hizo
“hizo” means “did” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:
did, made
📝 In Action
Mi hermano hizo la cena anoche.
A1My brother made dinner last night.
¿Quién hizo todo este ruido?
A2Who made all this noise?
La empresa hizo un gran esfuerzo para terminar el proyecto.
B1The company made a great effort to finish the project.
made
Also: caused
📝 In Action
La película me hizo llorar.
A2The movie made me cry.
Su comentario lo hizo enojar mucho.
B1His comment made him very angry.
El ruido lo hizo despertar.
A2The noise made him wake up.
it was
📝 In Action
Ayer hizo mucho calor en la playa.
A1It was very hot at the beach yesterday.
Hizo un día terrible, con mucho viento y lluvia.
A2It was a terrible day, with a lot of wind and rain.
En las montañas hizo más frío de lo que esperaba.
B1In the mountains it was colder than I expected.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: hizo
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'hizo' to talk about the weather yesterday?
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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin verb 'facere', which meant 'to do' or 'to make'. The 'f' at the beginning of many Latin words softened over time into an 'h' in Spanish, and the 'c' sound shifted, eventually giving us 'hacer' and its form 'hizo'.
First recorded: Around the 10th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'hacer' change to 'hizo' and not 'hico'?
It's a spelling rule in Spanish to preserve the sound. The letter 'c' before an 'o' makes a hard 'k' sound (like in 'coco'). To keep the soft 's' sound of 'hacer', the spelling changes to a 'z'. You see the same thing with verbs like 'empezar' -> 'empecé'.
What's the difference between 'hizo' and 'hacía'?
'Hizo' is for a completed action in the past (He *made* a cake yesterday). 'Hacía' is for an ongoing or repeated action in the past (He *used to make* cakes every Sunday) or to set the scene (It *was* a cold day...).