Mastering ‘Hacer’ in the Preterite: A Complete Conjugation Chart & Guide

Learning the preterite tense in Spanish is key to talking about past events clearly. A good preterite conjugation chart is essential. It shows how verbs change from their basic form into the past tense, covering both regular and irregular verbs. For example, the verb ‘hacer’ becomes ‘hice,’ ‘hiciste,’ ‘hizo,’ and so on. This helps you spot patterns and use them correctly when you’re speaking or writing.

Having such a chart makes understanding these verb changes easier and sets you up for tackling more complex grammar later. Getting good at this part of Spanish grammar really boosts your ability to communicate well in both writing and conversation.

Hacer Preterite Tense

The preterite form of the Spanish verb ‘hacer’ is irregular, making it a bit tricky to learn. It doesn’t follow the normal rules for past tense conjugation, which can throw off beginners. To use it correctly, you need to get familiar with its unique forms. Knowing how to conjugate ‘hacer’ properly is key for talking about past events clearly and correctly.

Hacer means “to do” or “to make” in Spanish. In the preterite, it changes its stem to hic-, except for the third-person form (hizo).

how to conjugate hacer in preterite tense

Conjugating the Spanish verb ‘hacer’ in the preterite tense means learning its unique forms, essential for talking about past events.

Here’s how it goes:

• I did is ‘yo hice,’
• you did is ‘tú hiciste,’
• he/she/it did is ‘él/ella/Ud. hizo,’
• we did is ‘nosotros hicimos,’
• you all did is ‘vosotros hicisteis,’
• and they did is ‘ellos/ellas/Uds. hicieron.’

These forms don’t follow the usual rules, so it’s important to memorize and practice them.

Subject	Hacer (Preterite)
Yo	hice
Tú	hiciste
Él/Ella/Usted	hizo
Nosotros	hicimos
Vosotros	hicisteis
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	hicieron

📌 Note: Hizo uses “z” to keep pronunciation smooth.

Hacer Participio

After looking at the preterite forms of ‘hacer’, let’s talk about its past participle, ‘hecho’.

We use ‘hecho’ in perfect tenses, like when you say ‘he hecho’ (I have done) or ‘había hecho’ (I had done).

Tense	Example Sentence	Translation
Present Perfect	He hecho la tarea	I have done the homework
Past Perfect	Había hecho el café	I had made the coffee
Future Perfect	Habré hecho el informe	I will have done the report

📌 Key Tip: Hecho is irregular—don’t say hacido (❌ wrong).

Hacer Imperfect Root

When learning how to use ‘hacer’ in the imperfect tense, it’s really about getting the hang of the root ‘hacía’. This root helps you build the forms to talk about regular or continuous past actions.

Subject	Hacer (Imperfect)
Yo	hacía
Tú	hacías
Él/Ella/Usted	hacía
Nosotros	hacíamos
Vosotros	hacíais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	hacían

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Regular vs. Irregular Verbs

To get Spanish verb conjugation right, you need to know about regular and irregular verbs. Regular verbs are simple because they follow a set pattern. Once you know the pattern, you’re good to go.

But irregular verbs? They’re a different story. They don’t stick to the rules, so you have to remember how each one changes.

Verb Type	Example Verb	Preterite Stem Change?
Regular	Comer → comí	❌ No change
Regular	Hablar → hablé	❌ No change
Irregular	Hacer → hice	✅ Yes (hic-)
Irregular	Tener → tuve	✅ Yes (tuv-)
Irregular	Venir → vine	✅ Yes (vin-)

📌 Irregular verbs don’t follow the normal -ar, -er, -ir patterns.

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Spanish Preterite Tense Conjugation Chart

The Spanish preterite tense chart helps you talk about things that happened in the past. It shows you how to change verb endings for different subjects, so you can say things correctly.

This chart is really handy, especially for tricky verbs like ‘hacer’. Using it, you can make sure you’re clear when you talk about things you’ve done before.

Tense	Example Sentence	When to Use?
Preterite (Completed Action)	Ayer hice la cena	Something that happened once
Preterite (Specific Time)	El lunes hicimos un proyecto	A past action with a clear time
Imperfect (Ongoing Action)	Siempre hacía la cena	A repeated or ongoing past action

📌 Rule of Thumb: If an action was one-time, specific, or finished, use preterite. If it was repeated or ongoing, use imperfect.

Conclusion

Learning how to conjugate the verb ‘hacer’ in the preterite tense is a big step in getting better at Spanish.

It’s really important to know the difference between regular and irregular verbs in the past tense if you want to communicate well.

With this knowledge, you’ll find yourself more fluent and confident, whether you’re writing or chatting in Spanish.

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