Rehacer

Rehacer is a Spanish verb meaning to redo, remake, or reconstruct something. It combines the prefix re- (again) with hacer (to do or make), and is used for actions that involve doing something again, correcting, updating, or rebuilding. The reflexive form rehacerse exists and is used mainly to mean recovering or rebuilding oneself, as in rehacerse de una enfermedad.

Conjugation presents a few noteworthy forms. In the present indicative it is rehago, rehaces, rehace, rehacemos, rehacéis, rehacen. In the preterite it is irregular: rehice, rehiciste, rehizo, rehicimos, rehicisteis, rehicieron. The imperfect forms are rehacía, rehacías, rehacía, rehacíamos, rehacíais, rehacían. The present subjunctive is rehaga, rehagas, rehaga, rehagamos, rehagáis, rehagan. The past participle is rehecho and the gerund is rehaciendo.

Usage notes and nuances. Rehacer can describe actions ranging from editing or correcting a task (for example, rehacer el informe) to physically rebuilding or repairing (rehacer la casa) or remaking a creative work (rehacer una película). It is commonly used with direct objects and frequently appears in contexts where a prior version is revised or replaced. In some cases, volver a hacer can be preferred for emphasis or formality. The pronominal form rehacerse is used to express personal recovery or rebuilding one's condition or situation.

Examples. Voy a rehacer el informe. They decided to rehacer la película as a new version. Después de la inundación, tuvieron que rehacer la casa. Se está rehaciendo de la enfermedad, con el tiempo recuperará su energía.