Question 1

Why does this sentence use hace instead of a word for "runs"?

Accepted Answer

In English, we say we "run" errands, but in Spanish, the standard expression is hacer los mandados (literally "to do the errands"). Here, hace is the "he/she/it" form of the verb hacer (to do / to make).

Question 2

Since this lesson is about the near future, how would I change this to say "My mom is going to run the errands"?

Accepted Answer

You would swap the present tense verb (hace) for the near future formula (ir a + infinitive). The sentence becomes: Mi mamá va a hacer los mandados en la mañana. Here, va means "she goes", a means "to", and hacer is the infinitive "to do".

Question 3

Why is it en la mañana? Could I use de la mañana instead?

Accepted Answer

To say "in the morning" as a general time of day, you use en la mañana (or por la mañana). You only use de la mañana when you are attaching it to a specific hour on the clock, like a las ocho de la mañana (at eight in the morning).

Question 4

Is the verb hacer regular or irregular?

Accepted Answer

It is mostly regular in the present tense, except for the "I" form! For "I do" or "I make", the verb changes to yo hago. For other people, it follows the normal pattern for verbs ending in -er, which is why we get hace for "she does".

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