hacer

Senses

1. 1.

   to do, to make

   to perform an action or create something

2. 2.

   to cause, to make

   to bring about a state or condition in someone/something

3. 3.

   to play (a role)

   to perform or act as a character

4. 4.

   ago (time)

   expressing elapsed time in the past

Examples

• "¿Qué haces este fin de semana?"

  What are you doing this weekend?

• "Ella hizo una casa hermosa."

  She made a beautiful house.

• "Eso me hace feliz."

  That makes me happy.

• "Hace dos años que me mudé aquí."

  I moved here two years ago.

Usage

Hacer is one of the most common and versatile Spanish verbs. It combines with other verbs to express obligation (hacer que), causation, and durative actions. In the impersonal form (hace/hizo), it expresses weather and elapsed time. Common mistake: confusing "hacer" with "tomar" for actions like "hacer una foto" (take a photo).