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tratar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to try / to treat / to deal with

The preterite conjugation of tratar (regular -ar verb, ranked #33). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo traté
trataste
él/ella/Ud. trató
nosotros tratamos
vosotros tratasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. trataron

Example sentence

Nosotros tratamos juntos.

We try together.

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