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yo trataba

was trying, tried, was dealing with

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trat treat; handle + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #20,616
was trying, tried Imperfect tense; often describes an ongoing or repeated past action.
SP: Trataba de llamar, pero no había señal.
EN: I was trying to call, but there was no signal.
was dealing with Imperfect tense; used when "tratar" means "to deal with" (a topic).
SP: El libro trataba de la historia de México.
EN: The book was about the history of Mexico.
Conjugation of tratar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First trataba —
Third trataba trataban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First trataba —
Third trataba trataban
tratara

El amo trataba bien a sus empleados y por eso todos lo respetaban.

The master treated his employees well, and that's why everyone respected him.

De eso trataba el juego.

That's what the game was about.

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Ella lo trataba como a un rey.

She treated him like a king.

Para ser un tipo que tenía tantos negocios, Paulie trataba con poca gente.

For a guy who had so many businesses, Paulie didn't deal with many people.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Tom trataba muy bien a María.

Tom treated Maria very well.

Ella lo trataba muy bien.

She treated him very well.

Tom trataba a Mary como a una esclava.

Tom treated Mary like a slave.

Te trataba como a uno de los suyos.

He treated you like one of his own.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Tom trataba a Mary como a una sirvienta.

Tom treated Mary like a servant.

Lo trataba como a mi propio hijo.

I treated him like my own son.

Ella lo trataba como a un trapo viejo.

She treated him like an old rag.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

Mary trataba a Tom con desdén.

Mary treated Tom with disdain.

Tu padre no nos trataba así.

Your father didn't treat us like this.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Por cómo trataba a todos.

Because of how he treated everyone.

— SEND HELP (Enviad ayuda) (2026)

Tom trataba a Mary como a una más de la familia.

Tom treated Mary like one of the family.

Mamá dijo que trataba a su esposo como a un trapo viejo.

Mom said she treated her husband like an old rag.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)