Traer Conjugation: How To Conjugate To Bring In Spanish

Traer means to bring, to wear and to carry in Spanish. The conjugation of traer in the present tense is: Yo traigo (I bring), tú traes (you bring), él/ella/usted trae (he/she brings, you bring), nosotros traemos (we bring), vosotros traéis (you bring) and ellos/ellas/ustedes traen (they/you bring).

Traer is an irregular ER verb. This is because its stem changes in the first-person singular (yo) from when conjugated in the present tense. This page on our website covers regular and irregular Spanish ER verbs in detail.

Conjugation of traer in the present tense

Further down the page we provide conjugation charts with example sentences for traer in the following commonly used Spanish verb tenses.

• Present tense (presente de indicativo)
• Progressive present (presente progresivo)
• Near future (futuro inmediato)
• Future tense (futuro)
• Preterite (pretérito)
• Present perfect indicative (perfecto de indicativo)
• Imperfect (imperfecto de indicativo)
• Conditional (potential simple)
• Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
• Imperative (imperativo)

Traer conjugation table

The following graphic shows conjugations for traer in the first-person singular (yo) from in twelve verb tenses.

Traer conjugation charts

Present tense (presente de indicativo)

In the present tense, yo traigo translates to “I bring” and “I am bringing”.

yo traigo	I bring	Traigo el poste.	I bring the desert.
tú traes	you bring	¿Traes algo a al fiesta?	Are you bringing something to the part.
él/ella, usted trae	he/she brings, you bring	Él no puede leer porque no trae sus lentes para leer.	He can't read because he's not wearing his reading glasses.
nosotros traemos	we bring	Traemos los totopos a la cena.	We're bringing the tortilla chips to the meal.
vosotros traéis	you bring	Vosotros traéis las aceituna.	You are bringing the olives.
ellos/ellas, ustedes traen	they/you bring	No traen nada porque la tienda ha sido cerrada.	They're not bringing anything because the store has been closed.

Progressive present (presente progresivo)

The progressive present is formed by combining the present tense of estar (to be) with the present participle. Yo estoy trayendo translates to “I am bringing”.

yo estoy trayendo	I am bringing	Estoy trayendo las camarónes.	I'm bringing the shrimp.
tú estás trayendo	you are bringing	¿Qué estás trayendo, compardre?	What are you bringing, buddy?
él/ella/usted está trayendo	he/she is (you are) bringing	Él está trayendo todos los ingredientes.	He's bringing all the ingredients.
nosotros estamos trayendo	we are bringing	Estamos trayendo la pizza.	We're bringing the pizza.
vosotros estáis trayendo	you are bringing	Estáis trayendo los refrescos.	You're bringing the soft drinks.
ellos/ellas, ustedes están trayendo	they/you are bringing	Están trayendo el helado.	They're bringing the ice cream.

Near future (futuro inmediato)

The near future is formed by combining the present tense of ir (to go) with the preposition a and an infinitive. Yo voy a traer translates to “I am going to bring”.

yo voy a traer	I am going to bring	Voy a traer la ensalada.	I'm going to bring the salad.
tú vas a traer	you are going to bring	Vas a traer la ensalada de papa.	You're going to bring the potato salad.
él/ella, usted va a traer	he/she is (you are) going to bring	No va a traer nada.	He isn't going to bring anything.
nosotros vamos a traer	we are going to bring	Vamos a traer el flan.	We're gong to bring the flan.
vosotros vais a traer	you are going to bring	Vais a traer el pastel.	You're going to bring the pie.
ellos/ellas, ustedes van a traer	they/you are going to bring	Van a traer los cubiertos.	They're going to bring the utensils.

Future tense (futuro)

In the future tense, Yo traeré translates to “I will bring”.

yo traeré	I will bring	Yo traeré a mi perro al parque.	I'll bring my dog to the park.
tú traerás	you will bring	Tú traerás tus zapatos nuevos.	You'll wear your new shoes.
él/ella, usted traerá	he/she/you will bring	Ella traerá el plato principal.	She'll bring the main dish.
nosotros traeremos	we will bring	Traeremos una entrada.	We'll bring an appetizer.
vosotros traeréis	you will bring	¿Qué traeréis a la fiesta?	What will you bring to the party?
ellos/ellas, ustedes traerán	they/you will bring	Traerán los regalos por los niños.	They'll bring the gifts for the kids.

