procurou

Procurou is a Portuguese verb form. It is the third-person singular preterite indicative of the verb procurar. The verb procurar means "to look for," "to search for," "to seek," or "to try to find." Therefore, "procurou" translates to "he/she/it looked for" or "he/she/it searched for." This form indicates a completed action in the past. For example, "Ele procurou as chaves" means "He looked for the keys." The preterite tense is used for actions that happened and finished at a specific point in the past. The verb is commonly used in everyday conversation and written Portuguese to describe the act of searching for something or someone. It can also be used in more abstract contexts, such as seeking knowledge or a solution. The conjugation of procurar varies depending on the subject and tense. In the preterite indicative, other forms include "procurei" (I looked for), "procuraste" (you looked for), "procuramos" (we looked for), "procurastes" (you all looked for), and "procuraram" (they looked for). Understanding these conjugations is essential for accurate communication in Portuguese.