No. 48 in Spanish
hacer
"To do" or "to make."
In a sentence
Yo hago mi tarea por la tarde.
I do my homework in the afternoon.
In this sentence, 'hacer' is used to indicate the action of completing or performing a task, specifically 'doing homework'.
Ella hace preguntas durante la clase.
She asks questions during the class.
Here, 'hacer' demonstrates the formation or voicing of questions, referring to the act of 'asking' or 'posing questions'.
Nosotros hacemos un pastel para la fiesta.
We make a cake for the party.
In this context, 'hacer' refers to the creation or preparation of an item, 'making a cake' in this case.
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