traer Present Conjugation
traer — to bring
Traer is a 'yo-go' verb (traigo), but otherwise follows regular -er patterns.
traer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to talk about things you usually bring with you or what you are bringing right now.
Notes on traer in the Present
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (traigo). The rest of the forms (traes, trae, etc.) are regular.
Example Sentences
Siempre traigo mi paraguas por si acaso.
I always bring my umbrella just in case.
yo
¿Qué traes en esa bolsa tan grande?
What are you bringing in that big bag?
tú
Nosotros traemos las bebidas para la cena.
We are bringing the drinks for dinner.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: trao
Correct: traigo
Why: Learners often assume it's regular, but traer requires a 'g' in the first person singular.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no traigas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no traigas, no traiga, no traigamos, no traigáis, no traigan.