harán
“harán” means “they will do” in Spanish (performing an action).
they will do, they will make, you will do/make (plural formal)Also: they will cause
📝 In Action
Ellos harán la cena mañana.
A1They will make dinner tomorrow.
Ustedes harán el trabajo de forma más eficiente.
A2You (all, formal) will do the work more efficiently.
¿Qué harán los estudiantes cuando terminen la escuela?
B1What will the students do when they finish school?
Word Connections
Indicative
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: harán
Question 1 of 2
Which of these sentences correctly uses 'harán' to mean 'to make/create'?
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📚 Etymology
The verb 'hacer' comes from the Latin verb *facere*, meaning 'to make' or 'to do'. The modern Spanish future tense (haré, harás, harán, etc.) evolved from combining the infinitive *hacer* with shortened forms of the verb *haber* (to have).
First recorded: Evolved into its current form during the transition from Vulgar Latin to Old Spanish (around the 10th to 12th century).
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'harán' pronounced with a silent 'h'?
Yes. Like almost all 'h's in Spanish, the 'h' in 'harán' is silent. It is pronounced exactly like 'arán'.
Why is the future tense of 'hacer' so different from the infinitive?
The future tense of 'hacer' (and a few other verbs like 'tener' and 'venir') is irregular. The 'ce' is dropped, creating a unique, shorter stem ('har-') to make the word easier and quicker to say, a change that happened centuries ago.