procurar Imperfect Conjugation
procurar — to try
The imperfect of procurar is: procuraba, procurabas, procuraba, procurábamos, procurabais, procuraban.
procurar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing or habitual efforts in the past. It sets the scene or describes what someone *used to try* to do regularly.
Notes on procurar in the Imperfect
Procurar is regular in the imperfect tense. All forms follow the standard -ar imperfect pattern.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, yo procuraba estudiar mucho.
When I was young, I used to try to study a lot.
yo
Tú procurabas ser el mejor en todo.
You always tried to be the best at everything.
tú
Él procuraba mantener la calma en situaciones difíciles.
He tried to remain calm in difficult situations.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros procurábamos llegar a tiempo a todas las clases.
We used to try to arrive on time for all classes.
nosotros
Ellos procuraban ahorrar dinero cada mes.
They tried to save money every month.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite ('procuró') for a habitual past action.
Correct: Use 'procuraba' for actions that happened repeatedly or over a period in the past.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not single completed events.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form 'procurábamos'.
Correct: The accent falls on the 'a': 'procurábamos'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the correct syllable.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: procura
The imperative of procurar is irregular in the vosotros form: procura, procure, procuremos, procurad, procuren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no procures
The negative imperative of procurar uses the present subjunctive: no procures, no procure, no procuremos, no procuréis, no procuren.