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Traer

Traer is a Spanish verb meaning “to bring” or “to fetch,” used to convey the transfer of an object toward the speaker or another reference point. It is transitive and can express physical movement as well as figurative effects, such as bringing memories, consequences, or attention.

It is an irregular -er verb. In the present indicative the forms are: yo traigo, tú traes,

Usage and nuance: traer governs direct objects and covers both physical transfer and figurative bringings. Examples:

Note: traer is widely used across Spanish varieties, with its irregular forms forming a notable exception among

él
trae,
nosotros
traemos,
vosotros
traéis,
ellos
traen.
The
preterite
is
irregular
with
the
stem
traj-:
traje,
trajiste,
trajo,
trajimos,
trajisteis,
trajeron.
The
imperfect
is
traía,
traías,
traía,
traíamos,
traíais,
traían.
The
future:
traeré,
traerás,
traerá,
traeremos,
traeréis,
traerán.
The
conditional:
traería,
traerías,
traería,
traeríamos,
traeríais,
traerían.
The
present
subjunctive:
traiga,
traigas,
traiga,
traigamos,
traigáis,
traigan.
The
imperfect
subjunctive:
trajera/trajese,
trajeras/trajeses,
trajera/trajese,
trajéramos/trajiésemos,
trajerais/trajeseis,
trajeran/trajasen.
The
gerund
is
trayendo;
the
past
participle
is
traído.
The
imperative
forms
include:
trae
(tú),
traiga
(usted),
traigamos
(nosotros),
traed
(vosotros),
traigan
(ustedes).
The
negative
tú
form
is
no
traigas;
negative
usted
es
no
traiga;
negative
vosotros
es
no
traigáis;
negative
ustedes
es
no
traigan.
“Traigo
el
libro”
(I
bring
the
book);
“¿Qué
traes?”
“Traigo
la
tarea.”
Idiomatic
expressions
include
traer
recuerdos
(to
bring
back
memories),
traer
a
colación
(to
bring
up),
y
traer
consigo
(to
bring
with
oneself).
Traer
also
combines
with
pronouns
in
frequent
phrasings
and
appears
in
regional
and
idiomatic
variations.
common
-er
verbs.