Portuguese verb

Conjugation of tratar

The Portuguese verb tratar means "to treat, deal with". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to treat, deal with
Type
Regular -ar verb
Gerund
tratando
Past participle
tratado
Quick answer

The present tense of tratar is eu trato, tu tratas, ele/ela trata, nós tratamos, vós tratais, eles/elas tratam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of tratar

Present Presente
eu trato
tu tratas
ele/ela trata
nós tratamos
vós tratais
eles/elas tratam

More tenses of tratar

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu tratei
tu trataste
ele/ela tratou
nós tratámos
vós tratastes
eles/elas trataram
Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu tratava
tu tratavas
ele/ela tratava
nós tratávamos
vós tratáveis
eles/elas tratavam
Future Futuro
eu tratarei
tu tratarás
ele/ela tratará
nós trataremos
vós tratareis
eles/elas tratarão
Conditional Condicional
eu trataria
tu tratarias
ele/ela trataria
nós trataríamos
vós trataríeis
eles/elas tratariam
Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu trate
que tu trates
que ele/ela trate
que nós tratemos
que vós trateis
que eles/elas tratem
Imperative Imperativo
tu trata
você trate
nós tratemos
vós tratai
vocês tratem

Notes on tratar

Tratar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, including tratei, tratámos, and tratarei.

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Example sentences with tratar

  • Trato todos os clientes com respeito. I treat all the customers with respect.
  • Ontem tratámos deste assunto no escritório. Yesterday we dealt with this matter at the office.
  • Quando era jovem, tratava animais doentes. When I was young, I treated sick animals.
  • Amanhã tratarei desse problema contigo. Tomorrow I will deal with that problem with you.

Frequently asked questions

Is tratar a regular Portuguese verb?

Yes, tratar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What are the present tense forms of tratar?

The forms are trato, tratas, trata, tratamos, tratais, and tratam.

What are the past participle and gerund of tratar?

The past participle is tratado and the gerund is tratando.