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“Hacer” (to do, make) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Hacer”

The Imperfect Tense of hacer is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Hacía mis tareas todos los días. (I used to do my homework every day.)

This verb follows the standard conjugation pattern for regular verbs ending in -er in the Imperfect Tense, with the ending -ía for all subjects.

How to Use Hacer in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of hacer is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

Expressing habitual or repeated actions in the past: For example, De niño, hacía los deberes después de la escuela. (As a child, I used to do my homework after school.)

Describing ongoing actions in the past: For example, Hacía un frío de mil demonios aquella noche. (It was bitterly cold that night.)

Expressing states of being in the past: For example, Hacía mucho calor, así que nos quedamos en casa. (It was very hot, so we stayed home.)

Expressing age in the past: For example, Cuando era pequeño, hacía muchas travesuras. (When I was little, I used to get into a lot of mischief.)

Expressing time in the past: For example, Hacía dos horas que esperábamos el autobús. (We had been waiting for the bus for two hours.)

Expressing weather conditions in the past: For example, Hacía un día espléndido para ir a la playa. (It was a splendid day to go to the beach.)

Expressing idiomatic or slang meanings: For example, ¡Hacía un calor de espanto! (It was sweltering hot!) or ¡No me hagas caso! (Don’t pay attention to me!)

Real Life Examples of Hacer in the Imperfect Tense

Yo hacía ejercicio todas las mañanas. (I used to exercise every morning.)

Ellos hacían mucho ruido por las noches. (They used to make a lot of noise at night.)

¿Hacías tus tareas a tiempo? (Did you use to do your homework on time?)

Nosotros hacíamos un picnic los domingos. (We used to have a picnic on Sundays.)

Vosotros hacíais demasiadas fiestas. (You guys used to throw too many parties.)

Ella hacía las compras los viernes. (She used to do the grocery shopping on Fridays.)

Ustedes hacían mucho ruido cuando estudiaban. (You all used to make a lot of noise when studying.)

¿Hacías tus deberes antes de salir a jugar? (Did you use to do your chores before going out to play?)

Mis padres hacían una cena especial cada año. (My parents used to make a special dinner every year.)

Tú hacías un desastre en la cocina. (You used to make a mess in the kitchen.)

Vosotros hacíais demasiado alboroto en clase. (You guys used to make too much noise in class.)

Ellas hacían manualidades los fines de semana. (They used to do crafts on the weekends.)

¿Hacías deporte cuando eras joven? (Did you use to play sports when you were young?)

Nosotros hacíamos planes para viajar. (We used to make plans to travel.)

Ustedes hacían mucho ruido cuando limpiaban. (You all used to make a lot of noise when cleaning.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Hacer (to do, make) 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.