ocasionar Imperfect Conjugation
ocasionar — to cause
The imperfect of ocasionar uses standard -aba endings: ocasionaba, ocasionabas, ocasionaba, ocasionábamos, ocasionabais, ocasionaban.
ocasionar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a recurring cause in the past or to set the scene by explaining what was causing a situation to happen repeatedly.
Notes on ocasionar in the Imperfect
Ocasionar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form (ocasionábamos).
Example Sentences
Antes, el tráfico ocasionaba muchos retrasos.
Before, the traffic used to cause many delays.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros ocasionábamos problemas cada vez que salíamos.
We used to cause problems every time we went out.
nosotros
Tú siempre ocasionabas risas en clase.
You always caused laughter in class.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: ocasionabamos
Correct: ocasionábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require a written accent on the 'a' in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ocasiono
Ocasionar is regular in the present: ocasiono, ocasionas, ocasiona, ocasionamos, ocasionáis, ocasionan.
Preterite
yo: ocasioné
The preterite of ocasionar follows regular -ar patterns: ocasioné, ocasionaste, ocasionó, ocasionamos, ocasionasteis, ocasionaron.
Future
yo: ocasionaré
The future of ocasionar adds endings directly to the infinitive: ocasionaré, ocasionarás, ocasionará, ocasionaremos, ocasionaréis, ocasionarán.
Conditional
yo: ocasionaría
The conditional of ocasionar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: ocasionaría, ocasionarías, ocasionaría, ocasionaríamos, ocasionaríais, ocasionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ocasione
The present subjunctive of ocasionar uses -e endings: ocasione, ocasiones, ocasione, ocasionemos, ocasionéis, ocasionen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ocasionara
The imperfect subjunctive of ocasionar uses the -ra endings: ocasionara, ocasionaras, ocasionara, ocasionáramos, ocasionarais, ocasionaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ocasiona
The affirmative imperative of ocasionar uses standard command forms: ocasiona, ocasione, ocasionemos, ocasionad, ocasionen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ocasiones
Negative commands for ocasionar use the present subjunctive: no ocasiones, no ocasione, no ocasionemos, no ocasionéis, no ocasionen.