Preterite (pretérito)

The preterite tense is used to express past actions which occurred at a specified time. Yo traje translates to “I brought”.

yo traje	I brought	Traje el jugo de uva.	I brought the grape juice.
tú trajiste	you brought	Trajiste el salmón marroquí.	You brought the Moroccan salmon.
él/ella, usted trajo	he/she/you brought	Usted trajo las galletas con chispas de chocolate.	You brought the chocolate chip cookies.
nosotros trajimos	we brought	Trajimos el ron et la tequilla.	We brought the rum and tequilla.
vosotros trajisteis	you brought	Vosotros trajisteis las entradas.	You brought the appertizers.
ellos/ellas, ustedes trajeron	they/you brougt	Ellos no trajeron nada.	They didn't bring anything.

Present perfect indicative (perfecto de indicativo)

The present perfect combines the present tense of haber (to have) with the past participle. Yo he traído translates to “I have brought”.

yo he traído	I have brought	He traído los postres.	I've brought the deserts.
tú has traído	you have brought	¿Has traído algo delicioso?	Have you brought anything delicious?
él/ella, usted ha traído	he/she/you have (has) brought	Ella ha traído el pastel.	She's brought the cake.
nosotros hemos traído	we have brought	Hemos traído las toallas de papel.	We've brought the paper towels.
vosotros habéis traído	you have brought	Habéis traído los productos de limpieza.	You've brought the cleaning supplies.
ellos/ellas, ustedes han traído	they/you have brought	Ellos han traído las bolsas de basura.	They've brought the garbage bags.

Imperfect (imperfecto de indicativo)

The imperfect tense is used for expressing past actions which occurred at unspecified times. Yo traía translates to “I was bringing”, “I used to bring” and “I brought”.

yo traía	I was bringing (or used to bring, brought)	Mi papá traía los champiñónes adobadoes.	My dad used to bring the marinated mushrooms.
tú traías	you were bringing	¿Qué traías a las fiestas?	What did you used to bring to the parties?
él/ella, usted traía	he/she/you was (were) bringing	Ella traía un anillo de matrimonio.	She used to wear a wedding ring.
nosotros traíamos	we were bringing	Traíamos las sillas cuando no llamaste.	We were bringing the chairs when you called us.
vosotros traíais	you were bringing	Traíais las tapas españoles.	They used to bring the Spanish bar snacks.
ellos/ellas, ustedes traían	they were bringing	Ustedes traían los totopos y la salsa.	You used to bring the chips and dip.

Conditional (potential simple)

The conditional tense is used to express hypothetical actions. Yo traería translates to “I would bring”.

yo traería	I would bring (wear or carry)	Traería los regalos si hubiera una fiesta.	I'd bring the gifts if there were a party.
tú traerías	you would bring	Traerías la ensalada si fuera necesario.	You'd bring the salad if it were necessary.
él/ella, usted traería	he/she/you would bring	Traería los lentes si no pudiera ver las letras.	He'd wear glasses if he couldn't see the letters.
nosotros traeríamos	we would bring	Traeríamos a los niños si estuvieran en clases.	We'd bring the kids if they weren't in class.
vosotros traeríais	you would bring	Traeríais las entrades si vinieran a mi casa.	You'd bring the appetizers if you were coming to my house.
ellos/ellas, ustedes traerían	they would bring	Traerían los refrescos si la tienda estuviera abierta.	They'd bring the soft drinks if the store were open.

Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

The subjunctive is used to express wishes, emotions and doubts. Yo traiga translates to “I bring.

yo traiga	I bring (wear or carry)	Es necesario que traiga las bolsas de basura.	It's necessary that I bring the trash bags.
tú traigas	you bring	Queremos traigas una entrada a la fiesta.	We want you to bring an appetizer to the party.
él/ella, usted traiga	he/she brings, you bring	Quiero que traiga a su hermana.	I want you to bring your sister.
nosotros traigamos	we bring	Es importante que traigamos los libros.	It's important that we bring the books.
vosotros traigáis	you bring	No penasmos que traigáis a los niños.	We don't think you're bringing the kids.
ellos/ellas, ustedes traigan	they/you bring	Exijo que traigan algo a la velada.	I demand that you bring something to the evening event.

Imperative (imperativo)

The imperative is used to give commands and make suggestions. We’ve included example sentences under the chart.

• ¡Trae la pizza! Bring the pizza!
• ¡Traigamos los refrescos! Let’s bring the soda!
• ¡No traiga a su perro! Don’t bring your dog!
• ¡No traigan a los niños! Don’t bring the kids!

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