procurar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
procurar — to try
The imperative of procurar is irregular in the vosotros form: procura, procure, procuremos, procurad, procuren.
procurar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative to give direct commands or make requests. For 'procurar', it means 'try!' or 'make an effort!'
Notes on procurar in the Affirmative Imperative
The verb 'procurar' is regular in the imperative for all forms except vosotros, which is 'procurad'. The nosotros form 'procuremos' is identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Procura llegar a tiempo!
Try to arrive on time!
tú
Señor, procure ser paciente.
Sir, try to be patient.
usted
¡Procuremos ser más organizados!
Let's try to be more organized!
nosotros
¡Procurad ayudar a vuestros compañeros!
Try to help your classmates!
vosotros
Estudiantes, procuren estudiar para el examen.
Students, try to study for the exam.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'procurar' instead of a conjugated imperative form.
Correct: Use 'procura' for tú, 'procure' for usted, etc.
Why: Imperative forms are specific commands directed at someone.
Mistake: Confusing 'procurad' (vosotros imperative) with 'procurar' (infinitive).
Correct: Remember the 'd' at the end for the vosotros imperative.
Why: The 'd' is a marker for the vosotros command form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: procuro
The present indicative of procurar is: procuro, procuras, procura, procuramos, procuráis, procuran.
Preterite
yo: procuré
The preterite of procurar is regular: procuré, procuraste, procuró, procuramos, procurasteis, procuraron.
Imperfect
yo: procuraba
The imperfect of procurar is: procuraba, procurabas, procuraba, procurábamos, procurabais, procuraban.
Future
yo: procuraré
The future of procurar is: procuraré, procurarás, procurará, procuraremos, procuraréis, procurarán.
Conditional
yo: procuraría
The conditional of procurar is: procuraría, procurarías, procuraría, procuraríamos, procuraríais, procurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: procure
The present subjunctive of procurar is: procure, procures, procure, procuremos, procuréis, procuren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: procurara
The imperfect subjunctive of procurar has two forms: procurara/procurase and procurara/procurase.
Negative Imperative
yo: no procures
The negative imperative of procurar uses the present subjunctive: no procures, no procure, no procuremos, no procuréis, no procuren.