causaron

Causaron is a Spanish verb form. It is the third-person plural preterite (simple past) of the verb causar, which means to cause, to bring about, or to produce as a result. In English translations, causaron corresponds to "they caused" or, with ustedes as the subject, "you all caused." The infinitive is causar, and the corresponding noun form is causa; causación refers to the act or process of causing.

Usage and meaning: Causaron is used to describe actions in the past that resulted in a consequence. The subject performing the action can be people, organizations, events, or other nouns. Examples include: "Las lluvias causaron inundaciones" (The rains caused floods) and "La decisión causó cambios importantes" (The decision caused important changes). Causaron combines with direct objects that denote what was caused, such as daños, problemas, retrasos, beneficios, and similar outcomes.

Etymology: Causar comes from Latin causāre, from causa meaning cause or reason. In modern Spanish, the verb retains its core meaning of producing an effect or bringing about a result.

Conjugation notes: Causar is a regular -ar verb, so its preterite forms follow standard patterns: yo cause, tú causaste, él/ella/usted causó, nosotros causamos, vosotros causasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes causaron. The form causaron is specifically the ellos/ellas/ustedes past tense. Other tenses use the same stem with appropriate endings (causo, causas, causa, causamos, causáis, causan in present; causaba, causabas, etc., in imperfect; and ha causado in perfect tenses).

See also: causes and effects terminology; phrases such as causar daño, causar problemas, causar retrasos.