When an English speaker starts learning Spanish, they can be overwhelmed by the number of verb forms they need to memorize. While it is not that hard for regular verbs that follow a certain pattern, it can be really challenging for irregular ones, such as hacer.
We want to help you facilitate your Spanish learning or teaching, so we have prepared our hacer conjugation chart compilation where you can find its forms in all tenses. Take a look at it and feel free to use the tables in your Spanish classes!![Word Haicer Written on Blackboard The word hacer written with chalk on a blackboard](https://www.speakinglatino.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/word-haicer-written.jpg)
When to Use Hacer
Hacer is one of the most frequently used verbs in Spanish, so despite its difficult stem-changing properties, it needs to be introduced at the very beginning of the course.
It means both “to make” and “to do,” and it can be applied in numerous situations, such as doing homework, making food, talking about your hobbies, referring to the weather conditions, and more.
What’s more, the reflective form hacerse is commonly used to indicate the act of becoming.
You can find multiple uses of this verb in various contexts under the following tables presenting the conjugation of hacer!Indicative Tenses of Hacer With Examples
One of the first things introduced while teaching Spanish verbs is the indicative mood. It is necessary to describe facts or qualities of an item, person, or situation, so it needs to be acquired quickly to start making at least simple sentences in Spanish. It can be used in the future, present, past, and conditional forms.
The Conjugation of Hacer Indicative in Simple Tenses
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros | Vosotros | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
Present | hago | haces | hace | hacemos | hacéis | hacen |
Preterite | hice | hiciste | hizo | hicimos | hicisteis | hicieron |
Imperfect | hacĂa | hacĂas | hacĂa | hacĂamos | hacĂais | hacĂan |
Future | haré | harás | hará | haremos | haréis | harán |
Conditional | harĂa | harĂas | harĂa | harĂamos | harĂais | harĂan |
Indicative Hacer Present Conjugation Chart
Person | Spanish | English |
Yo | hago | I do/make |
TĂş | haces | You (singular informal) do/make |
Él/Ella/Usted | hace | He/She/You (formal) do/make |
Nosotros | hacemos | We do/make |
Vosotros | hacéis | You all (informal) do/make |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | hacen | They/You all (formal) do/make |
Examples of hacer conjugation in the present indicative forms:
- Yo hago la cena todas las noches. - I make dinner every night.
- Ellos hacen mucho ruido en la clase. - They make a lot of noise in the class.
Indicative Hacer Preterite Conjugation Chart
Person | Spanish | English |
Yo | hice | I did/made |
TĂş | hiciste | You (singular informal) did/made |
Él/Ella/Usted | hizo | He/She/You (formal) did/made |
Nosotros | hicimos | We did/made |
Vosotros | hicisteis | You all (informal) did/made |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | hicieron | They/You all (formal) did/made |
Examples of indicative hacer conjugation in preterite:
- Él hizo un buen trabajo en el proyecto. - He did a good job on the project.
- Nosotros hicimos una excursiĂłn el fin de semana pasado. - We went on a trip last weekend.
Indicative Hacer Imperfect Conjugation Chart
Person | Spanish | English |
Yo | hacĂa | I was doing/making |
TĂş | hacĂas | You (singular informal) were doing/making |
Él/Ella/Usted | hacĂa | He/She/You (formal) was doing/making |
Nosotros | hacĂamos | We were doing/making |
Vosotros | hacĂais | You all (informal) were doing/making |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | hacĂan | They/You all (formal) were doing/making |
Examples of using indicative hacer imperfect tense conjugation:
- TĂş hacĂas deporte cuando eras niño. - You were playing sports when you were a child.
- Nosotros hacĂamos un picnic los domingos. - We were having a picnic on Sundays.
![Picnic Basket A picnic basket, food, and two glasses with water on a blanket on the grass](https://www.speakinglatino.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/picnic-basket.jpg)
Indicative Hacer Present Continuous Conjugation Chart
Person | Spanish | English |
Yo | estoy haciendo | I am doing/making |
Tú | estás haciendo | You (singular informal) are doing/making |
Él/Ella/Usted | está haciendo | He/She/You (formal) is doing/making |
Nosotros | estamos haciendo | We are doing/making |
Vosotros | estáis haciendo | You all (informal) are doing/making |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | están haciendo | They/You all (formal) are doing/making |
Examples of indicative hacer in present continuous:
- Ella está haciendo una llamada importante. - She is making an important call.
