traer
to bring
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 | traigo |
| tú | traes |
| él/ella | trae |
| nosotros | traemos |
| vosotros | traéis |
| ellos/ellas | traen |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | traje |
| tú | trajiste |
| él/ella | trajo |
| nosotros | trajimos |
| vosotros | trajisteis |
| ellos/ellas | trajeron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | traía |
| tú | traías |
| él/ella | traía |
| nosotros | traíamos |
| vosotros | traíais |
| ellos/ellas | traían |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | traeré |
| tú | traerás |
| él/ella | traerá |
| nosotros | traeremos |
| vosotros | traeréis |
| ellos/ellas | traerán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | traería |
| tú | traerías |
| él/ella | traería |
| nosotros | traeríamos |
| vosotros | traeríais |
| ellos/ellas | traerían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | traiga |
| tú | traigas |
| él/ella | traiga |
| nosotros | traigamos |
| vosotros | traigáis |
| ellos/ellas | traigan |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | trajera |
| tú | trajeras |
| él/ella | trajera |
| nosotros | trajéramos |
| vosotros | trajerais |
| ellos/ellas | trajeran |
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.