causar Imperfect Conjugation
causar — to cause
The imperfect of causar follows the standard -aba pattern: causaba, causabas, causaba, causábamos, causabais, causaban.
causar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing situations or recurring habits in the past that used to cause a certain feeling or state.
Notes on causar in the Imperfect
Causar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form: causábamos.
Example Sentences
Esa canción siempre me causaba nostalgia.
That song always used to cause me nostalgia.
él/ella/usted
Antes, nosotros causábamos muchos problemas en la escuela.
Before, we used to cause a lot of trouble at school.
nosotros
Las luces causaban un efecto extraño en la pared.
The lights were causing a strange effect on the wall.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: causabais without the 'i'.
Correct: causabais
Why: The vosotros form in the imperfect indicative for -ar verbs ends in -abais.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: causo
Causar is completely regular in the present: causo, causas, causa, causamos, causáis, causan.
Preterite
yo: causé
The preterite of causar is regular: causé, causaste, causó, causamos, causasteis, causaron.
Future
yo: causaré
The future of causar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: causaré, causarás, causará, causaremos, causaréis, causarán.
Conditional
yo: causaría
The conditional of causar is regular: causaría, causarías, causaría, causaríamos, causaríais, causarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cause
The present subjunctive of causar uses -e endings: cause, causes, cause, causemos, causéis, causen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: causara
The imperfect subjunctive of causar is regular: causara, causaras, causara, causáramos, causarais, causaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: causa
The imperative of causar uses the present indicative for tú and subjunctive forms for others: causa, cause, causemos, causad, causen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no causes
The negative imperative of causar uses the present subjunctive: no causes, no cause, no causemos, no causéis, no causen.