procuró

Procuró is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb procurar in the preterite tense. It indicates that someone he/she or you formal sought to obtain or accomplish something, or took care to perform an action, in the past.

Procurar is a regular -ar verb, and in the preterite its full set of forms is: procuré, procuraste, procuró, procuramos, procurasteis, procuraron. The accent on procuró marks the stressed syllable in this past tense form. In narrative, procuró is used to describe completed actions or efforts that occurred previously.

Etymology traces procurar to the Latin procurare, composed of pro- (forward, forth) and cura (care). Over time, the meaning expanded from “to take care of” to include “to try to obtain,” “to seek,” or “to make sure to do something.”

Usage notes: procuró is appropriate when the subject performed an effort or action in the past. It is distinct from the present forms like procura (he/she/you formal seek) and from the infinitive procurar (to seek, to obtain, to try). The sense can range from seeking a solution or evidence to ensuring an outcome, depending on context.

See also: procurar, preterite conjugation, Spanish verb conjugation. For formal references, consult the Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE).