hizo
/iθo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "did" translates to the Spanish word hizo.
The term hizo is used to describe performing an action or task in the past. In Spanish, the verb used for "did" is hacer, which covers both the English concepts of "doing" an action and "making" an object.
Which one should you use?
While hizo refers to a completed action in the past, the form hacía is used for describing habitual actions or providing descriptions in the past (the imperfect tense).
How does it change in a sentence?
hizo is the third-person singular form of the preterite conjugation of the verb hacer. Other conjugations of the verb in the preterite tense include hice, hiciste, hicimos, hicisteis and hicieron.
How do you pronounce it?
/iθo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, you can use hizo to describe the weather, such as hizo frío for 'it was cold'. English speakers use 'to be' for weather, but Spanish uses the verb for 'did' or 'made'.
- The verb hacer is used to express time elapsed, such as hizo dos años to mean 'it has been two years'. This treats the passage of time as an action that was performed.
- The phrase hizo falta is a common way to say 'it was necessary'. While it literally translates to 'it made lack', it functions as a single idiomatic expression for needing something.
Examples in context
- Sé lo que hizo.I know what he did.This sentence is useful for showing how to use hizo to refer to an action performed by a third party.Tatoeba #2205337 by Shishir, translation #1031147 by Brian255
- Ella ya lo hizo.She already did that.This sentence is useful for demonstrating how to express that an action has already been completed using hizo.Tatoeba #8617338 by cueyayotl, translation #3055505 by CH
- Tom me hizo esto.Tom did this to me.This sentence is useful for illustrating how hizo can describe an action performed by someone toward another person.Tatoeba #1598419 by marcelostockle, translation #1588732 by Spamster
- El equipo hizo un gran trabajo en el proyecto.The team did a great job on the project.
- El médico efectuó la cirugía con gran precisión.The doctor performed the surgery with great precision.
- Carlos hizo que todos se rieran con su chiste.Carlos made everyone laugh with his joke.
- Maria realizó un trabajo impresionante en su presentación.Maria did an impressive job on her presentation.
- ¿Tú realizaste la tarea?Did you do your homework?
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about a project at work.
- Lucía¿Quién hizo el informe final?Who did the final report?
- AlejandroAlejandro lo hizo ayer.Alejandro did it yesterday.
- LucíaMuy bien, gracias por avisarme.Very good, thanks for letting me know.
- AlejandroDe nada, Lucía.You're welcome, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
