A1 Spanish grammar

Hacer in Spanish: Present Forms and Everyday Uses

Hacer in Spanish can mean to do or to make. Its present tense is mostly regular except for hago. It also appears in useful expressions for activities and weather.

Use hacer in Spanish in the present tense

Use hago for yo. The remaining present forms follow the familiar -er endings.

Hago la tarea después de clase.
I do my homework after class.Hago is the irregular yo form.

Quick check

Choose the present form: yo + hacer.

Use hacer for doing and making

Spanish uses one verb where English separates do and make: hacer la tarea and hacer una cena.

Hacemos una cena sencilla.
We make a simple dinner.Hacer can translate as make.

Learn common hacer expressions

Useful A1 patterns include hacer ejercicio, hacer la compra, hace calor, and hace frío.

Hoy hace frío.
It is cold today.Hace frío is an impersonal weather expression.

Common mistakes

Yo haco ejercicio.

Yo hago ejercicio.

The yo form changes to hago.

Hoy está frío.

Hoy hace frío.

For general weather, the standard beginner expression is hace frío.

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Hacer FAQ

Does hacer mean do or make?

It can mean either, depending on the expression.

What is the yo form of hacer?

The present yo form is hago.

How do you say it is hot in Spanish?

Say Hace calor for the weather.

Is hacer regular?

Most present forms use regular -er endings, but hago is irregular.

Continue learning

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