traer Imperfect Conjugation
traer — to bring
The imperfect of traer is regular: traía, traías, traía, traíamos, traíais, traían.
traer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe what you used to bring habitually in the past or what you were bringing when something else happened.
Notes on traer in the Imperfect
Traer is regular in the imperfect, but remember the written accent on the 'í' for all forms.
Example Sentences
De niño, siempre traía dulces a la escuela.
As a child, I always used to bring sweets to school.
yo
Nosotros traíamos la merienda todos los días.
We used to bring the snack every day.
nosotros
Mi abuela siempre traía regalos cuando venía.
My grandmother always brought gifts when she came.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: traia
Correct: traía
Why: The accent on the 'i' is mandatory to separate the vowels into two syllables (hiatus).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: traigo
Traer is a 'yo-go' verb (traigo), but otherwise follows regular -er patterns.
Preterite
yo: traje
The preterite of traer uses a 'j' stem (traj-) and irregular endings: traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajisteis, trajeron.
Future
yo: traeré
The future of traer is regular: traeré, traerás, traerá, traeremos, traeréis, traerán.
Conditional
yo: traería
The conditional of traer is regular: traería, traerías, traería, traeríamos, traeríais, traerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: traiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'traig-' stem: traiga, traigas, traiga, traigamos, traigáis, traigan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: trajera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'traj-' stem: trajera, trajeras, trajera, trajéramos, trajerais, trajeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: trae
Commands for traer: trae (tú), traiga (usted), traigamos (nosotros), traed (vosotros), traigan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no traigas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no traigas, no traiga, no traigamos, no traigáis, no traigan.