Hacer (to do) · Present
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Hacer in the Spanish present (presente) is: yo hago, tú haces, él/ella/usted hace, nosotros/as hacemos, vosotros/as hacéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes hacen. The present tense of hacer covers actions happening now or habitually, plus weather expressions ('hace calor', 'hace viento') and elapsed-time phrases ('hace dos años que estudio español').
| To Do | Hacer |
|---|---|
| I do | yo hago |
| you do | tú haces |
| he/she does | él/ella/usted hace |
| we do | nosotros/as hacemos |
| you do | vosotros/as hacéis |
| they do | ellos/ellas/ustedes hacen |
Hacer (to do) in context
Sentences that use hacer in the present. Tap each to hear it.
I exercise every morning.
Are you doing the homework now?
It is very cold today.
We make pasta on Sundays.
You do excellent work.
The neighbors make a lot of noise.
Working with the present
Spanish uses the present tense more broadly than English does. "Estudio español" can mean "I study Spanish," "I am studying Spanish," or "I do study Spanish" — context decides. The biggest stumbling block for English speakers is the yo form of irregular verbs (hago, tengo, doy, voy, soy). Memorise those individually; the other persons usually follow regular patterns.
Frequently asked questions
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