Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Procurar in Spanish
procurar to procure, to ensure, to obtain Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Procurar (to procure, to ensure, to obtain) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: procuro, procuras, procura, procuramos, procuráis, procuran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- procurado procured
- Gerund
- procurando procuring
- Similar
- asegurar, asegurarse, velar, conseguir, obtener, recabar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Procurar
- Procurar in the Indicative Present
- Procurar in the Indicative Preterite
- Procurar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Procurar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Procurar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Procurar in the Indicative Future
- Procurar in the Indicative Conditional
- Procurar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Procurar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Procurar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Procurar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Procurar
- Imperative tenses of Procurar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
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Indicative tenses of Procurar
Procurar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of procurar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “procuro”, meaning “I procure”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | procuro | I procure |
| Tú | procuras | you procure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | procura | s/he procures |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | procuramos | we procure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | procuráis | you (plural) procure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | procuran | they procure |
How it’s built: Regular: stem procur- plus the -ar endings.
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Procurar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of procurar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “procuré”, meaning “I procured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | procuré | I procured |
| Tú | procuraste | you procured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | procuró | s/he procured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | procuramos | we procured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | procurasteis | you (plural) procured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | procuraron | they procured |
How it’s built: Regular: stem procur- plus the -ar endings.
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Procurar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of procurar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “procuraba”, meaning “I used to procure”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | procuraba | I used to procure |
| Tú | procurabas | you used to procure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | procuraba | s/he used to procure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | procurábamos | we used to procure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | procurabais | you (plural) used to procure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | procuraban | they used to procure |
How it’s built: Regular: stem procur- plus the -ar endings.
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Procurar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of procurar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy procurando”, meaning “I am procuring”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy procurando | I am procuring |
| Tú | estás procurando | you are procuring |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está procurando | s/he is procuring |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos procurando | we are procuring |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis procurando | you (plural) are procuring |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están procurando | they are procuring |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund procurando.
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Procurar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of procurar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a procurar”, meaning “I am going to procure”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a procurar | I am going to procure |
| Tú | vas a procurar | you are going to procure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a procurar | s/he is going to procure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a procurar | we are going to procure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a procurar | you (plural) are going to procure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a procurar | they are going to procure |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive procurar.
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Procurar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of procurar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “procuraré”, meaning “I will procure”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | procuraré | I will procure |
| Tú | procurarás | you will procure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | procurará | s/he will procure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | procuraremos | we will procure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | procuraréis | you (plural) will procure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | procurarán | they will procure |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive procurar plus the future endings.
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Procurar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of procurar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “procuraría”, meaning “I would procure”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | procuraría | I would procure |
| Tú | procurarías | you would procure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | procuraría | s/he would procure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | procuraríamos | we would procure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | procuraríais | you (plural) would procure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | procurarían | they would procure |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive procurar plus the conditional endings.
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Procurar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of procurar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he procurado”, meaning “I have procured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he procurado | I have procured |
| Tú | has procurado | you have procured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha procurado | s/he has procured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos procurado | we have procured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis procurado | you (plural) have procured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han procurado | they have procured |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle procurado.
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Procurar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of procurar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había procurado”, meaning “I had procured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había procurado | I had procured |
| Tú | habías procurado | you had procured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había procurado | s/he had procured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos procurado | we had procured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais procurado | you (plural) had procured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían procurado | they had procured |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle procurado.
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Procurar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of procurar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré procurado”, meaning “I will have procured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré procurado | I will have procured |
| Tú | habrás procurado | you will have procured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá procurado | s/he will have procured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos procurado | we will have procured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis procurado | you (plural) will have procured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán procurado | they will have procured |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle procurado.
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Procurar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of procurar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría procurado”, meaning “I would have procured”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría procurado | I would have procured |
| Tú | habrías procurado | you would have procured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría procurado | s/he would have procured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos procurado | we would have procured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais procurado | you (plural) would have procured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían procurado | they would have procured |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle procurado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Procurar
Procurar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “procure”, meaning “I procure”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | procure | I procure |
| Tú | procures | you procure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | procure | s/he procures |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | procuremos | we procure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | procuréis | you (plural) procure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | procuren | they procure |
How it’s built: Regular: stem procur- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Procurar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “procurara”, meaning “I procured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | procurara | I procured |
| Tú | procuraras | you procured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | procurara | s/he procured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | procuráramos | we procured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | procurarais | you (plural) procured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | procuraran | they procured |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, procuraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (procuráramos).
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Procurar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “procurare”, meaning “I will procure”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | procurare | I will procure |
| Tú | procurares | you will procure |
| Ella / Él / Usted | procurare | s/he will procure |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | procuráremos | we will procure |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | procurareis | you (plural) will procure |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | procuraren | they will procure |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, procuraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (procuráremos).
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Procurar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya procurado”, meaning “I have procured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya procurado | I have procured |
| Tú | hayas procurado | you have procured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya procurado | s/he has procured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos procurado | we have procured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis procurado | you (plural) have procured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan procurado | they have procured |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle procurado.
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Procurar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera procurado”, meaning “I had procured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera procurado | I had procured |
| Tú | hubieras procurado | you had procured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera procurado | s/he had procured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos procurado | we had procured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais procurado | you (plural) had procured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran procurado | they had procured |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle procurado.
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Procurar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere procurado”, meaning “I will have procured”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere procurado | I will have procured |
| Tú | hubieres procurado | you will have procured |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere procurado | s/he will have procured |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos procurado | we will have procured |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis procurado | you (plural) will have procured |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren procurado | they will have procured |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle procurado.
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Imperative tenses of Procurar
Procurar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “procure”, meaning “(to you formal) procure!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | procura | (to you) procure! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | procure | (to you formal) procure! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | procuremos | let's procure! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | procurad | (to you plural) procure! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | procuren | (to you plural formal) procure! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (procura); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (procure, procuremos, procuren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (procurad).
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Procurar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no procure”, meaning “(to you formal) don't procure!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no procures | (to you) don't procure! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no procure | (to you formal) don't procure! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no procuremos | let's not procure! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no procuréis | (to you plural) don't procure! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no procuren | (to you plural formal) don't procure! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no procures, no procure, no procuremos, no procuréis, no procuren.
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Frequently asked questions about Procurar
Is procurar a regular or irregular verb?
Procurar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate procurar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), procurar is conjugated as: yo procuro, tú procuras, él/ella/usted procura, nosotros procuramos, vosotros procuráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes procuran. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate procurar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), procurar is conjugated as: yo procuré, tú procuraste, él/ella/usted procuró, nosotros procuramos, vosotros procurasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes procuraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate procurar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), procurar is conjugated as: yo procuraba, tú procurabas, él/ella/usted procuraba, nosotros procurábamos, vosotros procurabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes procuraban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate procurar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), procurar is conjugated as: yo procuraré, tú procurarás, él/ella/usted procurará, nosotros procuraremos, vosotros procuraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes procurarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate procurar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), procurar is conjugated as: yo procure, tú procures, él/ella/usted procure, nosotros procuremos, vosotros procuréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes procuren. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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