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Spanish · Verb · #73 most common

traer

to bring


Irregular-er ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yotraigo
traes
él/ellatrae
nosotrostraemos
vosotrostraéis
ellos/ellastraen

Yo traigo la comida para la fiesta.

I bring the food for the party.

Ella trae su guitarra a la reunión.

She brings her guitar to the meeting.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yotraje
trajiste
él/ellatrajo
nosotrostrajimos
vosotrostrajisteis
ellos/ellastrajeron

Ayer traje un regalo para ti.

Yesterday I brought a gift for you.

Ellos trajeron las bebidas a la celebración.

They brought the drinks to the celebration.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yotraía
traías
él/ellatraía
nosotrostraíamos
vosotrostraíais
ellos/ellastraían

Cuando era niño, siempre traía mis juguetes al parque.

When I was a child, I always brought my toys to the park.

Ella traía flores cada vez que nos visitaba.

She brought flowers every time she visited us.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yotraeré
traerás
él/ellatraerá
nosotrostraeremos
vosotrostraeréis
ellos/ellastraerán

Mañana traeré el informe que necesitas.

Tomorrow I will bring the report you need.

Ellos traerán sus cámaras para la excursión.

They will bring their cameras for the trip.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yotraería
traerías
él/ellatraería
nosotrostraeríamos
vosotrostraeríais
ellos/ellastraerían

Si pudiera, traería más comida a la cena.

If I could, I would bring more food to the dinner.

Ella traería su perro si no estuviera lloviendo.

She would bring her dog if it weren't raining.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yotraiga
traigas
él/ellatraiga
nosotrostraigamos
vosotrostraigáis
ellos/ellastraigan

Espero que tú traigas el libro mañana.

I hope that you bring the book tomorrow.

Es importante que ellos traigan sus documentos.

It is important that they bring their documents.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yotrajera
trajeras
él/ellatrajera
nosotrostrajéramos
vosotrostrajerais
ellos/ellastrajeran

Si yo trajera más tiempo, ayudaría a mis amigos.

If I brought more time, I would help my friends.

Ojalá que ella trajera su talento a la competencia.

I wish she brought her talent to the competition.

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Common questions
Is "traer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"traer" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -er conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "traer" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "traer" conjugates as: traes, traigo, traen, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "traer" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "traer" conjugates as: trajiste, traje, trajeron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "traer" in Spanish?
"traer" (to bring) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.