causar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
causar — to cause
The imperfect subjunctive of causar is regular: causara, causaras, causara, causáramos, causarais, causaran.
causar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If I caused a mess...') or when expressing past desires about what something should have caused.
Notes on causar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Causar is regular. It is derived from the 'ellos' preterite (causaron) by removing the -on.
Example Sentences
Si yo causara un problema, pediría perdón.
If I caused a problem, I would apologize.
yo
Dudaba que eso causara tanto revuelo.
I doubted that would cause such a stir.
él/ella/usted
Si ellos causaran daños, tendrían que pagar.
If they caused damages, they would have to pay.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: causará
Correct: causara
Why: Adding an accent makes it future tense instead of imperfect subjunctive (yo/él form).
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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.
Imperfect
yo: causaba
The imperfect of causar follows the standard -aba pattern: causaba, causabas, causaba, causábamos, causabais, causaban.
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.
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.