causaban
Causaban is the third-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb causar, meaning "to cause." It corresponds to "they were causing" or "they used to cause" in English.
Grammar and formation: Causar is a regular -ar verb. In the imperfect tense, the endings for all
Usage and context: Causaban appears in past-tense descriptions where the action of causing is not completed
- Las lluvias severas causaban inundaciones cada primavera. (The heavy rains caused floods every spring.)
- Las políticas implementadas causaban descontento entre los trabajadores. (The policies implemented caused discontent among the workers.)
- En aquel entonces, los problemas de la fábrica causaban retrasos constantes. (At that time, the factory’s
Etymology and related forms: Causar derives from the Latin causa, meaning reason or motive, with the verb