procurar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
procurar — to try
The imperfect subjunctive of procurar has two forms: procurara/procurase and procurara/procurase.
procurar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive for hypothetical situations, wishes, or doubts in the past. It often appears in 'if' clauses or after phrases expressing emotion or uncertainty about past events.
Notes on procurar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Procurar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are correct, though -ra is more common in many regions.
Example Sentences
Si yo procurara ser más amable, quizás me entenderían mejor.
If I tried to be kinder, maybe they would understand me better.
yo
Ojalá tú procuraras descansar más.
I wish you would try to rest more.
tú
Era importante que él procurara terminar el proyecto.
It was important that he tried to finish the project.
él/ella/usted
Nos pidieron que procuráramos ayuda.
They asked us to try to get help.
nosotros
Dudaba que ellos procuraran hacerlo bien.
I doubted that they would try to do it well.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Use forms like 'procurara' or 'procurase' after 'si' for hypothetical past situations.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is required for unreal or hypothetical conditions in the past.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form 'procuráramos'.
Correct: The accent is on the 'a' in 'procuráramos'.
Why: The accent indicates the correct stress and differentiates it from other verb forms.
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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.
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.