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trattare

to treat
to deal with

Regular1st ending

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

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iotratto
tutratti
lui/leitratta
noitrattiamo
voitrattate
lorotrattano

Io tratto sempre i miei amici con rispetto.

I always treat my friends with respect.

Loro trattano le questioni serie con attenzione.

They deal with serious matters carefully.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho trattato
tuhai trattato
lui/leiha trattato
noiabbiamo trattato
voiavete trattato
lorohanno trattato

Ho trattato il problema ieri.

I dealt with the problem yesterday.

Abbiamo trattato diversi argomenti durante la riunione.

We dealt with several topics during the meeting.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iotrattavo
tutrattavi
lui/leitrattava
noitrattavamo
voitrattavate
lorotrattavano

Quando ero giovane, trattavo i miei genitori con molta pazienza.

When I was young, I treated my parents with a lot of patience.

Lui trattava sempre i suoi clienti con cortesia.

He always treated his clients with courtesy.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iotratterò
tutratterai
lui/leitratterà
noitratteremo
voitratterete
lorotratteranno

Domani tratterò il tema della sostenibilità.

Tomorrow I will deal with the topic of sustainability.

Loro tratteranno la questione in modo professionale.

They will handle the issue professionally.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iotratterei
tutratteresti
lui/leitratterebbe
noitratteremmo
voitrattereste
lorotratterebbero

Se potessi, tratterei tutti con gentilezza.

If I could, I would treat everyone with kindness.

Loro tratterebbero il problema se avessero tempo.

They would deal with the problem if they had time.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

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

iotratti
tutratti
lui/leitratti
noitrattiamo
voitrattiate
lorotrattino

È importante che io tratti il problema con attenzione.

It is important that I treat the problem carefully.

Spero che loro trattino la questione seriamente.

I hope they deal with the matter seriously.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

iotrattassi
tutrattassi
lui/leitrattasse
noitrattassimo
voitrattaste
lorotrattassero

Se solo trattassi le cose in modo diverso, avrei meno stress.

If only I treated things differently, I would have less stress.

Era necessario che lui trattasse i clienti con rispetto.

It was necessary that he treated the clients with respect.

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Common questions
Is "trattare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"trattare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "trattare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "trattare" conjugates as: tratto, tratti, trattiamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "trattare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "trattare" conjugates as: ho trattato, hai trattato, abbiamo trattato, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "trattare" in Italian?
"trattare" (to treat, to deal with) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.