- Vosotros estáis haciendo una presentación. - You all are making a presentation.
Indicative Hacer Future Conjugation Chart
Person | Spanish | English |
Yo | haré | I will do/make |
Tú | harás | You (singular informal) will do/make |
Él/Ella/Usted | hará | He/She/You (formal) will do/make |
Nosotros | haremos | We will do/make |
Vosotros | haréis | You all (informal) will do/make |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | harán | They/You all (formal) will do/make |
Examples of indicative hacer conjugation in the future tense:
- Tú harás un viaje a España el próximo año. - You will take a trip to Spain next year.
- Nosotros haremos una fiesta el sábado. - We will have a party on Saturday.
![Group of People A large group of people having a party](https://www.speakinglatino.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/group-of-people.jpg)
Indicative Hacer Conditional Conjugation Chart
Person | Spanish | English |
Yo | harĂa | I would do/make |
TĂş | harĂas | You (singular informal) would do/make |
Él/Ella/Usted | harĂa | He/She/You (formal) would do/make |
Nosotros | harĂamos | We would do/make |
Vosotros | harĂais | You all (informal) would do/make |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | harĂan | They/You all (formal) would do/make |
Examples of using indicative hacer conditional conjugation:
- Yo harĂa la tarea si tuviera tiempo. - I would do the homework if I had time.
- Él harĂa ejercicio si no estuviera cansado. - He would exercise if he wasn't tired.
The Conjugation of Hacer Indicative in Compound Tenses
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros | Vosotros | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
Present Perfect | he hecho | has hecho | ha hecho | hemos hecho | habéis hecho | han hecho |
Past Perfect (Pluperfect) | habĂa hecho | habĂas hecho | habĂa hecho | habĂamos hecho | habĂais hecho | habĂan hecho |
Future Perfect | habré hecho | habrás hecho | habrá hecho | habremos hecho | habréis hecho | habrán hecho |
Conditional Perfect | habrĂa hecho | habrĂas hecho | habrĂa hecho | habrĂamos hecho | habrĂais hecho | habrĂan hecho |
Examples of indicative hacer in compound tenses:
- Present Perfect: Ella ha hecho una pregunta importante. - She has asked an important question.
- Past Perfect (Pluperfect): TĂş habĂas hecho ejercicio antes de comer. - You had worked out before eating.
- Future Perfect: Vosotros habréis hecho la limpieza antes de salir. - You all will have done the cleaning before leaving.
Hacer in Subjunctive Tenses With Examples
The subjunctive mood is also very useful as it allows us to express our dreams, wishes, hopes, doubts, etc. With our charts of hacer conjugation in the subjunctive mood, it may be easier for you to learn all the forms or present them to your students.
They cover both simple and compound tenses and are followed by a few sentences showing how to use these verb forms in practice.
Subjunctive Hacer in Simple Tenses
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros | Vosotros | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
Present | haga | hagas | haga | hagamos | hagáis | hagan |
Imperfect | hiciera | hicieras | hiciera | hiciéramos | hicierais | hicieran |
Future | hiciere | hicieres | hiciere | hiciéremos | hiciereis | hicieren |
Subjunctive Hacer Present Conjugation Chart
Person | Spanish | English |
Yo | haga | I do/make |
TĂş | hagas | You (singular informal) do/make |
Él/Ella/Usted | haga | He/She/You (formal) do/make |
Nosotros | hagamos | We do/make |
Vosotros | hagáis | You all (informal) do/make |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | hagan | They/You all (formal) do/make |
Examples of using hacer present subjunctive conjugation:
- Es necesario que tĂş hagas la tarea esta noche. - It is necessary that you do the homework tonight.
- Es importante que Ă©l haga ejercicio regularmente. - It is important that he exercises regularly.
