tratar present tense conjugation
Tratar (to try, deal with) in the present tense: trato, tratas, trata, tratamos, tratáis, tratan.
Presente Present
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How it is formed
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
Tratar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Tratar in a sentence
- Trato de estudiar todos los días.I try to study every day.
- Trataron el problema con cuidado.They dealt with the problem carefully.
'Tratar de' + infinitive means 'to try to'; regular -ar verb.
FAQ
What is the present tense of tratar?
Tratar in the Spanish present tense: yo trato, tú tratas, él/ella/usted trata, nosotros tratamos, vosotros tratáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tratan.
Is tratar irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense tratar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so trato follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish present tense?
The present (presente de indicativo) describes what happens now, what happens regularly, and fixed facts. It is also used for the near future: “Mañana salgo a las ocho.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings attach to the stem (infinitive minus -ar/-er/-ir): -ar → o, as, a, amos, áis, an; -er → o, es, e, emos, éis, en; -ir → o, es, e, imos, ís, en.
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