atraer
to attract
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | atraigo |
| tú | atraes |
| él/ella | atrae |
| nosotros | atraemos |
| vosotros | atraéis |
| ellos/ellas | atraen |
La música atrae a muchas personas en el festival.
The music attracts many people at the festival.
Los colores brillantes atraen la atención de los niños.
Bright colors attract the children's attention.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | atraje |
| tú | atrajiste |
| él/ella | atrajo |
| nosotros | atrajimos |
| vosotros | atrajisteis |
| ellos/ellas | atrajeron |
El nuevo restaurante atrajo a muchos clientes la semana pasada.
The new restaurant attracted many customers last week.
La película atrajo la atención de los críticos.
The movie attracted the critics' attention.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | atraía |
| tú | atraías |
| él/ella | atraía |
| nosotros | atraíamos |
| vosotros | atraíais |
| ellos/ellas | atraían |
Cuando era niño, la magia siempre me atraía.
When I was a child, magic always attracted me.
Las historias de aventuras atraían a los lectores jóvenes.
Adventure stories attracted young readers.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | atraeré |
| tú | atraerás |
| él/ella | atraerá |
| nosotros | atraeremos |
| vosotros | atraeréis |
| ellos/ellas | atraerán |
El nuevo proyecto atraerá a muchos inversores.
The new project will attract many investors.
La exposición atraerá a visitantes de todo el mundo.
The exhibition will attract visitors from all over the world.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | atraería |
| tú | atraerías |
| él/ella | atraería |
| nosotros | atraeríamos |
| vosotros | atraeríais |
| ellos/ellas | atraerían |
Si tuvieran más publicidad, atraerían a más clientes.
If they had more advertising, they would attract more customers.
El evento atraerían a más personas si fuera gratuito.
The event would attract more people if it were free.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | atraiga |
| tú | atraigas |
| él/ella | atraiga |
| nosotros | atraigamos |
| vosotros | atraigáis |
| ellos/ellas | atraigan |
Es importante que la música atraiga a la audiencia.
It's important that the music attracts the audience.
Espero que el nuevo diseño atraiga más clientes.
I hope the new design attracts more customers.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | atrajera |
| tú | atrajeras |
| él/ella | atrajera |
| nosotros | atrajéramos |
| vosotros | atrajerais |
| ellos/ellas | atrajeran |
Si la película atrajera más atención, tendría más éxito.
If the movie attracted more attention, it would be more successful.
Ojalá que el evento atrajera a más personas este año.
I wish the event attracted more people this year.
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Common questions
- Is "atraer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "atraer" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -er conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "atraer" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "atraer" conjugates as: atraes, atraigo, atraen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "atraer" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "atraer" conjugates as: atrajiste, atraje, atrajeron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "atraer" in Spanish?
- "atraer" (to attract) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.