tratar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
tratar — to try
The affirmative imperative of tratar is: trata (tú), trate (usted), tratemos (nosotros), tratad (vosotros), traten (ustedes).
tratar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders or advice to try something.
Notes on tratar in the Affirmative Imperative
Tratar is regular. The 'tú' command is the same as the 'él/ella' present indicative.
Example Sentences
Trata de dormir un poco más.
Try to sleep a bit more.
tú
Trate de estar tranquilo, por favor.
Try to be calm, please.
usted
Tratad de terminar el trabajo a tiempo.
Try (guys) to finish the work on time.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'tratar' as a command.
Correct: Use 'trata' (tú) or 'trate' (usted).
Why: The infinitive is not used for direct commands in Spanish; you must conjugate it.
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no trates
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no trates, no trate, no tratemos, no tratéis, no traten.