distraer Present Conjugation
distraer — to distract
The present of distraer is irregular in the 'yo' form (distraigo), but follows -er patterns for the rest.
distraer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things that currently pull your attention away or to describe someone who is generally easily distracted.
Notes on distraer in the Present
Distraer follows the pattern of 'traer'. The first person singular adds a 'g' to become 'distraigo'. Other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Lo siento, me distraigo con facilidad.
I'm sorry, I get distracted easily.
yo
Ese ruido nos distrae mucho.
That noise distracts us a lot.
él/ella/usted
Ustedes distraen a los demás estudiantes.
You all are distracting the other students.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'distraio' for the yo form.
Correct: distraigo
Why: Like the verb 'traer', it requires a 'g' in the first person present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: distraje
The preterite of distraer is highly irregular, using the stem 'distraj-' (distraje, distrajiste, distrajo).
Imperfect
yo: distraía
The imperfect of distraer is regular: distraía, distraías, distraía, distraíamos, distraíais, distraían.
Future
yo: distraeré
The future of distraer is regular: distraeré, distraerás, distraerá, distraeremos, distraeréis, distraerán.
Conditional
yo: distraería
The conditional of distraer is regular: distraería, distraerías, distraería, distraeríamos, distraeríais, distraerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: distraiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'distraig-' stem: distraiga, distraigas, distraiga, distraigamos, distraigáis, distraigan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: distrajera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'distraj-' stem: distrajera, distrajeras, distrajera, distrajéramos, distrajerais, distrajeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distrae
The imperative uses 'distrae' (tú) and 'distraigan' (ustedes) to command someone's attention (or lack thereof).
Negative Imperative
yo: no distraigas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no distraigas, no distraiga, no distraigamos, no distraigáis, no distraigan.