Conjugate procurar in Spanish
to try to, to endeavor
procurar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2355 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Procura llegar a tiempo." (Try to arrive on time.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
procurar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to try to, to endeavor · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | procuro |
| tú | procuras |
| él/ella/Ud. | procura |
| nosotros | procuramos |
| vosotros | procuráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procuran |
Procura llegar a tiempo.
Try to arrive on time.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | procuré |
| tú | procuraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | procuró |
| nosotros | procuramos |
| vosotros | procurasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procuraron |
Procuramos hacer las cosas bien.
We endeavor to do things well.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | procuraba |
| tú | procurabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | procuraba |
| nosotros | procurábamos |
| vosotros | procurabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procuraban |
Antes yo procuraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to try to, to endeavor often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | procuraré |
| tú | procurarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | procurará |
| nosotros | procuraremos |
| vosotros | procuraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procurarán |
Mañana yo procuraré.
Tomorrow I will try to, to endeavor.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | procuraría |
| tú | procurarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | procuraría |
| nosotros | procuraríamos |
| vosotros | procuraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procurarían |
Si pudiera, yo procuraría.
If I could, I would try to, to endeavor.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | procure |
| tú | procures |
| él/ella/Ud. | procure |
| nosotros | procuremos |
| vosotros | procuréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procuren |
Espero que tú procures.
I hope that you try to, to endeavor.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | procura |
| él/ella/Ud. | procure |
| nosotros | procuremos |
| vosotros | procurad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | procuren |
Procura llegar a tiempo.
Try to arrive on time.
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Example sentences
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Procura llegar a tiempo.
Try to arrive on time.
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Procuramos hacer las cosas bien.
We endeavor to do things well.
Common phrases with procurar
- procurar el bien de alguien to look after someone's wellbeing
- procurar no molestar to try not to bother