![Man Running Subjunctive Hacer Imperfect Conjugation](https://www.speakinglatino.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/running-man.jpg)
Subjunctive Hacer Imperfect Conjugation
Person | Spanish | English |
Yo | hiciera | I did/made |
TĂş | hicieras | You (singular informal) did/made |
Él/Ella/Usted | hiciera | He/She/You (formal) did/made |
Nosotros | hiciéramos | We did/made |
Vosotros | hicierais | You all (informal) did/made |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | hicieran | They/You all (formal) did/made |
Examples of using hacer imperfect subjunctive conjugation:
- Si ellos hicieran su parte, el proyecto serĂa exitoso. - If they did their part, the project would be successful.
- Si Ă©l hiciera un esfuerzo, podrĂa lograrlo. - If he made an effort, he could achieve it.
Subjunctive Hacer Future Conjugation
Person | Spanish | English |
Yo | hiciere | I will do/make |
TĂş | hicieres | You (singular informal) will do/make |
Él/Ella/Usted | hiciere | He/She/You (formal) will do/make |
Nosotros | hiciéremos | We will do/make |
Vosotros | hiciereis | You all (informal) will do/make |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | hicieren | They/You all (formal) will do/make |
Examples of using hacer subjunctive conjugation in the future tense:
- Si yo hiciere lo que dices, Âżme ayudarĂas? - If I do what you say, will you help me?
- Si tú hicieres tu trabajo, serás recompensado. - If you do your work, you will be rewarded.
Subjunctive Hacer in Compound Tenses
Tense | Yo | Tú | Él/Ella/Usted | Nosotros | Vosotros | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes |
Present Perfect | haya hecho (I have done/made) | hayas hecho (You have done/made) | haya hecho (He/She/You (formal) has done/made) | hayamos hecho (We have done/made) | hayáis hecho (You all have done/made) | hayan hecho (They/You all (formal) have done/made) |
Past Perfect (Pluperfect) | hubiera hecho / hubiese hecho (I had done/made) | hubieras hecho / hubieses hecho (You had done/made) | hubiera hecho / hubiese hecho (He/She/You (formal) had done/made) | hubiéramos hecho / hubiésemos hecho (We had done/made) | hubierais hecho / hubieseis hecho (You all had done/made) | hubieran hecho / hubiesen hecho (They/You all (formal) had done/made) |
Future Perfect | hubiere hecho (I will have done/made) | hubieres hecho (You will have done/made) | hubiere hecho (He/She/You (formal) will have done/made) | hubiéremos hecho (We will have done/made) | hubiereis hecho (You all will have done/made) | hubieren hecho (They/You all (formal) will have done/made) |
Examples of subjunctive hacer conjugation in the compound tenses:
- Present Perfect Subjunctive: Espero que yo haya hecho todo correctamente. - I hope that I have done everything correctly.
- Past Perfect (Pluperfect) Subjunctive: Si vosotros hubierais hecho preguntas, habrĂais entendido mejor. - If you all had asked questions, you would have understood better.
- Future Perfect Subjunctive: Cuando nosotros hubiéremos hecho la cena, comeremos. - When we have made dinner, we will eat.
![Group of People Eating Dinner A group of people eating dinner together and making a toast](https://www.speakinglatino.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/group-of-people-eating-dinner.jpg)
Imperative Tenses of Hacer
At a further stage of learning Spanish, the teacher also needs to introduce and practice the imperative mood with the students.
To make this task a little easier, take a look at our imperative hacer conjugation chart below.
Person | Affirmative (Spanish) | Negative (Spanish) | Affirmative (English) | Negative (English) |
TĂş | haz | no hagas | do/make (you, informal) | don't do/make (you, informal) |
Él/Ella/Usted | haga | no haga | do/make (you, formal) | don't do/make (you, formal) |
Nosotros | hagamos | no hagamos | let's do/make | let's not do/make |
Vosotros | haced | no hagáis | do/make (you all, informal) | don't do/make (you all, informal) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | hagan | no hagan | do/make (you all, formal) | don't do/make (you all, formal) |
Examples of using hacer in the imperative tenses:
- Affirmative: Haga lo que le digo. - Do what I tell you.
- Negative: No hagáis trampas en el juego. - Don't cheat in the game. (plural)
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