hice
/iθe/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I did" is translated as hice.
The word hice is used to indicate that the speaker performed a specific action in the past. It is the most straightforward translation for the English phrase "I did."
Which one should you use?
While hice is used for a completed action in the past, if you want to say "I used to do" or "I was doing" to describe an ongoing or habitual action, you should use hacía.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form hice is the first-person singular preterite indicative of the verb hacer.
How do you pronounce it?
/iθe/
Did you know?
- The verb hacer can be used as an impersonal expression to describe weather, such as hace frío, which literally means 'it makes cold'.
- The form hice is a direct descendant of the Latin word fēcī, which is the same root found in the English word 'fact'.
- Because hice is used for both 'doing' and 'making', the phrase hice una pregunta literally translates to 'I made a question' in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Yo no lo hice.I did not do it.This example shows how to use hice in a negative sentence.Tatoeba #625873 by Leono, translation #625872 by Leono
- Lo hice por él.I did it for him.This sentence demonstrates using hice to express performing an action for someone.Tatoeba #1791913 by hayastan, translation #1790780 by Spamster
- Sé lo que hice.I know what I did.This example shows how to use hice when referring to one's own past actions.Tatoeba #2440721 by hayastan, translation #2376271 by CK
- Hice mi tarea ayer.I did my homework yesterday.
- Hice una presentación en la conferencia.I did a presentation at the conference.
- Realicé un estudio exhaustivo sobre el tema.I did an exhaustive study on the subject.
- Realicé todas las tareas asignadas.I did all the assigned tasks.
- Llevé a cabo los cambios necesarios.I made the necessary changes.
- Hice mis tareas temprano.I did my homework early.
- Hice un pastel para la fiesta.I made a cake for the party.
- 208 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are at home discussing household chores.
- Lucía¿Tú lavaste los platos?Did you wash the dishes?
- DanielSí, yo lo hice hace un momento.Yes, I did it a moment ago.
- LucíaGracias por ayudarme, Daniel.Thanks for helping me, Daniel.
- DanielDe nada, Lucía.You're welcome, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hice, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
