ocasionar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
ocasionar — to cause
The present subjunctive of ocasionar uses -e endings: ocasione, ocasiones, ocasione, ocasionemos, ocasionéis, ocasionen.
ocasionar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing doubt, hope, or fear that something might cause a result, or after phrases like 'espero que' or 'es posible que'.
Notes on ocasionar in the Present Subjunctive
Ocasionar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard pattern of replacing the -a with an -e for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que mi perro no ocasione problemas.
I hope my dog doesn't cause problems.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que tú ocasiones una pelea.
I don't want you to cause a fight.
tú
Es posible que los cambios ocasionen dudas.
It is possible that the changes cause doubts.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: ocasiona
Correct: ocasione
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'ocasiona' after 'que' when the subjunctive 'ocasione' is required for expressing desire or uncertainty.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: ocasionaba
The imperfect of ocasionar uses standard -aba endings: ocasionaba, ocasionabas, ocasionaba, ocasionábamos, ocasionabais, ocasionaban.
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.
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.