causar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
causar — to cause
The present subjunctive of causar uses -e endings: cause, causes, cause, causemos, causéis, causen.
causar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when you want to avoid causing something, or when expressing hope or doubt that an event causes a specific reaction.
Notes on causar in the Present Subjunctive
Causar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard -ar to -e flip.
Example Sentences
Espero que mi perro no cause molestias.
I hope my dog doesn't cause any trouble.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que causes un escándalo.
I don't want you to cause a scandal.
tú
Es posible que los cambios causen confusión.
It is possible that the changes cause confusion.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: causa
Correct: cause
Why: Learners often forget to switch the ending to -e when the mood changes to subjunctive.
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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.
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.