Conjugate tratar in Spanish
to try / to treat / to deal with
tratar is a regular -ar verb ranked #33 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo trato todos los días." (I try every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
tratar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to try / to treat / to deal with · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trato |
| tú | tratas |
| él/ella/Ud. | trata |
| nosotros | tratamos |
| vosotros | tratáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tratan |
Yo trato todos los días.
I try every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | traté |
| tú | trataste |
| él/ella/Ud. | trató |
| nosotros | tratamos |
| vosotros | tratasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trataron |
Nosotros tratamos juntos.
We try together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trataba |
| tú | tratabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | trataba |
| nosotros | tratábamos |
| vosotros | tratabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trataban |
Antes yo trataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to try / to treat / to deal with often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trataré |
| tú | tratarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tratará |
| nosotros | trataremos |
| vosotros | trataréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tratarán |
Mañana yo trataré.
Tomorrow I will try / to treat / to deal with.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trataría |
| tú | tratarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | trataría |
| nosotros | trataríamos |
| vosotros | trataríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tratarían |
Si pudiera, yo trataría.
If I could, I would try / to treat / to deal with.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trate |
| tú | trates |
| él/ella/Ud. | trate |
| nosotros | tratemos |
| vosotros | tratéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | traten |
Quiero que tú trates más.
I want you to try more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | trata |
| él/ella/Ud. | trate |
| nosotros | tratemos |
| vosotros | tratad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | traten |
Él trata con frecuencia.
He trys often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo trato todos los días.
I try every day.
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¿Tú tratas mucho?
Do you try a lot?
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Él trata con frecuencia.
He trys often.
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Nosotros tratamos juntos.
We try together.
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Ellos tratan bien.
They try well.
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Ayer traté por primera vez.
Yesterday I tryd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú trates más.
I want you to try more.
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Es importante tratar correctamente.
It is important to try / to treat / to deal with correctly.
Common phrases with tratar
- tratar bien to try well
- tratar mucho to try a lot
- dejar de tratar to stop trying
- volver a tratar to try again