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How to Say "they built" in Spanish

The Spanish word forthey builtis hicieronA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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Three friends standing on a sunny beach looking proudly at a large, detailed sandcastle they have just finished building.

Examples

Mis abuelos hicieron esta mesa a mano.

My grandparents made this table by hand.

Hicieron un castillo de arena en la playa.

They made a sandcastle on the beach.

Los chefs hicieron una cena deliciosa.

The chefs made a delicious dinner.

'Hacer' is a Shape-Shifter

The verb 'hacer' changes its stem in this past tense. The 'c' changes to 'c' or 'z' depending on the person. For 'hicieron', it's 'hic-', but for 'he/she/it', it's 'hizo'. Just a little quirk to memorize!

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