Master HACER Conjugation: Complete Guide for All Tenses

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.

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.

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

Indicative Hacer Present Conjugation Chart

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

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 excursión el fin de semana pasado. - We went on a trip last weekend.

Indicative Hacer Imperfect Conjugation Chart

Examples of using indicative hacer imperfect tense conjugation:

• Tú hacías deporte cuando eras niño. - You were playing sports when you were a child.
• Nosotros hacíamos un picnic los domingos. - We were having a picnic on Sundays.

Indicative Hacer Present Continuous Conjugation Chart

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

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.

Indicative Hacer Conditional Conjugation Chart

Examples of using indicative hacer conditional conjugation:

• Yo haría la tarea si tuviera tiempo. - I would do the homework if I had time.
• Él haría ejercicio si no estuviera cansado. - He would exercise if he wasn't tired.

The Conjugation of Hacer Indicative in Compound Tenses

Examples of indicative hacer in compound tenses:

• Present Perfect: Ella ha hecho una pregunta importante. - She has asked an important question.
• Past Perfect (Pluperfect): Tú habías 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

Subjunctive Hacer Present Conjugation Chart

Examples of using hacer present subjunctive conjugation:

• Es necesario que tú hagas la tarea esta noche. - It is necessary that you do the homework tonight.
• Es importante que él haga ejercicio regularmente. - It is important that he exercises regularly.

Subjunctive Hacer Imperfect Conjugation

Examples of using hacer imperfect subjunctive conjugation:

• Si ellos hicieran su parte, el proyecto sería exitoso. - If they did their part, the project would be successful.
• Si él hiciera un esfuerzo, podría lograrlo. - If he made an effort, he could achieve it.

Subjunctive Hacer Future Conjugation

Examples of using hacer subjunctive conjugation in the future tense:

• Si yo hiciere lo que dices, ¿me ayudarías? - 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

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, habríais 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.

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.

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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