Conjugate hacer in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)

The verb hacer (to do/make) is irregular in El Pretérito Indefinido in Spanish.

Learn how to conjugate "hacer" in El Pretérito Indefinido in Spanish

yo

hice

hiciste

él/ella/Ud.

hizo

nosotros

hicimos

vosotros

hicisteis

ellos/ellas/Uds.

hicieron

Notice how the vowel -a from the stem changes to -i. Also, note that in the third person singular (él/ella/usted) , you need to change the c for a z. This is to keep the [ss] pronunciation, otherwise "hico" would be pronounced [hiko]!

Here are some examples to look at and listen to:

Yo hice la compra ayer.I did the shopping yesterday.

¿Hiciste las maletas?Did you pack?

Ella hizo una tarta para mi cumpleaños.She made a cake for my birthday.

Nosotros hicimos los deberes.We did our homework.

Vosotros hicisteis el camino a pie.You made your way on foot.

Ellas hicieron un gran esfuerzo para llegar a tiempo.They made a big effort to be on time.


Hacer belongs to a group of verbs that all have an irregular stem but share the same set of endings. To learn more about this have a look at Irregulares en Indefinido/mismas terminaciones.

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Examples and resources

¿Hiciste las maletas?Did you pack?
Ella hizo una tarta para mi cumpleaños.She made a cake for my birthday.
Vosotros hicisteis el camino a pie.You made your way on foot.
Nosotros hicimos un viaje por África.We took a trip through Africa.
Yo hice el examen ayer.I sat the exam yesterday.
Ellas hicieron un gran esfuerzo para llegar a tiempo.They made a big effort to be on time.
Nosotros hicimos los deberes.We did our homework.
Yo hice la compra ayer.I did the shopping yesterday.
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