What does causar mean?
causar means to cause, to make in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to wreak, to bring, to provoke; to inflict.
Spanish verb guide
Causar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn causar, meaning to cause, to make, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: causandoparticiple: causado
Principal forms of causar
- Infinitive
- causar
- Gerund
- causando
- Past participle
- causado
Causar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | causo | causé | causaba | causaré |
| tú | causas | causaste | causabas | causarás |
| él / ella / usted | causa | causó | causaba | causará |
| nosotros/as | causamos | causamos | causábamos | causaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | causan | causaron | causaban | causarán |
Pattern notes
- Causar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with causar
No sé qué lo causó.I don't know what caused it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Esto me causó mucho sufrimiento.This caused me a lot of suffering.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La tormenta no causó daño alguno.The storm didn't cause any damage.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate causar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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