/tɾaˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to treat, to try, to deal with
Word origin
From Latin tractare ('to handle, to manage, to deal with'), a frequentative of trahere ('to draw, to drag').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tractare
- English cognates
- treat, tract, treaty
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | trato | traté | trataba | trataré | trataría |
| tú | tratas | trataste | tratabas | tratarás | tratarías |
| él/ella/ud. | trata | trató | trataba | tratará | trataría |
| nos. | tratamos | tratamos | tratábamos | trataremos | trataríamos |
| vos. | tratáis | tratasteis | tratabais | trataréis | trataríais |
| ellos/uds. | tratan | trataron | trataban | tratarán | tratarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | trate | tratara | tratase |
| tú | trates | trataras | tratases |
| él/ella/ud. | trate | tratara | tratase |
| nos. | tratemos | tratáramos | tratásemos |
| vos. | tratéis | tratarais | trataseis |
| ellos/uds. | traten | trataran | tratasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | trata |
| ud. | trate |
| nosotros | tratemos |
| vosotros | tratad |
| uds. | traten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- tratando
- Past participle
- tratado
Examples
ejercicio .
I try to exercise every day.
civil española.
The book is about the Spanish civil war.
.
He always treats me with great respect.
.
Animals must be treated with kindness.
.
We will deal with this matter in another meeting.
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