Causar means to bring about or produce a particular effect or result. It is used to indicate that something is the reason for a certain outcome.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | causo | Esto causa mucha preocupación. This causes a lot of concern. | |
| Tú | causas | ¿Qué causa ese problema? What causes that problem? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | causa | La tormenta causa daños en la ciudad. The storm causes damage in the city. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | causamos | Nosotros causamos un impacto positivo. We cause a positive impact. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | causáis | Vosotros causáis muchas molestias. You all cause a lot of trouble. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | causan | Las decisiones causan cambios importantes. Decisions cause important changes. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | causé | La tormenta causó muchos daños. The storm caused a lot of damage. | |
| Tú | causaste | Tú causaste el accidente. You caused the accident. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | causó | El ruido causó molestias. The noise caused discomfort. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | causamos | Nosotros causamos un retraso. We caused a delay. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | causasteis | Vosotros causasteis un problema. You all caused a problem. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | causaron | Ellos causaron un incendio. They caused a fire. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | causaba | Causaba problemas en la escuela. I used to cause problems at school. | |
| Tú | causabas | Causabas mucho ruido ayer. You used to cause a lot of noise yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | causaba | Ella causaba confusión en clase. She used to cause confusion in class. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | causábamos | Nosotros causábamos problemas frecuentemente. We used to cause problems frequently. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | causabais | Vosotros causabais molestias siempre. You all used to cause trouble always. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | causaban | Ellos causaban muchos accidentes. They used to cause many accidents. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy causando | Estoy causando un problema sin querer. I am causing a problem unintentionally. | |
| Tú | estás causando | Estás causando molestias en la reunión. You are causing disturbances in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está causando | Ella está causando una gran impresión. She is causing a big impression. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos causando | Estamos causando un retraso en el proyecto. We are causing a delay in the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis causando | Vosotros estáis causando muchos problemas. You all are causing many problems. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están causando | Los niños están causando un alboroto. The children are causing a commotion. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a causar | Voy a causar un problema si insisto. I am going to cause a problem if I insist. | |
| Tú | vas a causar | ¿Vas a causar un accidente? Are you going to cause an accident? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a causar | Ella va a causar una confusión. She is going to cause confusion. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a causar | Vamos a causar un retraso. We are going to cause a delay. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a causar | Vosotros vais a causar problemas. You all are going to cause problems. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a causar | Ellos van a causar una situación difícil. They are going to cause a difficult situation. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | causaré | La tormenta causará daños en la ciudad. The storm will cause damage in the city. | |
| Tú | causarás | Tú causarás un gran impacto con esa decisión. You will cause a big impact with that decision. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | causará | El nuevo producto causará interés en los clientes. The new product will cause interest among customers. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | causaremos | Nosotros causaremos una buena impresión. We will cause a good impression. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | causaréis | Vosotros causaréis cambios importantes. You all will cause important changes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | causarán | Ellos causarán problemas si no actúan. They will cause problems if they don't act. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | causaría | Yo causaría más problemas si no tuviera cuidado. I would cause more problems if I weren't careful. | |
| Tú | causarías | Tú causarías un accidente sin querer. You would cause an accident unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | causaría | Él causaría confusión en la reunión. He would cause confusion at the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | causaríamos | Nosotros causaríamos problemas si no actuamos. We would cause problems if we don't act. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | causaríais | Vosotros causaríais retrasos sin querer. You all would cause delays unintentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | causarían | Ellos causarían daños si no controlan la situación. They would cause damage if they don't control the situation. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he causado | Yo he causado un problema. I have caused a problem. | |
| Tú | has causado | Tú has causado mucho daño. You have caused a lot of damage. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha causado | Ella ha causado un accidente. She has caused an accident. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos causado | Nosotros hemos causado molestias. We have caused inconveniences. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis causado | Vosotros habéis causado problemas. You all have caused problems. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han causado | Ellos han causado un retraso. They have caused a delay. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había causado | Yo había causado un problema antes de irme. I had caused a problem before leaving. | |
| Tú | habías causado | Tú habías causado un malentendido ayer. You had caused a misunderstanding yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había causado | Ella había causado molestias en la reunión. She had caused trouble in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos causado | Nosotros habíamos causado un retraso en el proyecto. We had caused a delay in the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais causado | Vosotros habíais causado confusión antes del anuncio. You all had caused confusion before the announcement. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían causado | Ellos habían causado problemas en la oficina. They had caused problems in the office. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré causado | Para entonces, ya habré causado un cambio. By then, I will have caused a change. | |
