Meaning and behavior
What does ocasionar mean?
Ocasionar means to cause. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- ocasionar
- Gerund
- ocasionando
- Past participle
- ocasionado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Ocasionar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of ocasionar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Ocasionar |
|---|---|
| yo | ocasiono |
| tú | ocasionas |
| él / ella / usted | ocasiona |
| nosotros / nosotras | ocasionamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ocasionáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ocasionan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of ocasionar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Ocasionar |
|---|---|
| yo | ocasioné |
| tú | ocasionaste |
| él / ella / usted | ocasionó |
| nosotros / nosotras | ocasionamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ocasionasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ocasionaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of ocasionar, or for background information.
| Subject | Ocasionar |
|---|---|
| yo | ocasionaba |
| tú | ocasionabas |
| él / ella / usted | ocasionaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | ocasionábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ocasionabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ocasionaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of ocasionar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Ocasionar |
|---|---|
| yo | ocasionaré |
| tú | ocasionarás |
| él / ella / usted | ocasionará |
| nosotros / nosotras | ocasionaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ocasionaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ocasionarán |
Verified context
Examples with ocasionar
Un lapsus a menudo ocasiona resultados inesperados.
A slip of the tongue often brings about unexpected results.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo me ocasiona ningún perjuicio.
It does me no harm.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa inundación ocasionó un desastre en su comunidad.
The flood caused a disaster in their community.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Ocasionar FAQ
What does ocasionar mean?
Ocasionar means to cause.
Is ocasionar regular or irregular?
Ocasionar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of ocasionar?
The gerund of ocasionar is ocasionando.
What is the past participle of ocasionar?
The past participle of ocasionar is ocasionado.
How is ocasionar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is ocasiono, ocasionas, ocasiona, ocasionamos, ocasionan.
How is ocasionar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is ocasioné, ocasionaste, ocasionó, ocasionamos, ocasionaron.
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