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Three cheerful individuals walking into a sunny green clearing, collaboratively carrying a large, full picnic basket between them, illustrating the action of bringing something as a group.

trajeron

trah-HEH-rohn

VerbA2irregular er
they brought?past action completed by a group
Also:you all brought?formal plural past action (Ustedes form)

Quick Reference

infinitivetraer
gerundtrayendo
past Participletraído

📝 In Action

Mis vecinos trajeron flores cuando me mudé.

A2

My neighbors brought flowers when I moved in.

Los niños trajeron todos sus juguetes al jardín.

A2

The children brought all their toys to the garden.

¿Qué trajeron ustedes de su viaje a México?

B1

What did you all bring from your trip to Mexico?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • llevar (to take/carry (often away from the speaker))
  • acarrear (to haul/transport)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • trajeron la cuenta – they brought the bill
  • trajeron problemas – they caused problems (literally: brought problems)

💡 Grammar Points

The Irregular 'J' Stem

The verb 'traer' is one of several verbs (like 'decir' and 'conducir') that change their stem to include a 'j' in the simple past (preterite) tense. This is why it’s not traieron, but trajeron.

Using the Preterite

'Trajeron' describes a finished action in the past—it happened once and is complete. Use it when describing specific past events: 'Last week, they brought the car.'

❌ Common Pitfalls

Missing the 'J'

Mistake: "Ellos traieron el regalo."

Correction: Ellos trajeron el regalo. (Remember the 'j' makes the sound hard, like the 'h' in 'hello'.)

Confusing 'Traer' and 'Llevar'

Mistake: "Llevar is used when the item moves *toward* the speaker."

Correction: Traer is used when the item moves *toward* the speaker ('Bring it here'). Llevar is used when the item moves *away* from the speaker ('Take it there').

⭐ Usage Tips

Pronunciation Tip

The 'j' in 'trajeron' is pronounced like the English 'h' sound (a strong throat clearing sound in true Spanish). The stress is always on the second syllable: tra-HEH-ron.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedtrae
yotraigo
tútraes
ellos/ellas/ustedestraen
nosotrostraemos
vosotrostraéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedtraía
yotraía
tútraías
ellos/ellas/ustedestraían
nosotrostraíamos
vosotrostraíais

preterite

él/ella/ustedtrajo
yotraje
tútrajiste
ellos/ellas/ustedestrajeron
nosotrostrajimos
vosotrostrajisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedtraiga
yotraiga
tútraigas
ellos/ellas/ustedestraigan
nosotrostraigamos
vosotrostraigáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedtrajera
yotrajera
tútrajeras
ellos/ellas/ustedestrajeran
nosotrostrajéramos
vosotrostrajerais
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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: trajeron

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'trajeron'?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

traer(to bring) - verb
traído(brought (past participle)) - adjective/participle
el traje(suit (historical connection to 'what one brings/wears')) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the simple past (preterite) form 'trajeron' have a 'j' instead of an 'i'?

This is a major irregularity in Spanish! The verb 'traer' changes its root from 'trae-' to 'traj-' in the simple past tense. This special 'j' sound is crucial for all the past tense forms (traje, trajiste, trajo, trajeron).

Is 'trajeron' used for 'they brought' or 'you all brought'?

It is used for both! 'Ellos/Ellas trajeron' means 'they brought,' and 'Ustedes trajeron' means 'you all brought' (the formal plural form).