What does 'procurar' mean in English?

In Spanish, 'procurar' means to try / endeavor. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.

Is procurar an irregular verb in Spanish?

Procurar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.

How do you conjugate procurar in the present tense?

Present tense (Presente) of procurar: yo procuro, tú procuras, él/ella/usted procura, nosotros procuramos, vosotros procuráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes procuran.

How do you conjugate procurar in the preterite?

Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of procurar: yo procuré, tú procuraste, él/ella/usted procuró, nosotros procuramos, vosotros procurasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes procuraron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.

What is the imperfect tense of procurar?

Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of procurar: yo procuraba, tú procurabas, él/ella/usted procuraba, nosotros procurábamos, vosotros procurabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes procuraban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.

What is the past participle of procurar?

The past participle of procurar is 'procurado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he procurado' (I have try / endeavored), 'has procurado', 'ha procurado'.

What is the gerundio (present participle) of procurar?

The gerundio of procurar is 'procurando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy procurando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.

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Procurar conjugation

procurar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning try / endeavor. In the present tense: yo procuro, tú procuras, él/ella procura, nosotros procuramos, vosotros procuráis, ellos procuran. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

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At a glance

Infinitive: procurar
Gerundio: procurando
Meaning: try / endeavor
Pattern: Regular
Difficulty: Level 2

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Conjugation tables

Procurar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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Form	Spanish	Use
Infinitivo	procurar	Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
Gerundio	procurando	Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar procurando.

