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“Hacerse” (to become) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Hacerse”

The Imperfect Tense of hacerse is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Me hacía la misma pregunta todos los días. (I asked myself the same question every day.)

This verb follows the standard conjugation pattern for regular verbs ending in -er in the Imperfect Tense, with the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían.

How to Use Hacerse in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of hacerse is used to describe actions or states that were ongoing or repeated in the past.

To become: For example, Cuando era joven, me hacía mayor cada año. (When I was young, I became older every year.)

To turn into: For example, El agua se hacía hielo en el congelador. (The water turned into ice in the freezer.)

To get (a condition): For example, Me hacía viejo y cansado. (I was getting old and tired.)

To pretend: For example, De niño, me hacía el enfermo para no ir al colegio. (As a child, I pretended to be sick to avoid going to school.)

To become (in a profession or role): For example, Se hacía médico después de años de estudio. (He became a doctor after years of study.)

To get used to: For example, Con el tiempo, me hacía a la idea de vivir solo. (Over time, I got used to the idea of living alone.)

To happen, to occur: For example, Se hacían las cinco y todavía no llegaba. (It was getting to be 5 o’clock and he still hadn’t arrived.)

Real Life Examples of Hacerse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, me hacía amigo de todos los animales del vecindario. (When I was a child, I would become friends with all the animals in the neighborhood.)

El cielo se hacía cada vez más oscuro mientras avanzaba la tormenta. (The sky was getting darker as the storm approached.)

Mis abuelos se hacían mayores y necesitaban más ayuda. (My grandparents were getting older and needed more help.)

Ella se hacía la desentendida cuando le preguntaban sobre su vida amorosa. (She would play dumb when asked about her love life.)

El equipo se hacía cada vez más fuerte con cada entrenamiento. (The team was getting stronger with each practice.)

Nosotros nos hacíamos amigos de todos en la fiesta. (We were becoming friends with everyone at the party.)

Tú te hacías el gracioso con tus bromas pesadas. (You would act like a clown with your lame jokes.)

Ellos se hacían ricos vendiendo productos de baja calidad. (They were getting rich by selling low-quality products.)

Vosotros os hacíais los tontos cuando la maestra explicaba. (You would play dumb when the teacher was explaining.)

Ustedes se hacían los sordos cuando les pedíamos ayuda. (You would pretend to be deaf when we asked for help.)

La situación se hacía cada vez más tensa a medida que pasaban las horas. (The situation was getting more tense as the hours passed.)

Él se hacía el valiente, pero en realidad tenía mucho miedo. (He would act brave, but he was really very afraid.)

La comida se hacía más sabrosa cuando la cocinaba mi abuela. (The food would become more delicious when my grandmother cooked it.)

Ellas se hacían las locas bailando en la pista. (They would act crazy dancing on the dance floor.)

El camino se hacía más difícil a medida que subíamos la montaña. (The path was getting harder as we climbed the mountain.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Hacerse (to become) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.