Complete: « ¿Qué _____ tú ayer? » (hacer)

Question

Accepted Answer

hiciste. The correct answer is "hiciste" because "ayer" requires the preterite, and "hacer" has an irregular preterite stem "hic-" (changing to "hiz-" in the third person). The tú form is "hiciste."

"Hacías" is the imperfect (you used to do/were doing), which does not match the completed action implied by "ayer." "Haces" is the present tense (you do/you make), contradicting the past time marker. "Harás" is the future tense (you will do), also incompatible with "ayer."

The irregular preterite of "hacer" (hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron) is fundamental for the CLEP Spanish with Writing Level 1 exam. Note the third-person spelling change: hizo (not "hico") to maintain the /s/ sound before "o." "Hacer" also appears in common expressions: "hacer calor/frío" (to be hot/cold weather), "hacer ejercicio" (to exercise), and "hacer la tarea" (to do homework).

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