Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
To say 'I did' or 'I made', use the irregular stem 'hic-' and add special endings.
- The stem changes from 'hac-' to 'hic-' for all persons.
- The third-person singular (él/ella/usted) changes the 'c' to a 'z' (hizo) to maintain the sound.
- No accent marks are used in any of the forms.
Overview
Pretérito Indefinido of 'Hacer'
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
|
Yo
|
hice
|
|
Tú
|
hiciste
|
|
Él/Ella/Usted
|
hizo
|
|
Nosotros/as
|
hicimos
|
|
Vosotros/as
|
hicisteis
|
|
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes
|
hicieron
|
Meanings
The Pretérito Indefinido of 'hacer' describes completed actions in the past where the subject performed or created something.
Action/Task
Performing a specific task or chore.
“Hice mi cama esta mañana.”
“Él hizo el trabajo ayer.”
Creation
Building or creating something physical.
“Ella hizo un pastel delicioso.”
“Hicimos una casa de madera.”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative
|
Subject + hic- + ending
|
Yo hice la cena.
|
|
Negative
|
No + Subject + hic- + ending
|
No hice la cena.
|
|
Question
|
¿(Subject) + hic- + ending?
|
¿Hiciste la cena?
|
|
Short Answer
|
Sí/No + (hic- + ending)
|
Sí, hice.
|
|
Third Person
|
hizo (special)
|
Él hizo la cena.
|
|
Plural
|
hicieron
|
Ellos hicieron la cena.
|
正式程度
Realicé el trabajo. (Work)
Hice el trabajo. (Work)
Hice el curro. (Work)
Me curré el trabajo. (Work)
Hacer in the Past
Singular
- hice I did
- hiciste you did
- hizo he/she did
Plural
- hicimos we did
- hicisteis you all did
- hicieron they did
Hacer vs. Regular Verbs
Conjugation Logic
Is it 3rd person singular?
Common Uses
Tasks
- • homework
- • chores
- • reports
Creation
- • art
- • food
- • projects
按水平分级的例句
Yo hice la tarea.
I did the homework.
Él hizo un pastel.
He made a cake.
¿Qué hiciste ayer?
What did you do yesterday?
Nosotros hicimos ejercicio.
We did exercise.
Hice una reserva en el restaurante.
I made a reservation at the restaurant.
Ellos hicieron un viaje largo.
They made a long trip.
No hice nada el domingo.
I did nothing on Sunday.
¿Hicisteis la maleta?
Did you (plural) pack the suitcase?
Hice lo que pude para ayudar.
I did what I could to help.
Ella hizo un esfuerzo enorme.
She made a huge effort.
Hicimos las paces después de la pelea.
We made peace after the fight.
Ustedes hicieron un gran trabajo.
You (plural) did a great job.
Hice hincapié en la importancia del proyecto.
I emphasized the importance of the project.
El equipo hizo frente a los problemas.
The team faced the problems.
Hicimos caso a las advertencias.
We heeded the warnings.
Ellos hicieron alarde de su éxito.
They boasted about their success.
Hice gala de mi paciencia durante la espera.
I showed off my patience during the wait.
Él hizo caso omiso de mis consejos.
He ignored my advice.
Hicimos una excepción por esta vez.
We made an exception for this time.
Ellos hicieron valer sus derechos.
They asserted their rights.
Hice acopio de fuerzas para el desafío.
I gathered my strength for the challenge.
El autor hizo mención de este evento en su obra.
The author made mention of this event in his work.
Hicimos un balance de la situación actual.
We took stock of the current situation.
Ellos hicieron causa común con los manifestantes.
They joined forces with the protesters.
容易混淆
Both start with 'h' and are irregular, leading to mix-ups in conjugation.
Both are past tenses but have different aspectual meanings.
Both mean 'to do/make', but 'realizar' is more formal.
常见错误
hací
hice
haciste
hiciste
hicé
hice
hico
hizo
hicieron
hicieron
hicimos
hicimos
hizo
hizo
hacía
hice
hicisteis
hicisteis
hicieron
hicieron
hiciera
hice
hizo
hizo
hicieron
hicieron
hice
hice
句型
Ayer yo hice ___.
