The Subjunctive Mood of Hacerse is used to express wishes, desires, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que te hagas rico. (I hope you become rich.)

Hacerse is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Hacerse (to become) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Hacerse generally means “to become” or “to turn into”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To become: for example, Que se haga médico (That he/she becomes a doctor).

To turn into: for example, Que no se haga tarde (That it doesn’t get late).

To pretend: for example, Que no se haga el tonto (That he/she doesn’t pretend to be silly).

To get (colloquial): for example, Que no se haga el gracioso (That he/she doesn’t get funny/cheeky).

To happen: for example, Que se haga la voluntad de Dios (May God’s will be done).

To make oneself (reflexive): for example, Que se hagan las camas (That the beds get made).

Examples

Examples of Hacerse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que mi hijo se haga médico algún día. (I hope my son becomes a doctor someday.)

Es importante que todos nos hagamos responsables de nuestras acciones. (It’s important that we all take responsibility for our actions.)

Ojalá que te hagas rico y famoso. (I hope you become rich and famous.)

Aunque cueste trabajo, hazte un hábito de hacer ejercicio. (Even though it’s hard work, make exercise a habit.)

El instructor dijo que nos hagamos a un lado para dejar pasar al grupo. (The instructor said we should step aside to let the group pass.)

Mis padres quieren que me haga abogado como ellos. (My parents want me to become a lawyer like them.)

Sería genial que te hagas voluntario en un refugio de animales. (It would be great if you volunteered at an animal shelter.)

El entrenador insistió en que se hagan más fuertes para la próxima temporada. (The coach insisted that they get stronger for next season.)

Aunque no sea fácil, es importante que te hagas cargo de tus responsabilidades. (Even though it’s not easy, it’s important that you take charge of your responsibilities.)

Los vecinos esperan que se hagan arreglos para reducir el ruido de la construcción. (The neighbors hope arrangements are made to reduce the construction noise.)

Mamá quiere que nos hagamos vegetarianos por razones de salud. (Mom wants us to become vegetarians for health reasons.)

Ojalá que te hagas millonario y puedas viajar por el mundo. (I hope you become a millionaire and can travel the world.)

Es importante que se hagan cambios para proteger el medio ambiente. (It’s important that changes are made to protect the environment.)

Aunque sea difícil al principio, hazte la idea de mudarte al extranjero. (Even though it’s difficult at first, get used to the idea of moving abroad.)

El profesor recomendó que nos hagamos miembros del club de lectura. (The professor recommended that we become members of the book club.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Hacerse (to become) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.