| Term | Definition |
| hace + time + que + preterite | ago |
| hace poco | a short time ago |
| hacer caso a | to pay attention (to a person) |
| hacer caso de | to pay attention to (something) |
| hacer dan~o a | to hurt, injure, damage |
| hacer de | to work as |
| hacer el papel de | to play the role of |
| hacer juego con | to match (go with) |
| hacer la vista gorda | to turn a blind eye, to pretend not to notice |
| hacer las paces | to make peace |
| hacer pedazos | to tear to pieces/shreds |
| hacer una pregunta | to ask a question |
| hacer una visita | to visit, make a visit |
| hacer un viaje | to take a trip |
| hacerse | to become (profession, religion, so on..) |
| hacerse tarde | to grow/get late |
| hacerse dan~o | to hurt/injure oneself |
| hace^rsele agua a la boca | to make one's mouth water |
| ir al grano | to go straight to the point |
| ir de juerga | to go out on the town, to paint the town |
| ir sobre ruedas | to run smoothly |
| ir tirando | to be getting along |
| llevar + period of time | to have been doing something for a certain amount of time |
| llevar a cabo | to carry out (to the end) |
| llevar la contraria | to disagree with |
| llevarse como perro y gato | to get along like cats and dogs |