Nosotros hicimos ___ el sábado.
¿Qué hiciste cuando ___?
Ella hizo ___ a pesar de ___.
Real World Usage
¿Qué hiciste hoy?
Hice un proyecto importante.
Hice una reserva.
Hice un video nuevo.
Hice el pedido hace una hora.
Hice un análisis detallado.
Focus on the stem
Watch the 'z'
No accents
Regional sounds
Smart Tips
Use the direct object pronoun before the verb.
Combine 'hacer' with time expressions.
If it's a specific task, 'hacer' is usually the safest bet.
Use 'realizar' instead of 'hacer'.
发音
The 'z' in 'hizo'
In Latin America, it sounds like 's'. In Spain, it sounds like 'th'.
Question
¿Hiciste la tarea? ↑
Rising intonation at the end for yes/no questions.
记住它
记忆技巧
Hic- is the trick, Z is the key for the 3rd person spree.
视觉联想
Imagine a 'Hiccup' (Hic-) sound coming from a person doing a task. For the third person, imagine a 'Z' shaped lightning bolt striking the 'c' to turn it into a 'z'.
Rhyme
For 'hacer' in the past, use 'hic' to make it last. But for he and she, 'hizo' is the key.
Story
I (Yo) did (hice) my homework. You (Tú) did (hiciste) yours. He (Él) did (hizo) his, and we (Nosotros) did (hicimos) it together. They (Ellos) did (hicieron) a great job.
Word Web
挑战
Write 5 sentences about what you did yesterday using 'hice' and 'hicimos'.
文化笔记
The 'z' is pronounced as a soft 'th' sound. 'Hacer' is used very frequently in daily life.
The 'z' is pronounced as an 's'. 'Hacer' is often used in idiomatic expressions.
The 'z' is pronounced as an 's'. 'Hacer' is common in colloquial speech.
Comes from the Latin 'facere'.
对话开场白
¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?
¿Hiciste la tarea de español?
¿Qué hiciste para mejorar tu español?
¿Qué hiciste cuando te enteraste de la noticia?
日记主题
常见错误
Test Yourself
Yo ___ la tarea ayer.
Ella ___ un pastel.
Find and fix the mistake:
Nosotros hacimos la cena.
Yo hago la tarea.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
ayer / hice / yo / la / tarea
Ellos ___ el trabajo.
The verb 'hacer' has an accent in the past tense.
Score: /8
练习题
8 exercisesYo ___ la tarea ayer.
Ella ___ un pastel.
Find and fix the mistake:
Nosotros hacimos la cena.
Yo hago la tarea.
Tú -> ?
ayer / hice / yo / la / tarea
Ellos ___ el trabajo.
The verb 'hacer' has an accent in the past tense.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercisesNosotros ___ una reserva en el hotel.
They did the homework.
hiciste / ¿Qué / ayer? / tú
Match subjects and verbs
I made a mistake.
Él hize la cena.
Vosotros ___ un viaje increíble.
It was very hot yesterday.
Did you all (Uds.) do the project?
Yo hicé mi cama.
Score: /10
常见问题 (8)
It's an orthographic change to keep the 's' sound before the 'o'. Without it, 'hico' would sound like 'heeko'.
Yes, 'querer' and 'venir' also have stem changes in the past tense.
It's very versatile, but use 'realizar' for formal tasks and 'crear' for artistic creation.
The stress falls on the stem or the ending in a way that doesn't require an accent according to Spanish rules.
Only in Spain. In Latin America, they use 'hicieron' for 'you all'.
Try to remember 'hiccup'—it starts with 'hic'.
In the Pretérito Indefinido, yes. In other tenses, it has different patterns.
Just add 'no' before the verb: 'No lo hice'.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
faire
French passé simple is literary; Spanish Pretérito is common.
machen
German does not change the stem in the past.
suru
Japanese does not have person-based conjugation.
fa'ala
Arabic is root-based; Spanish is inflection-based.
zuò
Chinese uses particles for aspect, not verb changes.
to do/make
Spanish requires person-based conjugation.
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