Meaning and behavior
What does maltratar mean?
Maltratar means to mistreat (treat someone or something roughly or badly). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- maltratar
- Gerund
- maltratando
- Past participle
- maltratado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Maltratar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of maltratar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Maltratar |
|---|---|
| yo | maltrato |
| tú | maltratas |
| él / ella / usted | maltrata |
| nosotros / nosotras | maltratamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | maltratáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | maltratan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of maltratar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Maltratar |
|---|---|
| yo | maltraté |
| tú | maltrataste |
| él / ella / usted | maltrató |
| nosotros / nosotras | maltratamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | maltratasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | maltrataron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of maltratar, or for background information.
| Subject | Maltratar |
|---|---|
| yo | maltrataba |
| tú | maltratabas |
| él / ella / usted | maltrataba |
| nosotros / nosotras | maltratábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | maltratabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | maltrataban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of maltratar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Maltratar |
|---|---|
| yo | maltrataré |
| tú | maltratarás |
| él / ella / usted | maltratará |
| nosotros / nosotras | maltrataremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | maltrataréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | maltratarán |
Verified context
Examples with maltratar
No te maltrates a ti mismo.
Don't beat yourself up.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl marido de Mary la maltrataba.
Mary's husband abused her.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo te maltrates a ti mismo sobre ello.
Don't beat yourself up about it.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Maltratar FAQ
What does maltratar mean?
Maltratar means to mistreat (treat someone or something roughly or badly).
Is maltratar regular or irregular?
Maltratar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of maltratar?
The gerund of maltratar is maltratando.
What is the past participle of maltratar?
The past participle of maltratar is maltratado.
How is maltratar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is maltrato, maltratas, maltrata, maltratamos, maltratan.
How is maltratar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is maltraté, maltrataste, maltrató, maltratamos, maltrataron.
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