Presente

Present

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	procuro	procuro llegar siempre puntual a mis reuniones de trabajo.I try to always arrive on time to my work meetings.
tú	procuras	procuras mantener el orden en tu escritorio cada día.You try to keep your desk tidy every day.
él	procura	procura el bienestar de su familia con gran dedicación.He strives for his family's well-being with great dedication.
nosotros	procuramos	procuramos que todos los empleados estén cómodos en la oficina.We try to ensure that all employees are comfortable in the office.
vosotros	procuráis	procuráis dar lo mejor de vosotros en cada proyecto.You all try to give your best in every project.
ellos	procuran	procuran mejorar la calidad de vida de sus pacientes.They strive to improve the quality of life of their patients.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	he procurado	He he procurado informarme bien antes de tomar la decisión.I have tried to inform myself well before making the decision.
tú	has procurado	Has has procurado respetar las opiniones de todos en el debate.You have tried to respect everyone's opinions in the debate.
él	ha procurado	Ha ha procurado mantener la paz familiar en momentos difíciles.He has tried to maintain family peace in difficult moments.
nosotros	hemos procurado	Hemos hemos procurado que el proyecto sea sostenible desde el inicio.We have tried to ensure the project is sustainable from the start.
vosotros	habéis procurado	Habéis habéis procurado ser justos con todos los participantes.You all have tried to be fair to all participants.
ellos	han procurado	Han han procurado reducir el impacto ambiental de sus actividades.They have tried to reduce the environmental impact of their activities.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	procuré	procuré aprender el idioma antes de viajar al país.I tried to learn the language before traveling to the country.
tú	procuraste	procuraste resolver el problema sin molestar a nadie.You tried to solve the problem without bothering anyone.
él	procuró	procuró conciliar las dos posiciones opuestas del debate.He tried to reconcile the two opposing positions in the debate.
nosotros	procuramos	procuramos reducir los costes sin afectar la calidad.We tried to reduce costs without affecting quality.
vosotros	procurasteis	procurasteis terminar el trabajo antes de las vacaciones.You all tried to finish the work before the vacation.
ellos	procuraron	procuraron llegar a un acuerdo pacífico entre las partes.They tried to reach a peaceful agreement between the parties.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	procuraba	procuraba no despertar a los niños cuando llegaba tarde.I used to try not to wake the children when I arrived late.
tú	procurabas	procurabas mantener el equilibrio entre trabajo y vida personal.You used to try to maintain the balance between work and personal life.
él	procuraba	procuraba hacer feliz a todos los que le rodeaban.He used to try to make everyone around him happy.
nosotros	procurábamos	procurábamos que las reuniones fueran breves y productivas.We used to try to keep meetings short and productive.
vosotros	procurabais	procurabais ahorrar energía apagando las luces al salir.You all used to try to save energy by turning off the lights when leaving.
ellos	procuraban	procuraban terminar cada proyecto antes del plazo acordado.They used to try to finish each project before the agreed deadline.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	había procurado	Había había procurado preparar bien la presentación antes de la reunión.I had tried to prepare the presentation well before the meeting.
tú	habías procurado	Habías habías procurado hablar con él antes de que se fuera.You had tried to talk to him before he left.
él	había procurado	Había había procurado reparar el daño antes de que fuera irreversible.He had tried to repair the damage before it became irreversible.
nosotros	habíamos procurado	Habíamos habíamos procurado avisar a todos antes de la cancelación.We had tried to notify everyone before the cancellation.
vosotros	habíais procurado	Habíais habíais procurado resolver el conflicto sin ayuda externa.You all had tried to resolve the conflict without external help.
ellos	habían procurado	Habían habían procurado mejorar las condiciones laborales antes de la huelga.They had tried to improve working conditions before the strike.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	hube procurado	Cuando hube hube procurado explicarlo, él lo entendió por fin.When I had tried to explain it, he finally understood.
tú	hubiste procurado	Cuando hubiste hubiste procurado arreglarlo tú solo, pediste ayuda.When you had tried to fix it alone, you asked for help.
él	hubo procurado	Cuando hubo hubo procurado mediar, los dos lados llegaron a un acuerdo.When he had tried to mediate, both sides reached an agreement.
nosotros	hubimos procurado	Cuando hubimos hubimos procurado resolverlo internamente, acudimos al árbitro.When we had tried to resolve it internally, we went to the arbitrator.
vosotros	hubisteis procurado	Cuando hubisteis hubisteis procurado la negociación, firmasteis el acuerdo.When you all had tried the negotiation, you signed the agreement.
ellos	hubieron procurado	Cuando hubieron hubieron procurado evitar el escándalo, ya era tarde.When they had tried to avoid the scandal, it was already too late.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	procuraré	procuraré llegar antes de que empiece la reunión importante.I will try to arrive before the important meeting starts.
tú	procurarás	procurarás no cometer los mismos errores del año pasado.You will try not to make the same mistakes as last year.
