Atraen

Atraen is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb atraer, meaning they attract. It is used when the subject performing the action is plural, such as a group or multiple objects. For example: "Las campañas publicitarias atraen clientes" or "Las luces atraen insectos."

Etymology and classification: Atraer derives from Latin attrahere (from ad- “toward” + trahere “to pull”). In Spanish, atraer is an irregular -er verb with a distinctive first-person singular form atraigo, while the present indicative forms for the rest of the persons follow the standard pattern with an irregular stem in the yo form. The present tense forms are: yo atraigo, tú atraes, él/ella/usted atrae, nosotros atraemos, vosotros atraéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes atraen.

Usage notes: Atraen is commonly paired with direct objects to express drawing power or appeal toward people, objects, or abstract concepts. It can describe the effectiveness of media, events, or phenomena in drawing attention or participants. In fixed phrases, atractar ideas such as "atraer atención" or "atraer inversiones" are frequent, often with complements like a noun phrase or prepositional phrase.

Related forms: The infinitive is atraer; the noun form for the action is atracción; the adjective form is atractor/atractiva (depending on gender). The imperfect and future tenses, as well as the subjunctive and imperative forms, follow the broader conjugation patterns of the verb but may involve irregular spellings in other persons or tenses.