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hacerlos

ah-SEHR-lohsaˈserlos

hacerlos means to do them in Spanish (referring to tasks, chores, or activities).

to do them, to make them

Also: to get them done
VerbA1irregular with attached pronoun er
A character neatly folding a stack of colorful laundry on a wooden table.
gerundhaciéndolos
past Participlehechos
infinitivehacerlos

📝 In Action

Tengo que terminar los informes y voy a hacerlos esta noche.

A1

I have to finish the reports and I am going to do them tonight.

Si quieres pasteles, puedo hacerlos para tu fiesta.

A1

If you want cakes, I can make them for your party.

Los ejercicios son difíciles, pero debes hacerlos.

A2

The exercises are difficult, but you must do them.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • realizarlos (to carry them out)
  • crearlos (to create them)

Antonyms

  • deshacerlos (to undo/destroy them)

Common Collocations

  • intentar hacerlosto try to do/make them
  • mandar hacerlosto have them made
  • volver a hacerlosto do/make them again

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yolos hiciera
los hicieras
él/ella/ustedlos hiciera
nosotroslos hiciéramos
vosotroslos hicierais
ellos/ellas/ustedeslos hicieran

Present Subjunctive

yolos haga
los hagas
él/ella/ustedlos haga
nosotroslos hagamos
vosotroslos hagáis
ellos/ellas/ustedeslos hagan

Indicative

Preterite

yolos hice
los hiciste
él/ella/ustedlos hizo
nosotroslos hicimos
vosotroslos hicisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedeslos hicieron

Imperfect

yolos hacía
los hacías
él/ella/ustedlos hacía
nosotroslos hacíamos
vosotroslos hacíais
ellos/ellas/ustedeslos hacían

Present

yolos hago
los haces
él/ella/ustedlos hace
nosotroslos hacemos
vosotroslos hacéis
ellos/ellas/ustedeslos hacen

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: hacerlos

Question 1 of 2

In the sentence 'Los dibujos son bonitos, quiero ____', which word fits best?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

A combination of the Spanish verb 'hacer' (from Latin 'facere', meaning 'to do') and the pronoun 'los' (from Latin 'illos', meaning 'those/them').

First recorded: 13th century (as separate components in early Romance)

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: farliFrench: les faire

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'hacerlos' one word or two?

Grammatically, it is a verb plus a pronoun, but in Spanish, they are written as a single word when the verb is in the infinitive form.

Can I use 'hacerlos' for a group of people?

Usually, 'hacerlos' refers to objects or tasks. If you are referring to 'making' people do something, the structure changes.