él	procurará	procurará que todos sus alumnos aprendan con entusiasmo.He will try to ensure all his students learn with enthusiasm.
nosotros	procuraremos	procuraremos hacer de este evento algo memorable para todos.We will try to make this event something memorable for everyone.
vosotros	procuraréis	procuraréis reducir el desperdicio en vuestra empresa este año.You all will try to reduce waste in your company this year.
ellos	procurarán	procurarán solucionar el conflicto antes de que llegue a juicio.They will try to resolve the conflict before it goes to court.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	habré procurado	Habré habré procurado terminar el informe antes de que llegues.I will have tried to finish the report before you arrive.
tú	habrás procurado	Habrás habrás procurado hablar con él antes de que se tome la decisión.You will have tried to talk to him before the decision is made.
él	habrá procurado	Habrá habrá procurado resolver el problema antes de la reunión.He will have tried to resolve the problem before the meeting.
nosotros	habremos procurado	Habremos habremos procurado reducir los gastos antes del cierre del trimestre.We will have tried to reduce expenses before the quarter closes.
vosotros	habréis procurado	Habréis habréis procurado arreglar la situación antes de que sea demasiado tarde.You all will have tried to fix the situation before it's too late.
ellos	habrán procurado	Habrán habrán procurado negociar un acuerdo antes de llegar a juicio.They will have tried to negotiate an agreement before going to court.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	procuraría	procuraría mejorar mi técnica si tuviera un buen maestro.I would try to improve my technique if I had a good teacher.
tú	procurarías	procurarías resolver el conflicto pacíficamente si pudieras.You would try to resolve the conflict peacefully if you could.
él	procuraría	procuraría hacer su trabajo mejor si tuviera más recursos.He would try to do his work better if he had more resources.
nosotros	procuraríamos	procuraríamos organizar el evento más grande si tuviéramos más fondos.We would try to organize the event on a larger scale if we had more funds.
vosotros	procuraríais	procuraríais llegar a un acuerdo si las condiciones fueran mejores.You all would try to reach an agreement if the conditions were better.
ellos	procurarían	procurarían mejorar el sistema si hubiera voluntad política.They would try to improve the system if there were political will.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	habría procurado	Habría habría procurado aprender el idioma si hubiera tenido tiempo.I would have tried to learn the language if I had had time.
tú	habrías procurado	Habrías habrías procurado hablar con ella si hubiera contestado el teléfono.You would have tried to talk to her if she had answered the phone.
él	habría procurado	Habría habría procurado mediar si las partes hubieran aceptado su ayuda.He would have tried to mediate if the parties had accepted his help.
nosotros	habríamos procurado	Habríamos habríamos procurado reducir los costes si hubiera habido más margen.We would have tried to reduce costs if there had been more margin.
vosotros	habríais procurado	Habríais habríais procurado resolver el problema antes si hubieseis tenido los datos.You all would have tried to solve the problem earlier if you had had the data.
ellos	habrían procurado	Habrían habrían procurado llegar a un acuerdo si las negociaciones hubieran continuado.They would have tried to reach an agreement if the negotiations had continued.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	-	-
tú	no procures	No no procures hacer todo a la vez, mejor ve paso a paso.Don't try to do everything at once, it's better to go step by step.
él	no procure	No no procure resolver el problema solo sin pedir ayuda.Don't let him try to solve the problem alone without asking for help.
nosotros	no procuremos	No no procuremos hacerlo perfecto, lo bueno ya es suficiente.Let's not try to make it perfect, good is already enough.
vosotros	no procuréis	No no procuréis abarcar demasiado con tan pocos recursos.Don't try to take on too much with so few resources.
ellos	no procuren	No no procuren cambiar todo de una vez, los cambios deben ser graduales.Don't let them try to change everything at once, changes should be gradual.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	procure	Mi jefe quiere que procure terminar el proyecto antes de viernes.My boss wants me to try to finish the project before Friday.
tú	procures	Es importante que procures ser más puntual en las reuniones.It's important that you try to be more punctual in meetings.
él	procure	Es necesario que procure resolver el conflicto sin escalar.It's necessary that he tries to resolve the conflict without escalating.
nosotros	procuremos	Es fundamental que procuremos reducir el impacto ambiental de la empresa.It's fundamental that we try to reduce the company's environmental impact.
vosotros	procuréis	Es importante que procuréis comunicaros mejor con el equipo.It's important that you all try to communicate better with the team.
ellos	procuren	Es vital que procuren negociar antes de recurrir a la fuerza.It's vital that they try to negotiate before resorting to force.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	haya procurado	Espero que haya haya procurado dar lo mejor de mí en cada tarea.I hope I have tried to give my best in each task.
tú	hayas procurado	Me alegra que hayas hayas procurado solucionar el problema con calma.I'm glad you have tried to solve the problem calmly.
