causar
to cause, to make, to wreak
El accidente causó un gran atasco.
The accident caused a big traffic jam.
causar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
causar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
causar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
causar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
causar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
causar future
Actions yet to happen.
causar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
causar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
causar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
causar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
causar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
causar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
causar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
causar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
causar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
causar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
causar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.