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harán

ah-RAHN

Verb (Conjugated Form)A2highly irregular er

they will do?performing an action,they will make?creating something,you will do/make (plural formal)?addressing a formal group (ustedes)

Also:they will cause?making something happen

Quick Reference

infinitivehacer

gerundhaciendo

past Participlehecho

📝 In Action

Ellos harán la cena mañana.

They will make dinner tomorrow.

Ustedes harán el trabajo de forma más eficiente.

You (all, formal) will do the work more efficiently.

¿Qué harán los estudiantes cuando terminen la escuela?

What will the students do when they finish school?

Word Connections

Synonyms

realizarán (they will carry out)
ejecutarán (they will execute)

Common Collocations

harán un viaje – they will take a trip
harán una fiesta – they will throw a party
harán mucho ruido – they will make a lot of noise

💡 Grammar Points

Irregular Future Stem

The verb 'hacer' is irregular in the future tense because it doesn't use the full infinitive ('hacer') as its base. Instead, it uses the shortened, special stem 'har-' before adding the future endings.

Use of 'Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes'

'Harán' refers to a group of people: either 'ellos' (they, male or mixed group), 'ellas' (they, female group), or 'ustedes' (you, plural/formal). Context usually tells you which one is meant.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Forgetting the Irregular Stem

Mistake: "Using 'hacerán' instead of 'harán'."

Correction: Always remember that 'hacer' loses the 'ce' when forming the future. Think of the stem as 'har' and add the ending: har + án = harán.

⭐ Usage Tips

The 'To Do/To Make' Shortcut

'Hacer' is one of the most versatile verbs, meaning both 'to do' (an action) and 'to make' (a creation). Most uses of 'harán' fall into one of these two categories.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: harán

Question 1 of 2

Which of these sentences correctly uses 'harán' to mean 'to make/create'?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

hacer(to do, to make) - verb

hecho(fact, deed, made) - noun/adjective

deshacer(to undo, to unmake) - verb

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.