How to conjugate Causar in Spanish
To cause Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Causar
- Causar in the Indicative Present
- Causar in the Indicative Preterite
- Causar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Causar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Causar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Causar in the Indicative Future
- Causar in the Indicative Conditional
- Causar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Causar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Causar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Causar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Causar
- Imperative tenses of Causar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Causar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Causar is the Spanish verb for "to cause". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | causar | to cause |
| Past participle | causado | caused |
| Gerund | causando | causing |
Indicative Tenses of Causar
Causar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of causar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "causo", meaning "I cause".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | causo | I cause |
| Tú | causas | you cause |
| Ella / Él / Usted | causa | s/he causes, you (formal) cause |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | causamos | we cause |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | causáis | you (plural) cause |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | causan | they cause, you (plural formal) cause |
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Causar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of causar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "causé", meaning "I caused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | causé | I caused |
| Tú | causaste | you caused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | causó | s/he caused, you (formal) caused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | causamos | we caused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | causasteis | you (plural) caused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | causaron | they caused, you (plural formal) caused |
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Causar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of causar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "causaba", meaning "I used to cause".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | causaba | I used to cause |
| Tú | causabas | you used to cause |
| Ella / Él / Usted | causaba | s/he used to cause, you (formal) used to cause |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | causábamos | we used to cause |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | causabais | you (plural) used to cause |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | causaban | they used to cause, you (plural formal) used to cause |
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Causar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of causar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy causando", meaning "I am causing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy causando | I am causing |
| Tú | estás causando | you are causing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está causando | s/he is causing, you (formal) are causing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos causando | we are causing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis causando | you (plural) are causing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están causando | they are causing, you (plural formal) are causing |
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Causar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of causar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a causar", meaning "I am going to cause".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a causar | I am going to cause |
| Tú | vas a causar | you are going to cause |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a causar | s/he is going to cause, you (formal) are going to cause |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a causar | we are going to cause |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a causar | you (plural) are going to cause |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a causar | they are going to cause, you (plural formal) are going to cause |
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Causar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of causar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "causaré", meaning "I will cause".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | causaré | I will cause |
| Tú | causarás | you will cause |
| Ella / Él / Usted | causará | s/he will cause, you (formal) will cause |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | causaremos | we will cause |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | causaréis | you (plural) will cause |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | causarán | they will cause, you (plural formal) will cause |
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Causar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of causar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "causaría", meaning "I would cause".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | causaría | I would cause |
| Tú | causarías | you would cause |
| Ella / Él / Usted | causaría | s/he would cause, you (formal) would cause |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | causaríamos | we would cause |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | causaríais | you (plural) would cause |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | causarían | they would cause, you (plural formal) would cause |
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Causar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of causar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he causado", meaning "I have caused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he causado | I have caused |
| Tú | has causado | you have caused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha causado | s/he has caused, you (formal) have caused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos causado | we have caused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis causado | you (plural) have caused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han causado | they have caused, you (plural formal) have caused |
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Causar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of causar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había causado", meaning "I had caused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había causado | I had caused |
| Tú | habías causado | you had caused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había causado | s/he had caused, you (formal) had caused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos causado | we had caused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais causado | you (plural) had caused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían causado | they had caused, you (plural formal) had caused |
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Causar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of causar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré causado", meaning "I will have caused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré causado | I will have caused |
| Tú | habrás causado | you will have caused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá causado | s/he will have caused, you (formal) will have caused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos causado | we will have caused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis causado | you (plural) will have caused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán causado | they will have caused, you (plural formal) will have caused |
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Causar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of causar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría causado", meaning "I would have caused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría causado | I would have caused |
| Tú | habrías causado | you would have caused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría causado | s/he would have caused, you (formal) would have caused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos causado | we would have caused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais causado | you (plural) would have caused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían causado | they would have caused, you (plural formal) would have caused |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Causar
Causar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "cause", meaning "I cause".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cause | I cause |
| Tú | causes | you cause |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cause | s/he causes, you (formal) cause |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | causemos | we cause |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | causéis | you (plural) cause |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | causen | they cause, you (plural formal) cause |
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Causar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "causara", meaning "I caused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | causara | I caused |
| Tú | causaras | you caused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | causara | s/he caused, you (formal) caused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | causáramos | we caused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | causarais | you (plural) caused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | causaran | they caused, you (plural formal) caused |
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Causar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "causare", meaning "I will cause".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | causare | I will cause |
| Tú | causares | you will cause |
| Ella / Él / Usted | causare | s/he will cause, you (formal) will cause |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | causáremos | we will cause |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | causareis | you (plural) will cause |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | causaren | they will cause, you (plural formal) will cause |
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Causar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya causado", meaning "I have caused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya causado | I have caused |
| Tú | hayas causado | you have caused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya causado | s/he has caused, you (formal) have caused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos causado | we have caused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis causado | you (plural) have caused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan causado | they have caused, you (plural formal) have caused |
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Causar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera causado", meaning "I had caused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera causado | I had caused |
| Tú | hubieras causado | you had caused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera causado | s/he had caused, you (formal) had caused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos causado | we had caused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais causado | you (plural) had caused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran causado | they had caused, you (plural formal) had caused |
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Causar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere causado", meaning "I will have caused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere causado | I will have caused |
| Tú | hubieres causado | you will have caused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere causado | s/he will have caused, you (formal) will have caused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos causado | we will have caused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis causado | you (plural) will have caused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren causado | they will have caused, you (plural formal) will have caused |
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Imperative Tenses of Causar
Causar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cause", meaning "(to you formal) cause!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | causa | (to you) cause! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cause | (to you formal) cause! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | causemos | let's cause! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | causad | (to you plural) cause! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | causen | (to you plural formal) cause! |
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Causar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cause", meaning "(to you formal) don't cause!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no causes | (to you) don't cause! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cause | (to you formal) don't cause! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no causemos | let's not cause! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no causéis | (to you plural) don't cause! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no causen | (to you plural formal) don't cause! |
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