| Tú | habrás causado | Tú habrás causado un problema sin querer. You will have caused a problem unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá causado | Ella habrá causado una confusión. She will have caused a confusion. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos causado | Nosotros habremos causado un impacto positivo. We will have caused a positive impact. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis causado | Vosotros habréis causado un problema grande. You all will have caused a big problem. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán causado | Ellos habrán causado muchas molestias. They will have caused many inconveniences. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría causado | Yo habría causado un problema si hubiera llegado tarde. I would have caused a problem if I had arrived late. | |
| Tú | habrías causado | Tú habrías causado un accidente sin querer. You would have caused an accident unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría causado | Ella habría causado molestias en la reunión. She would have caused trouble at the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos causado | Nosotros habríamos causado un retraso si no hubiéramos avisado. We would have caused a delay if we hadn't warned. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais causado | Vosotros habríais causado problemas sin querer. You all would have caused problems unintentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían causado | Ellos habrían causado daños si hubieran intervenido. They would have caused damage if they had intervened. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cause | Es importante que cause un impacto positivo. It is important that I cause a positive impact. | |
| Tú | causes | Espero que causes una buena impresión. I hope that you cause a good impression. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cause | Es posible que cause problemas. It is possible that he/she/you cause problems. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | causemos | Queremos que causemos cambios. We want that we cause changes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | causéis | Es necesario que causéis atención. It is necessary that you all cause attention. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | causen | Dudo que causen problemas. I doubt that they/you all cause problems. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | causara | Esperaba que yo causara menos problemas. I hoped that I caused fewer problems. | |
| Tú | causaras | No creía que tú causaras tanto daño. I didn't believe that you caused so much harm. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | causara | Pensaba que él causara el accidente. I thought that he caused the accident. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | causáramos | Deseábamos que nosotros causáramos menos problemas. We wished that we caused fewer problems. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | causárais | No sabían que vosotros causárais tanto ruido. They didn't know that you caused so much noise. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | causaran | Era posible que ellos causaran el retraso. It was possible that they caused the delay. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | causare | Si causare problemas, te avisaré. If I cause problems, I will warn you. | |
| Tú | causares | Cuando causares el daño, pagarás las consecuencias. When you cause the damage, you will pay the consequences. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | causare | El juez causare la sentencia mañana. The judge will cause the sentence tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | causáremos | Nosotros causáremos un cambio importante. We will cause an important change. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | causareis | Vosotros causareis problemas si no tenéis cuidado. You all will cause problems if you're not careful. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | causaren | Ellos causaren una revolución en el país. They will cause a revolution in the country. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya causado | Espero que haya causado una buena impresión. I hope I have made a good impression. | |
| Tú | hayas causado | Es posible que hayas causado un problema. It's possible that you have caused a problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya causado | Es importante que él haya causado esto. It's important that he has caused this. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos causado | Creemos que hayamos causado un error. We believe that we have caused a mistake. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis causado | ¿Habéis causado algún problema? Have you caused any problem? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan causado | Es probable que hayan causado daños. It's likely that they have caused damages. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera causado | Pensé que hubiera causado un problema. I thought I had caused a problem. | |
| Tú | hubieras causado | No creí que hubieras causado eso. I didn't think you had caused that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera causado | Esperaba que él hubiera causado menos daño. I hoped that he had caused less damage. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos causado | Pensábamos que habíamos causado el problema. We thought we had caused the problem. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais causado | No creí que vosotros hubierais causado eso. I didn't think you all had caused that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran causado | Dudaba que ellos hubieran causado el accidente. I doubted that they had caused the accident. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya causado | Es posible que haya causado un problema. It is possible that I have caused a problem. | |
| Tú | hayas causado | No creo que hayas causado daño. I don't think that you have caused harm. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya causado | Es probable que él haya causado el accidente. It's likely that he has caused the accident. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos causado | Quizá hayamos causado un malentendido. Maybe we have caused a misunderstanding. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis causado | No creo que hayáis causado problemas. I don't think that you all have caused problems. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan causado | Es posible que hayan causado molestias. It's possible that they have caused inconveniences. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | causa | ¡Causa un impacto positivo! Create a positive impact! | |
| Tú | causa | ¡Causa un problema si no actúas! Cause a problem if you don't act! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cause | ¡Cause un cambio en la comunidad! Cause a change in the community! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | causad | ¡Causad un efecto duradero! Cause a lasting effect! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | causad | ¡Causad un impacto ahora! Cause an impact now! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | causen | ¡Causen un cambio en la ley! Cause a change in the law! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no causes | No causes problemas innecesarios. Don't cause unnecessary problems. | |
| Tú | no causes | No causes molestias a tus vecinos. Don't cause trouble for your neighbors. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no cause | Por favor, no cause disturbios. Please, don't cause disturbances. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no causemos | No causemos problemas en la reunión. Let's not cause problems at the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no causeis | No causeis conflictos en clase. Don't cause conflicts in class. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no causen | Deben aprender a no causen problemas. They should learn not to cause problems. |
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