
tratar Present Conjugation
tratar — to try
The present of tratar is regular: trato, tratas, trata, tratamos, tratáis, tratan.
tratar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present for current attempts, general habits, or to describe what a book or movie is about (tratar de).
Notes on tratar in the Present
Tratar is completely regular in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Esta película trata de un viaje al espacio.
This movie is about a trip to space.
él/ella/usted
Siempre trato de ser amable con todos.
I always try to be kind to everyone.
yo
¿Tratas de decirme que no puedes venir?
Are you trying to tell me you can't come?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'trata sobre de' instead of 'trata de'.
Correct: Use 'trata de' or 'trata sobre', but don't combine them.
Why: The preposition 'de' is already the standard link for the meaning 'to be about'.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.