Traer (to bring) · Imperfect
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Traer in the Spanish imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) is: yo traía, tú traías, él/ella/usted traía, nosotros/as traíamos, vosotros/as traíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes traían. The imperfect of traer is fully regular, following the standard -er -ía pattern. None of traer's irregularities carry over here.
| To Bring | Traer |
|---|---|
| I used to bring | yo traía |
| you used to bring | tú traías |
| he/she used to bring | él/ella/usted traía |
| we used to bring | nosotros/as traíamos |
| you used to bring | vosotros/as traíais |
| they used to bring | ellos/ellas/ustedes traían |
Traer (to bring) in context
Sentences that use traer in the imperfect. Tap each to hear it.
Every Friday I used to bring sweets to the office.
You always used to bring me flowers on my birthday.
My grandfather used to bring candy when he came.
We used to bring food when we had a picnic.
You used to bring your instruments to class.
The grandparents always used to bring old stories.
Working with the imperfect
The imperfect paints the background of a past scene: weather, age, habits, descriptions, ongoing actions that get interrupted. "Era de noche" (it was nighttime), "tenía cinco años" (I was five years old), "iba al parque cuando me llamaste" (I was going to the park when you called me). Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect — ser (era), ir (iba), and ver (veía). Every other Spanish verb is regular here, which makes the imperfect one of the easiest tenses to learn.
Frequently asked questions
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