tratar Conditional Conjugation
tratar — to try
The conditional of tratar is regular: trataría, tratarías, trataría, trataríamos, trataríais, tratarían.
tratar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would try' something or to make a polite suggestion about how to handle a situation.
Notes on tratar in the Conditional
Tratar is regular in the conditional; just add the endings to the infinitive 'tratar'.
Example Sentences
Yo trataría de hablar con ella primero.
I would try to talk to her first.
yo
¿Tratarías de saltar si fuera necesario?
Would you try to jump if it were necessary?
tú
Ellos tratarían de ayudar si tuvieran tiempo.
They would try to help if they had time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'trataría' with the imperfect 'trataba'.
Correct: Use 'trataría' for 'would try' and 'trataba' for 'was trying' or 'used to try'.
Why: The conditional is for hypothetical scenarios, while the imperfect is for past realities.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: trato
The present of tratar is regular: trato, tratas, trata, tratamos, tratáis, tratan.
Preterite
yo: traté
The preterite of tratar is regular: traté, trataste, trató, tratamos, tratasteis, trataron.
Imperfect
yo: trataba
The imperfect of tratar is regular: trataba, tratabas, trataba, tratábamos, tratabais, trataban.
Future
yo: trataré
The future of tratar is regular: trataré, tratarás, tratará, trataremos, trataréis, tratarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: trate
The present subjunctive of tratar is regular: trate, trates, trate, tratemos, tratéis, traten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tratara
The imperfect subjunctive of tratar is regular: tratara, trataras, tratara, tratáramos, tratarais, trataran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: trata
The affirmative imperative of tratar is: trata (tú), trate (usted), tratemos (nosotros), tratad (vosotros), traten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no trates
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no trates, no trate, no tratemos, no tratéis, no traten.