Traer (to bring) · Present
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Traer in the Spanish present (presente) is: yo traigo, tú traes, él/ella/usted trae, nosotros/as traemos, vosotros/as traéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes traen. The present of traer is regular for an -er verb except for the irregular yo form 'traigo' — which inserts an extra 'i' before the 'g' (same pattern as caer → caigo). The rest follows the standard -er pattern.
| To Bring | Traer |
|---|---|
| I bring | yo traigo |
| you bring | tú traes |
| he/she brings | él/ella/usted trae |
| we bring | nosotros/as traemos |
| you bring | vosotros/as traéis |
| they bring | ellos/ellas/ustedes traen |
Traer (to bring) in context
Sentences that use traer in the present. Tap each to hear it.
I'm bringing the dessert for dinner.
Are you bringing the class notes?
The mailman brings a package.
We bring good news.
Are you bringing something to eat?
The delivery people bring the dinner.
Working with the present
Spanish uses the present tense more broadly than English does. "Estudio español" can mean "I study Spanish," "I am studying Spanish," or "I do study Spanish" — context decides. The biggest stumbling block for English speakers is the yo form of irregular verbs (hago, tengo, doy, voy, soy). Memorise those individually; the other persons usually follow regular patterns.
Frequently asked questions
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