Lecture Notes: Conjugation of 'Hacer' in Present and Preterite Tenses

Overview

• Focus on the Spanish verb "hacer," which means "to do" or "to make."
• Discusses its conjugation in present and preterite tenses.

Present Tense Conjugation of Hacer

• Yo hago - I do/make
• Tú haces - You (informal) do/make
• Él/Ella/Usted hace - He/She/You (formal) do/make
• Nosotros/Nosotras hacemos - We do/make
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hacen - They/You all do/make

Examples in Present Tense

• Yo hago la tarea. (I do the homework.)
• Nosotros no hacemos nada. (We don’t do anything.)
• Juan hace la cama. (Juan makes his bed.)

Preterite Tense Conjugation of Hacer

• Yo hice - I did/made
• Tú hiciste - You (informal) did/made
• Él/Ella/Usted hizo - He/She/You (formal) did/made
  • Note: Change from C to Z to maintain pronunciation.
• Nosotros/Nosotras hicimos - We did/made
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hicieron - They/You all did/made

Examples in Preterite Tense

• Yo hice la tarea. (I did the homework.)
• Nosotros no hicimos nada. (We didn’t do anything.)
• Juan hizo la cama. (Juan made his bed.)

Practice Conjugation Changes

• Tú haces → Tú hiciste
• Usted hace → Usted hizo
• Nosotros hacemos → Nosotros hicimos
• Ellos hacen → Ellos hicieron
• Juan y Marta hacen → Juan y Marta hicieron
• Paco y yo hacemos → Paco y yo hicimos
• Felipe hace → Felipe hizo
• Ustedes hacen → Ustedes hicieron

Translation Practice

• They did their homework. → Ellos hicieron su tarea.
• He made a mistake. → Él hizo un error.
• I made my bed. → Yo hice la cama.
• The students didn't pay attention. → Los estudiantes no hicieron caso.
• We made a pizza. → Nosotros hicimos una pizza.
• What did you do? → ¿Qué hiciste?
• Julia did the chores. → Julia hizo los quehaceres.

Summary

• Emphasized understanding of irregular conjugation in preterite form.
• Practice exercises included to reinforce learning.
• Questions and suggestions are encouraged.

Hope this summary helps in understanding the irregularities and usage of the verb "hacer" in different tenses. If there are any questions, feel free to ask. Gracias y adiós.