causar Present Conjugation
causar — to cause
Causar is completely regular in the present: causo, causas, causa, causamos, causáis, causan.
causar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things that habitually cause a reaction or general scientific facts. It's common when discussing the effects of habits or environmental factors.
Notes on causar in the Present
Causar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Fumar causa muchos problemas de salud.
Smoking causes many health problems.
él/ella/usted
A veces yo causo problemas sin querer.
Sometimes I cause problems without meaning to.
yo
Tus palabras siempre causan mucha alegría.
Your words always cause much joy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'hacer' instead of 'causar' for abstract results.
Correct: causa
Why: While both mean 'to make/cause', 'causar' is better for formal effects or specific reactions like 'causar impresión'.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.