él	haya procurado	Es bueno que haya haya procurado reparar la relación antes de romperla.It's good that he has tried to repair the relationship before breaking it.
nosotros	hayamos procurado	Espero que hayamos hayamos procurado ser tan justos como es posible.I hope we have tried to be as fair as possible.
vosotros	hayáis procurado	Me alegra que hayáis hayáis procurado llegar a un acuerdo.I'm glad you all have tried to reach an agreement.
ellos	hayan procurado	Es positivo que hayan hayan procurado reducir las emisiones este año.It's positive that they have tried to reduce emissions this year.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	procurara	Mi mentor quería que procurara aprender de mis errores siempre.My mentor wanted me to try to learn from my mistakes always.
tú	procuraras	Era importante que procuraras terminar el proyecto a tiempo.It was important that you try to finish the project on time.
él	procurara	Nos pedían que procurara resolver el asunto sin mediadores.They asked that he try to resolve the matter without mediators.
nosotros	procuráramos	El cliente quería que procuráramos reducir los costes en un 20%.The client wanted us to try to reduce costs by 20%.
vosotros	procurarais	Os pedían que procurarais comunicaros más claramente.They asked you all to try to communicate more clearly.
ellos	procuraran	Era esencial que procuraran llegar a un acuerdo antes del verano.It was essential that they try to reach an agreement before summer.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	hubiera procurado	Ojalá hubiera hubiera procurado hacerlo antes de que fuera imposible.I wish I had tried to do it before it became impossible.
tú	hubieras procurado	Si hubieras hubieras procurado hablar con él, todo habría sido diferente.If you had tried to talk to him, everything would have been different.
él	hubiera procurado	Si hubiera hubiera procurado resolver la disputa, no habría llegado a juicio.If he had tried to resolve the dispute, it wouldn't have gone to court.
nosotros	hubiéramos procurado	Ojalá hubiéramos hubiéramos procurado reducir los costes antes de la crisis.I wish we had tried to reduce costs before the crisis.
vosotros	hubierais procurado	Si hubierais hubierais procurado comunicaros mejor, habríais evitado el malentendido.If you all had tried to communicate better, you would have avoided the misunderstanding.
ellos	hubieran procurado	Si hubieran hubieran procurado negociar, se habría evitado el conflicto.If they had tried to negotiate, the conflict would have been avoided.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	procurare	Si procurare hacerlo bien, el resultado será satisfactorio.If I try to do it well, the result will be satisfactory.
tú	procurares	Cuando procurares ser más organizado, la vida te irá mejor.When you try to be more organized, life will go better for you.
él	procurare	Si procurare solucionar el problema, le daremos apoyo.If he tries to solve the problem, we will give him support.
nosotros	procuráremos	Cuando procuráremos mejorar, los resultados se notarán.When we try to improve, the results will show.
vosotros	procurareis	Si procurareis llegar a un acuerdo, os facilitaremos la mediación.If you all try to reach an agreement, we will facilitate the mediation.
ellos	procuraren	Cuando procuraren ser más transparentes, ganarán más confianza.When they try to be more transparent, they will gain more trust.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	hubiere procurado	Cuando hubiere hubiere procurado hacerlo lo mejor posible, estaré en paz.When I will have tried to do it as well as possible, I will be at peace.
tú	hubieres procurado	Si hubieres hubieres procurado hablar con él, habrás hecho lo correcto.If you will have tried to talk to him, you will have done the right thing.
él	hubiere procurado	Cuando hubiere hubiere procurado resolver el problema, será valorado.When he will have tried to solve the problem, he will be valued.
nosotros	hubiéremos procurado	Si hubiéremos hubiéremos procurado mejorar, el equipo lo notará.If we will have tried to improve, the team will notice it.
vosotros	hubiereis procurado	Cuando hubiereis hubiereis procurado negociar, estaréis más tranquilos.When you all will have tried to negotiate, you will be calmer.
ellos	hubieren procurado	Si hubieren hubieren procurado resolver el conflicto, recibirán el apoyo.If they will have tried to resolve the conflict, they will receive support.

Pronoun	Form	Context
yo	-	-
tú	procura	procura llegar a tiempo siempre, es una muestra de respeto.Try to always arrive on time, it's a sign of respect.
él	procure	Que procure resolver el problema antes de que se agrave.Let him try to solve the problem before it gets worse.
nosotros	procuremos	procuremos mejorar cada día aunque sea un pequeño paso.Let us try to improve every day, even if it's a small step.
vosotros	procurad	procurad ser más empáticos con vuestros compañeros de trabajo.Try to be more empathetic with your coworkers.
ellos	procuren	Que procuren reducir el impacto ambiental de su industria.Let them try to reduce the environmental impact of their industry.

Procurar conjugation

Procurar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Presente

Pretérito Perfecto

Pretérito Indefinido

Pretérito Imperfecto

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Pretérito Anterior

Futuro

Futuro Perfecto

Condicional

Condicional Perfecto

Subjuntivo Presente

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Subjuntivo Futuro

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Imperativo Afirmativo

Imperativo Negativo

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