlo means to do it in Spanish (General action).

to do it

Also: to make it
VerbA1irregular er
A person completing a simple task like tying a shoelace.
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

Indicative

Present

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

Imperfect

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

Preterite

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

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

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

Imperfect Subjunctive

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'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
🎵 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.