Meaning
to cause
In a sentence
Il rumore fuori mi causa mal di testa.
The noise outside gives me a headache.
Hai causato tu questo problema al computer?
Did you cause this computer problem?
Non voglio causare altri ritardi oggi.
I don't want to cause any more delays today.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| causare | infinitive |
| causiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| causo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| causate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| causi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| causano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| causa | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| causavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| causavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| causavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| causavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| causavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| causava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| causammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| causai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| causaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| causasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| causarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| causò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| causeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| causerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| causerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| causerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| causeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| causerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| causiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| causi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| causiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| causi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| causino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| causi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| causassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| causassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| causaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| causassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| causassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| causasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| causeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| causerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| causereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| causeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| causerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| causerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| causiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| causate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| causa | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| causando | gerund |
| causato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often more formal than fare or provocare. In everyday speech, Italians may prefer fare danni, creare problemi, or provocare una reazione.
- Usually takes a direct object: causare problemi, causare danni. English speakers may overuse per after it.
- Regular -are verb; takes avere in compound tenses: ha causato, not è causato unless used in a passive construction.