Traer (to bring) · Subjunctive
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Traer in the Spanish present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) is: yo traiga, tú traigas, él/ella/usted traiga, nosotros/as traigamos, vosotros/as traigáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes traigan. The present subjunctive of traer uses the stem 'traig-' (from the indicative yo 'traigo'), with the extra 'i' preserved across all persons.
| To Bring | Traer |
|---|---|
| I bring | yo traiga |
| you bring | tú traigas |
| he/she bring | él/ella/usted traiga |
| we bring | nosotros/as traigamos |
| you bring | vosotros/as traigáis |
| they bring | ellos/ellas/ustedes traigan |
Traer (to bring) in context
Sentences that use traer in the subjunctive. Tap each to hear it.
My father wants me to bring the bread.
I hope you bring enough food.
It is important that he/she bring their passport.
They want us to bring the documents.
I hope you bring something to share.
I doubt they will bring everything needed.
Working with the subjunctive
The subjunctive isn't a tense — it's a mood. It signals that the speaker views the action as uncertain, desired, or evaluated rather than asserted as fact. Triggers come in four families: WEIRDO (Wishes, Emotion, Impersonal expressions, Recommendations, Doubt, Ojalá) is the standard mnemonic. When you see "que" after one of these triggers, the verb that follows is almost always subjunctive. The irregular subjunctive stem comes from the yo form of the present indicative — learn "hago" and you know "haga" is the subjunctive stem.
Frequently asked questions
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Why is the subjunctive 'traiga' and not 'traa' or 'traya'?
Practice Traer (To Bring) in real conversations
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