atraer Present Conjugation
atraer — attract
Atraer is irregular in the first person: yo atraigo, followed by regular -er endings for the rest.
atraer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about what attracts you right now, such as magnets, hobbies, or personality traits that are currently appealing.
Notes on atraer in the Present
The verb follows the pattern of 'traer'. Only the 'yo' form is irregular, adding a 'g' to become 'atraigo'. All other forms (atraes, atrae, etc.) are regular.
Example Sentences
Yo atraigo mucha suerte con este amuleto.
I attract a lot of luck with this amulet.
yo
Esa idea atrae a muchos inversores.
That idea attracts many investors.
él/ella/usted
Las flores brillantes atraen a las abejas.
Bright flowers attract bees.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: yo atrao
Correct: yo atraigo
Why: Learners often forget the 'g' that appears in the first person of verbs like traer and caer.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: atraje
Atraer uses the 'j' stem in the preterite: atraje, atrajiste, atrajo, atrajimos, atrajisteis, atrajeron.
Imperfect
yo: atraía
Atraer is regular in the imperfect but requires an accent on the 'i': atraía, atraías, atraía...
Future
yo: atraeré
Atraer is regular in the future: atraeré, atraerás, atraerá...
Conditional
yo: atraería
Atraer is regular in the conditional: atraería, atraerías, atraería...
Present Subjunctive
yo: atraiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'atraig-' stem: atraiga, atraigas, atraiga...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atrajera
Based on the 'atraj-' stem: atrajera, atrajeras, atrajera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atrae
The imperative uses 'atrae' for tú and 'atraiga' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atraigas
Negative commands always use the 'atraig-' stem: no atraigas, no atraiga...