hiciera eso

did that

→ hacer

phrase Uncommon #18,820

did that This is the imperfect subjunctive form of hacer eso, used in contexts such as reactions, judgments, disbelief, or wishes. Depending on context, it can also mean “would do that.”

SP: Me sorprendió que hiciera eso.

EN: I was surprised that he did that.

Tom podría ser capaz de convencer a Mary para que hiciera eso.

Tom might be able to convince Mary to do that.

No estoy seguro de que Tom hiciera eso.

I'm not sure Tom did that.

No puedo creer que él hiciera eso.

I can't believe he did that.

Me alegra que Tom hiciera eso.

I'm glad Tom did that.

Tom no dejaría que nadie hiciera eso.

Tom wouldn't let anyone do that.

Pienso que sería despedido si hiciera eso.

I think I would be fired if I did that.

Ojalá hiciera eso.

I wish he would do that.

Es posible que Tom no hiciera eso solo.

Tom may not have done that alone.

Ojalá no hiciera eso.

I wish he/she wouldn’t do that.

Tom rogó a Mary que no hiciera eso.

Tom begged Mary not to do that.

Quería que Tom hiciera eso con Mary.

I wanted Tom to do that with Mary.

Nunca he visto que el azúcar hiciera eso.

I've never seen sugar do that.

Tom no permitiría que nadie hiciera eso.

Tom wouldn't let anyone do that.

Nunca me pediste que hiciera eso.

You never asked me to do that.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Nunca le habría pedido a Tom que hiciera eso.

I never would have asked Tom to do that.

No puedo creer que dejé que Tom hiciera eso.

I can't believe I let Tom do that.

Le pedí que hiciera eso.

I asked him to do that.

Fue absolutamente apropiado que ella hiciera eso.

It was absolutely appropriate for her to do that.