tratar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to try / to treat / to deal with
The imperfect conjugation of tratar (regular -ar verb, ranked #33). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trataba |
| tú | tratabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | trataba |
| nosotros | tratábamos |
| vosotros | tratabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trataban |
Example sentence
Antes yo trataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to try / to treat / to deal with often.
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