tratar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
tratar — to try
The present subjunctive of tratar is regular: trate, trates, trate, tratemos, tratéis, traten.
tratar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or suggestion that someone else 'tries' to do something.
Notes on tratar in the Present Subjunctive
Tratar is regular; the -ar ending changes to an -e.
Example Sentences
Espero que trates de descansar un poco.
I hope you try to rest a bit.
tú
Dudo que ellos traten de engañarnos.
I doubt they are trying to deceive us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es mejor que tratemos el problema ahora.
It is better that we address the problem now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'trate' when you mean 'trato'.
Correct: Use 'trato' for facts (indicative) and 'trate' for desires or doubts (subjunctive).
Why: Learners often mix up the -o and -e endings between indicative and subjunctive.
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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.
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.