Question 1

Why do we use a causa de here instead of porque?

Accepted Answer

Porque translates to "because" and must be followed by a subject and a conjugated verb (a full clause, like "because there is a shortage"). A causa de translates to "because of" or "due to" and is followed directly by a noun phrase, which in this sentence is la escasez (the shortage).

Question 2

Since this lesson also teaches debido a, could I use it instead of a causa de in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can swap them perfectly here. Both debido a la escasez and a causa de la escasez are formal connectors that mean the exact same thing: "due to the shortage" or "because of the shortage."

Question 3

The word escasez ends in a Z. How would I make it plural to talk about multiple shortages?

Accepted Answer

Just like other Spanish nouns that end in Z (such as lápiz or luz), you must change the Z to a C before adding -es. Therefore, the plural of escasez is escaseces.

Question 4

What tense is cerrará?

Accepted Answer

It is the simple future tense of cerrar (to close), meaning "will close." In the future tense, you keep the entire infinitive (cerrar) and attach the ending to the end of it. Here, we add -á because the subject is el gobierno municipal (he/she/it form).

A causa de la escasez, el gobierno municipal cerrará el parque.

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