extraer Present Conjugation
extraer — to extract
Extraer is irregular in the first person (extraigo), but follows regular -er patterns for the rest.
extraer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe current actions, like extracting data from a report or a dentist pulling a tooth right now.
Notes on extraer in the Present
This is a 'go' verb. Only the 'yo' form is irregular (extraigo), adding a 'g' to the stem. All other forms follow the standard -er endings.
Example Sentences
Siempre extraigo los archivos antes de editarlos.
I always extract the files before editing them.
yo
El dentista extrae la muela con cuidado.
The dentist extracts the tooth carefully.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros extraemos petróleo en esta zona.
We extract oil in this area.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Yo extrao
Correct: Yo extraigo
Why: Extraer follows the same pattern as 'traer'; it requires a 'g' in the first person singular.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: extraje
Extraer is highly irregular in the preterite, using a 'j' stem: extraje, extrajiste, extrajo.
Imperfect
yo: extraía
Extraer is regular in the imperfect: extraía, extraías, extraía...
Future
yo: extraeré
Extraer is regular in the future: extraeré, extraerás, extraerá.
Conditional
yo: extraería
Extraer is regular in the conditional: extraería, extraerías, extraería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: extraiga
The present subjunctive uses the irregular 'extraig-' stem for all persons.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: extrajera
This tense uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: extrajera, extrajeras, extrajera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: extrae
Use extrae (tú) or extraiga (usted) to give direct orders to extract something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no extraigas
All negative commands for extraer use the 'extraig-' stem.