Meaning and behavior
What does tratar mean?
Tratar means to treat (to handle, behave toward in a specific way). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to treat (to apply medical care); to treat (to submit to a chemical action).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- tratar
- Gerund
- tratando
- Past participle
- tratado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Tratar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of tratar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Tratar |
|---|---|
| yo | trato |
| tú | tratas |
| él / ella / usted | trata |
| nosotros / nosotras | tratamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tratáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tratan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of tratar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Tratar |
|---|---|
| yo | traté |
| tú | trataste |
| él / ella / usted | trató |
| nosotros / nosotras | tratamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tratasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | trataron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of tratar, or for background information.
| Subject | Tratar |
|---|---|
| yo | trataba |
| tú | tratabas |
| él / ella / usted | trataba |
| nosotros / nosotras | tratábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tratabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | trataban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of tratar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Tratar |
|---|---|
| yo | trataré |
| tú | tratarás |
| él / ella / usted | tratará |
| nosotros / nosotras | trataremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | trataréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tratarán |
Verified context
Examples with tratar
No se trata de dinero.
This is not about money.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿De qué trata el libro?
What is the book about?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿De qué trata este libro?
What's this book about?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Tratar FAQ
What does tratar mean?
Tratar means to treat (to handle, behave toward in a specific way).
Is tratar regular or irregular?
Tratar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of tratar?
The gerund of tratar is tratando.
What is the past participle of tratar?
The past participle of tratar is tratado.
How is tratar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is trato, tratas, trata, tratamos, tratan.
How is tratar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is traté, trataste, trató, tratamos, trataron.
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