hago
“hago” means “I do” in Spanish. It has 4 different meanings depending on context:
I do, I make
📝 In Action
Yo hago mi tarea todas las tardes.
A1I do my homework every afternoon.
Hago un sándwich para el almuerzo.
A1I make a sandwich for lunch.
¿Qué hago ahora?
A2What do I do now?
I make
Also: I cause
📝 In Action
Con mis chistes, siempre hago reír a mis amigos.
B1With my jokes, I always make my friends laugh.
Si no llamo a mi madre, la hago preocuparse.
B1If I don't call my mom, I make her worry.
I ask
📝 In Action
Disculpe, ¿hago una pregunta?
A1Excuse me, may I ask a question?
Siempre hago muchas preguntas en clase.
A2I always ask a lot of questions in class.
I play, I pretend to be
📝 In Action
En la obra de teatro, hago el papel del rey.
B1In the play, I play the role of the king.
A veces me hago el tonto para no tener que responder.
B2Sometimes I play dumb so I don't have to answer.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: hago
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'hago' to mean 'I ask'?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin verb 'facere', which meant 'to do' or 'to make'. The 'f' at the beginning of many Latin words softened into an 'h' sound in Spanish over the centuries, and the 'c' before an 'e' or 'i' changed, leading to the modern 'hacer'.
First recorded: Used since the earliest forms of Spanish.
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 'hago' spelled with a 'g' when the verb is 'hacer'?
It's one of Spanish's common irregular patterns! For some '-er' and '-ir' verbs, the 'I' form in the present tense gets a 'g' to maintain the sound. You'll see this in other verbs too, like 'pongo' (from 'poner') and 'salgo' (from 'salir'). It's a pattern you'll get used to with practice.
Can I use 'hago' to talk about the weather, like 'I make it cold'?
No, you can't. In Spanish, weather is described with an impersonal form of 'hacer', which is 'hace'. For example, 'Hace frío' (It's cold) or 'Hace sol' (It's sunny). 'Hago' is always personal and means 'I do' or 'I make'.