No. 1,057 in Spanish
hice
"Did" or "made" (first-person singular past tense of "hacer").
In a sentence
Ayer hice una tarta para la fiesta.
Yesterday, I made a pie for the party.
The verb 'hice' is used here in the first person singular of the preterite tense to describe a completed action of making a pie in the past.
Hice todo lo posible para ayudarlo, pero no fue suficiente.
I did everything I could to help him, but it wasn't enough.
The verb 'hice' here conveys the action of doing everything possible as a completed effort in a past context, portraying the narrative in a retrospective manner.
Después de la escuela, hice las tareas con mi amiga.
After school, I did the homework with my friend.
The verb 'hice' signifies the performer executed the action related to completing homework, indicating a past, concluded deed.
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