tratar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | trato |
| tú | tratas |
| él/ella | trata |
| nosotros | tratamos |
| vosotros | tratáis |
| ellos/ellas | tratan |
Trato de estudiar todos los días.
I try to study every day.
Ella trata a sus amigos con mucho respeto.
She treats her friends with a lot of respect.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | traté |
| tú | trataste |
| él/ella | trató |
| nosotros | tratamos |
| vosotros | tratasteis |
| ellos/ellas | trataron |
Ayer traté de llamar a mi madre.
Yesterday I tried to call my mother.
Él trató de resolver el problema rápidamente.
He tried to solve the problem quickly.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | trataba |
| tú | tratabas |
| él/ella | trataba |
| nosotros | tratábamos |
| vosotros | tratabais |
| ellos/ellas | trataban |
Cuando era niño, siempre trataba de ser el mejor en la clase.
When I was a child, I always tried to be the best in class.
Ella trataba de entender la lección, pero era difícil.
She was trying to understand the lesson, but it was difficult.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | trataré |
| tú | tratarás |
| él/ella | tratará |
| nosotros | trataremos |
| vosotros | trataréis |
| ellos/ellas | tratarán |
Mañana trataré de terminar el proyecto.
Tomorrow I will try to finish the project.
Ellos tratarán de llegar a tiempo a la reunión.
They will try to arrive on time to the meeting.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | trataría |
| tú | tratarías |
| él/ella | trataría |
| nosotros | trataríamos |
| vosotros | trataríais |
| ellos/ellas | tratarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, trataría de aprender a tocar el piano.
If I had time, I would try to learn to play the piano.
Ella trataría de ayudar, pero está ocupada.
She would try to help, but she is busy.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | trate |
| tú | trates |
| él/ella | trate |
| nosotros | tratemos |
| vosotros | tratéis |
| ellos/ellas | traten |
Es importante que trates de ser positivo.
It's important that you try to be positive.
Espero que él trate de mejorar su actitud.
I hope that he tries to improve his attitude.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | tratara |
| tú | trataras |
| él/ella | tratara |
| nosotros | tratáramos |
| vosotros | tratarais |
| ellos/ellas | trataran |
Si yo tratara de hablar más, mejoraría mi español.
If I tried to speak more, I would improve my Spanish.
Ojalá que ellos trataran de entender mi punto de vista.
I wish they would try to understand my point of view.
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Common questions
- Is "tratar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "tratar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "tratar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "tratar" conjugates as: tratas, trato, tratan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "tratar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "tratar" conjugates as: trataste, traté, trataron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "tratar" in Spanish?
- "tratar" (to try, to treat) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.