to try; to treat
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Trato de hablar español todos los días.
I try to speak Spanish every day.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Tratamos de llegar temprano, pero no pudimos.
We tried to arrive early, but we couldn't.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
La maestra nos trataba con mucho cariño.
The teacher treated us with a lot of affection.
Futuro · What will happen
Trataré de estar allí a las siete.
I'll try to be there at seven.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Tratarías de convencerla?
Would you try to convince her?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El médico me ha tratado muy bien.
The doctor has treated me very well.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían tratado de arreglar el carro.
They had already tried to fix the car.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para mañana ya habremos tratado el tema.
By tomorrow we will have dealt with the topic.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habría tratado de ayudarte si lo hubiera sabido.
I would have tried to help you if I had known.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que trates bien a tu hermana.
I hope you treat your sister well.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me molestó que me tratara así.
It bothered me that he treated me that way.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pidió que tratasen bien a los clientes.
She asked them to treat the customers well.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que te hayan tratado bien.
I'm glad they've treated you well.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos tratado antes, lo habríamos logrado.
If we had tried sooner, we would have done it.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Trata de descansar un poco.
Try to rest a little.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No traten mal a los animales.
Don't mistreat the animals.