maltratar Future Conjugation
maltratar — to mistreat
The future tense of maltratar (maltrataré, maltratarás, etc.) indicates a future action of mistreating or probability.
maltratar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about something that will definitely happen in the future. For 'maltratar', it's used to predict or state that someone will mistreat something: 'Si no aprendes, maltratarás a tus hijos sin querer.' (If you don't learn, you will unintentionally mistreat your children.) It can also express probability in the present: 'Maltratará a su perro, por eso está tan flaco.' (He probably mistreats his dog, that's why it's so thin.)
Notes on maltratar in the Future
Maltratar is regular in the future tense. The stem is the infinitive 'maltratar', and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
Si no te cuidas, maltratarás tu cuerpo.
If you don't take care of yourself, you will mistreat your body.
tú
El próximo año, maltrataremos la reputación de la empresa si no hacemos algo.
Next year, we will damage the company's reputation if we don't do something.
nosotros
Ella maltratará a sus empleados si sigue así.
She will mistreat her employees if she continues like this.
él/ella/usted
Probablemente maltratarán los documentos importantes.
They will probably mistreat the important documents.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: For a definite future action, use the future tense: 'Maltrataré' (I will mistreat), not 'Maltrato' (I mistreat).
Why: The present tense does not convey future certainty.
Mistake: Confusing the future with the conditional.
Correct: The future ('maltratará') states what will happen, while the conditional ('maltrataría') suggests what would happen under certain conditions.
Why: These tenses have distinct meanings related to certainty and conditionality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: maltrato
The present tense of maltratar (maltrato, maltratas, etc.) describes habitual or current mistreatment.
Preterite
yo: maltraté
The preterite of maltratar (maltraté, maltrataste, etc.) describes completed actions of mistreating in the past.
Imperfect
yo: maltrataba
The imperfect of maltratar (maltrataba, maltratabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past mistreatment.
Conditional
yo: maltrataría
The conditional of maltratar (maltrataría, maltratarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would mistreat') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: maltrate
The present subjunctive of maltratar (maltrate, maltrates, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about present/future actions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: maltratara
The imperfect subjunctive of maltratar (maltratara/maltrataras/etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: maltrata
Use the imperative of maltratar for direct commands like 'maltrata' (tú) or 'maltraten' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no maltrates
Negative commands for maltratar use the present subjunctive, like 'no maltrates' (tú) or 'no maltraten' (ustedes).