Conjugate maltratar in Spanish
to mistreat
maltratar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1876 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No debes maltratar a los animales." (You must not mistreat animals.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
maltratar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to mistreat · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | maltrato |
| tú | maltratas |
| él/ella/Ud. | maltrata |
| nosotros | maltratamos |
| vosotros | maltratáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maltratan |
Yo maltrato todos los días.
I mistreat every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | maltraté |
| tú | maltrataste |
| él/ella/Ud. | maltrató |
| nosotros | maltratamos |
| vosotros | maltratasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maltrataron |
Lo maltrataron durante años sin que nadie lo supiera.
They mistreated him for years without anyone knowing.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | maltrataba |
| tú | maltratabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | maltrataba |
| nosotros | maltratábamos |
| vosotros | maltratabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maltrataban |
Antes yo maltrataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to mistreat often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | maltrataré |
| tú | maltratarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | maltratará |
| nosotros | maltrataremos |
| vosotros | maltrataréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maltratarán |
Mañana yo maltrataré.
Tomorrow I will mistreat.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | maltrataría |
| tú | maltratarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | maltrataría |
| nosotros | maltrataríamos |
| vosotros | maltrataríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maltratarían |
Si pudiera, yo maltrataría.
If I could, I would mistreat.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | maltrate |
| tú | maltrates |
| él/ella/Ud. | maltrate |
| nosotros | maltratemos |
| vosotros | maltratéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maltraten |
La ley castiga a quien maltrate a un menor.
The law punishes anyone who mistreats a minor.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | maltrata |
| él/ella/Ud. | maltrate |
| nosotros | maltratemos |
| vosotros | maltratad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maltraten |
La ley castiga a quien maltrate a un menor.
The law punishes anyone who mistreats a minor.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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No debes maltratar a los animales.
You must not mistreat animals.
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Lo maltrataron durante años sin que nadie lo supiera.
They mistreated him for years without anyone knowing.
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La ley castiga a quien maltrate a un menor.
The law punishes anyone who mistreats a minor.
Common phrases with maltratar
- maltratar de palabra to verbally abuse
- maltratar a un animal to mistreat an animal
- ser maltratado por alguien to be mistreated by someone