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traiter

to treat
to process

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jetraite
tutraites
il/elletraite
noustraitons
voustraitez
ils/ellestraitent

Je traite ce problème avec sérieux.

I treat this problem seriously.

Nous traitons les demandes des clients rapidement.

We process customer requests quickly.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai traité
tuas traité
il/ellea traité
nousavons traité
vousavez traité
ils/ellesont traité

Elle a traité le dossier hier.

She processed the file yesterday.

Ils ont traité la situation avec calme.

They treated the situation calmly.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jetraitais
tutraitais
il/elletraitait
noustraitions
voustraitiez
ils/ellestraitaient

Je traitais souvent ce genre de problèmes.

I often treated this kind of problems.

Nous traitions les clients avec respect.

We treated customers with respect.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jetraiterai
tutraiteras
il/elletraitera
noustraiterons
voustraiterez
ils/ellestraiteront

Je traiterai votre demande dès que possible.

I will process your request as soon as possible.

Ils traiteront les plaintes demain.

They will treat the complaints tomorrow.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jetraiterais
tutraiterais
il/elletraiterait
noustraiterions
voustraiteriez
ils/ellestraiteraient

Je traiterais ce sujet avec attention.

I would treat this subject with care.

Nous traiterions les problèmes ensemble.

We would address the issues together.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jetraite
tutraites
il/elletraite
noustraitions
voustraitiez
ils/ellestraitent

Il faut que je traite ce problème immédiatement.

It is necessary that I treat this problem immediately.

Il est important que nous traitions ce sujet.

It is important that we address this topic.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais traité
tuavais traité
il/elleavait traité
nousavions traité
vousaviez traité
ils/ellesavaient traité

J'avais traité le dossier avant la réunion.

I had processed the file before the meeting.

Ils avaient traité les plaintes précédemment.

They had addressed the complaints previously.

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Common questions
Is "traiter" regular or irregular in French?
"traiter" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "traiter" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "traiter" conjugates as: traite, traites, traitons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "traiter" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "traiter" conjugates as: ai traité, as traité, avons traité, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "traiter" in French?
"traiter" (to treat, to process) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.