/aˈθeɾ/ ES

/aˈseɾ/ MX

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Translation

to do, to make

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Word origin

From Latin facere ('to do, to make'). The initial f became a silent h in Castilian, a regular sound change.

Origin
Latin
Root
facere
English cognates
fact, factory

Grammar

Verb typeirregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yohagohicehacíaharéharía
túhaceshicistehacíasharásharías
él/ella/ud.hacehizohacíaharáharía
nos.hacemoshicimoshacíamosharemosharíamos
vos.hacéishicisteishacíaisharéisharíais
ellos/uds.hacenhicieronhacíanharánharían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yohagahicierahiciese
túhagashicierashicieses
él/ella/ud.hagahicierahiciese
nos.hagamoshiciéramoshiciésemos
vos.hagáishicieraishicieseis
ellos/uds.haganhicieranhiciesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túhaz
ud.haga
nosotroshagamos
vosotroshaced
uds.hagan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
haciendo
Past participle
hecho

Examples

.

It is very cold today outside.

.

I exercise three times a week.

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What did you do last weekend?

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We are taking a ten-minute break.

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Tomorrow we will throw a surprise party for her birthday.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 2: First words for sentences.