tratar
to treat
Transitive verb
- 1
(to deal with a person or thing) to treat
Siempre trata bien a sus empleados.
Intransitive verb
- 1
(to attempt to do something (with 'de')) to try to
Siempre trato de aprender algo nuevo.
- 2
(to be about a topic (with 'de')) to be about
La película trata de un viaje espacial.
Reflexive verb
- 1
(to be about, to concern (impersonal)) to be about
Se trata de una cuestión muy importante.
1(to deal with a person or thing)to treat
Siempre trata bien a sus empleados.
He always treats his employees well.El médico trató su enfermedad con un nuevo medicamento.
The doctor treated his illness with a new medicine.Debemos tratar a los animales con respeto.
We must treat animals with respect.Debes tratar bien a los animales.
You should treat animals well.2(to attempt to do something (with 'de'))to try to
Siempre trato de aprender algo nuevo.
I always try to learn something new.Ella trató de abrir la puerta, pero estaba cerrada.
She tried to open the door, but it was closed.Nosotros trataremos de llegar a tiempo a la reunión.
We will try to arrive on time for the meeting.Voy a tratar de dormir.
I am going to try to sleep.3(to be about a topic (with 'de'))to be about
La película trata de un viaje espacial.
The movie is about a space journey.Este libro trata de la historia de España.
This book is about the history of Spain.La conversación trataba de nuestros planes para el futuro.
The conversation was about our plans for the future.¿De qué trata la película?
What is the movie about?4(to be about, to concern (impersonal))to be about
Se trata de una cuestión muy importante.
It's about a very important matter.Se trata de encontrar una solución a este problema.
It's about finding a solution to this problem.No se trata de quién tiene razón, sino de resolverlo.
It's not about who is right, but about solving it.El libro trata de un viaje.
The book is about a trip.Forms
conditional indicative
1st singulartrataría
2nd singulartratarías
3rd singulartrataría
1st pluraltrataríamos
2nd pluraltrataríais
3rd pluraltratarían
future indicative
1st singulartrataré
2nd singulartratarás
3rd singulartratará
1st pluraltrataremos
2nd pluraltrataréis
3rd pluraltratarán
gerund
tratando
imperative affirmative
2nd singulartrata
1st pluraltratemos
2nd pluraltratad
imperative negative
2nd singularno trates
1st pluralno tratemos
2nd pluralno tratéis
imperfect indicative
1st singulartrataba
2nd singulartratabas
3rd singulartrataba
1st pluraltratábamos
2nd pluraltratabais
3rd pluraltrataban
imperfect subjunctive
1st singulartratara
2nd singulartrataras
3rd singulartratara
1st pluraltratáramos
2nd pluraltratarais
3rd pluraltrataran
infinitive
tratar
participle
tratado
pluperfect indicative
1st singularhabía tratado
2nd singularhabías tratado
3rd singularhabía tratado
1st pluralhabíamos tratado
2nd pluralhabíais tratado
3rd pluralhabían tratado
present indicative
1st singulartrato
2nd singulartratas
3rd singulartrata
1st pluraltratamos
2nd pluraltratáis
3rd pluraltratan
present perfect indicative
1st singularhe tratado
2nd singularhas tratado
3rd singularha tratado
1st pluralhemos tratado
2nd pluralhabéis tratado
3rd pluralhan tratado
present perfect subjunctive
1st singularhaya tratado
2nd singularhayas tratado
3rd singularhaya tratado
1st pluralhayamos tratado
2nd pluralhayáis tratado
3rd pluralhayan tratado
present subjunctive
1st singulartrate
2nd singulartrates
3rd singulartrate
1st pluraltratemos
2nd pluraltratéis
3rd pluraltraten
preterite indicative
1st singulartraté
2nd singulartrataste
3rd singulartrató
1st pluraltratamos
2nd pluraltratasteis
3rd pluraltrataron