Forgetting the 'J'

This form tells you that the action of 'bringing' was completed at one specific time in the past. It's the equivalent of the simple past in English: 'he/she brought'.

A Past Tense (Preterite) Form

Notice the 'j' sound! Most verbs that are regular in the past (like 'habló') don't have this change. *Traer* uses 'trajo' instead of the expected 'traó'.

Irregularity in the Past

Use *trajo* (brought) when the item arrived at the speaker's location. Use *llevó* (took) when the item left the speaker's location.

Distinguishing Traer vs. Llevar

This is a fundamental verb form used constantly in Spanish to talk about past actions.

"Trajo" is the highly common simple past (preterite) form of the Spanish verb "traer" (to bring/to carry), meaning 'he/she/it brought.' Learn its irregular conjugation and key usage tips.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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