traer Negative Imperative Conjugation
traer — to bring
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no traigas, no traiga, no traigamos, no traigáis, no traigan.
traer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to bring something.
Notes on traer in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'traig-' stem from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No traigas comida al salón.
Don't bring food into the lounge.
tú
No traigan a sus perros aquí.
Don't bring (you all) your dogs here.
ustedes
No traigamos problemas innecesarios.
Let's not bring unnecessary problems.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no trae
Correct: no traigas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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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.
Imperfect
yo: traía
The imperfect of traer is regular: traía, traías, traía, traíamos, traíais, traían.
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).