hacer imperfect tense conjugation
Hacer (to do/make) in the imperfect tense: hacía, hacías, hacía, hacíamos, hacíais, hacían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Hacer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Hacer in a sentence
- Hago la tarea todos los días.I do homework every day.
- Ayer hizo mucho calor.Yesterday it was very hot.
Irregular yo form 'hago'; irregular preterite 'hizo'; used for weather expressions.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of hacer?
Hacer in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo hacía, tú hacías, él/ella/usted hacía, nosotros hacíamos, vosotros hacíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes hacían.
Is hacer irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense hacer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so hacía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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