Quick answer
traer · traigo, traes, trae, traemos, traéis, traen
to bring. Irregular — the forms below are worth learning as a block.
Conjugation
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | traigo | traje | traía | traeré |
| tú | traes | trajiste | traías | traerás |
| él / ella / usted | trae | trajo | traía | traerá |
| nosotros | traemos | trajimos | traíamos | traeremos |
| vosotros | traéis | trajisteis | traíais | traeréis |
| ellos / ustedes | traen | trajeron | traían | traerán |
Orange marks a form you cannot guess from the rules.
| Non-finite | Form |
|---|---|
| gerund | trayendo |
| past participle | traído |
| imperative (tú) | trae |
| subjunctive (yo) | traiga |
Which form to learn first
traigo and tráeme. Ordering food and asking for things both run through them.
Where you will actually use it
¿Me traes la cuenta?Could you bring me the bill?
Traigo el postre.I’m bringing the dessert.
Traje vino a la fiesta.I brought wine to the party.
Tráeme un vaso de agua.Bring me a glass of water.
¿Qué traes ahí?What have you got there?
No he traído el móvil.I haven’t brought my phone.
Typical mistakes
Llevo el postre a tu casa (speaking to the host).
Traigo el postre.
traer moves towards the listener, llevar moves away from you.
Yo trao.
Yo traigo.
The yo form takes -igo: traigo, and the subjunctive follows — traiga, traigan.
Ellos trajieron vino.
Ellos trajeron vino.
After a j the preterite loses the i: trajeron, dijeron, condujeron.
Check yourself
Ellos ___ vino a la cena.