
tratar Future Conjugation
tratar — to try
The future of tratar is regular: trataré, tratarás, tratará, trataremos, trataréis, tratarán.
tratar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to express what someone will try to do or how they will handle a situation later on.
Notes on tratar in the Future
Tratar is a regular -ar verb in the future; simply add the endings to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Trataremos de llegar a tiempo a la cena.
We will try to arrive on time for dinner.
nosotros
Ella tratará el asunto con el jefe mañana.
She will handle the matter with the boss tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Mañana trataré de terminar el libro.
Tomorrow I will try to finish the book.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'trataré de' to mean 'I might try'.
Correct: Use the future for more certainty; for 'might', use 'podría tratar'.
Why: The future indicative implies a stronger intention or a prediction.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'tratar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
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.
Conditional
yo: trataría
The conditional of tratar is regular: trataría, tratarías, trataría, trataríamos, trataríais, tratarían.
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.