procurar Negative Imperative Conjugation
procurar — to try
The negative imperative of procurar uses the present subjunctive: no procures, no procure, no procuremos, no procuréis, no procuren.
procurar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'procurar', it's 'don't try!'
Notes on procurar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the word 'no' followed by the present subjunctive. Procurar follows this rule perfectly.
Example Sentences
No procures preocuparte tanto.
Don't try to worry so much.
tú
No procure llegar tarde.
Don't try to arrive late.
usted
No procuremos olvidar los detalles importantes.
Let's not try to forget the important details.
nosotros
¡No procuréis hacer trampa!
Don't try to cheat!
vosotros
No procuren distraerse.
Don't try to get distracted.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'procurar' after 'no'.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive form after 'no' for negative commands.
Why: Spanish grammar requires the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted negative forms.
Correct: Remember 'no procures' for tú and 'no procure' for usted.
Why: These are distinct forms of the present subjunctive.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: procura
The imperative of procurar is irregular in the vosotros form: procura, procure, procuremos, procurad, procuren.