causamos

Causamos is the first-person plural form of the Spanish verb causar, meaning to cause or to bring about. It can appear in two tenses with the same spelling: present indicative (nosotros causamos) and the simple past, also known as the pretérito perfecto simple (nosotros causamos). As with other -ar verbs, causar is regular in its conjugation, so the surrounding context determines which tense is intended.

Etymology and meaning: causar comes from the Latin causa, meaning cause or reason, with the suffix -ar forming a standard three-conjugation verb in Spanish. The core meaning is transitive: it requires a direct object to indicate what is being brought about or produced, such as daños (damages), problemas (problems), or retrasos (delays).

Usage notes: Causamos is used to express that a group causes something, either in the present or in the past. Because the form is identical in both tenses, context and verb auxiliaries (if any) are essential for interpretation. For example, "Causamos daños en la infraestructura" can be present or past depending on accompanying temporal cues, while "Causamos un retraso" clearly references a past event when used with a past context.

Examples:

- Present: Causamos un incremento en los costos cuando no planificamos adecuadamente.

- Preterite: Ayer causamos un retraso en la entrega debido a un fallo técnico.

Related forms include causó, causó, causaron (pre­térito), causamos, causáis, causas, and causar as the infinitive. Causar is common in both Latin American and Peninsular Spanish and is used across formal and informal registers.