The Present Tense of Hacer is used to describe actions happening at the present moment or habitual actions, for example, Hago la cena todos los días. (I make dinner every day.)

Hacer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations don’t follow the standard patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Hacer (to do, to make) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Hacer generally means “to do” or “to make”, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To do/make something: This is the most common meaning. For example, Yo hago la tarea. (I do the homework.)

To cook/prepare food: For example, Ella hace la cena. (She makes dinner.)

To perform an action: For example, Hacemos ejercicio. (We exercise/do exercise.)

To cause something to happen: For example, Tú haces ruido. (You make noise.)

To pretend/act: For example, Ellos hacen como si no me vieran. (They act as if they don’t see me.)

To spend time (colloquial): For example, ¿Qué hacen ustedes? (What are you guys up to?)

To have sex (vulgar): For example, Ellos hacen el amor. (They make love.)

Examples

Examples of Hacer in the Present Tense

Yo hago ejercicio todas las mañanas. (I exercise every morning.)

¿Qué haces los fines de semana? (What do you do on weekends?)

Ella hace yoga para relajarse. (She does yoga to relax.)

Nosotros hacemos un picnic en el parque. (We’re having a picnic in the park.)

Ellos hacen planes para viajar. (They’re making plans to travel.)

¿Haces la tarea o prefieres salir? (Are you doing homework or would you rather go out?)

Mi hermana hace las compras los viernes. (My sister does the grocery shopping on Fridays.)

Nosotros hacemos todo lo posible por ahorrar dinero. (We’re doing everything we can to save money.)

¿Qué hacen ustedes para mantenerse en forma? (What do you all do to stay in shape?)

Ella hace un gran esfuerzo en el trabajo. (She’s making a great effort at work.)

Yo hago lo que puedo, pero a veces es difícil. (I do what I can, but sometimes it’s difficult.)

¿Qué hacemos esta noche? ¿Vamos al cine? (What are we doing tonight? Shall we go to the movies?)

Ellos hacen mucho ruido cuando están en casa. (They make a lot of noise when they’re at home.)

¿Haces la cena o quieres pedir comida? (Are you making dinner or do you want to order food?)

Nosotros hacemos un gran equipo. (We make a great team.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Hacer (to do, to make) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.