Traer or llevar?
Traer = bring here, towards the speaker: ¿Me traes un vaso? (Can you bring me a glass?). Llevar = take there, away from the speaker: Llevo el vino a la fiesta (I'm taking the wine to the party). In a restaurant: ¿Nos trae la cuenta? (Could you bring us the bill?).
Indicative tenses of traer
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | traigoI bring |
|---|---|
| tú | traesyou bring |
| él/ella/usted | traehe/she brings |
| nosotros/as | traemoswe bring |
| vosotros/as | traéisyou all bring |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | traenthey bring |
Only the yo form is irregular: traigo.
Preterite indicative
| yo | trajeI brought |
|---|---|
| tú | trajisteyou brought |
| él/ella/usted | trajohe/she brought |
| nosotros/as | trajimoswe brought |
| vosotros/as | trajisteisyou all brought |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | trajeronthey brought |
Irregular traj- stem with no accents. Note trajeron, not trajieron.
Imperfect indicative
| yo | traíaI used to bring |
|---|---|
| tú | traíasyou used to bring |
| él/ella/usted | traíahe/she used to bring |
| nosotros/as | traíamoswe used to bring |
| vosotros/as | traíaisyou all used to bring |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | traíanthey used to bring |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy trayendoI am bringing |
|---|---|
| tú | estás trayendoyou are bringing |
| él/ella/usted | está trayendohe/she is bringing |
| nosotros/as | estamos trayendowe are bringing |
| vosotros/as | estáis trayendoyou all are bringing |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están trayendothey are bringing |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a traerI am going to bring |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a traeryou are going to bring |
| él/ella/usted | va a traerhe/she is going to bring |
| nosotros/as | vamos a traerwe are going to bring |
| vosotros/as | vais a traeryou all are going to bring |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a traerthey are going to bring |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | traeréI will bring |
|---|---|
| tú | traerásyou will bring |
| él/ella/usted | traeráhe/she will bring |
| nosotros/as | traeremoswe will bring |
| vosotros/as | traeréisyou all will bring |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | traeránthey will bring |
Conditional indicative
| yo | traeríaI would bring |
|---|---|
| tú | traeríasyou would bring |
| él/ella/usted | traeríahe/she would bring |
| nosotros/as | traeríamoswe would bring |
| vosotros/as | traeríaisyou all would bring |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | traeríanthey would bring |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he traídoI have brought |
|---|---|
| tú | has traídoyou have brought |
| él/ella/usted | ha traídohe/she has brought |
| nosotros/as | hemos traídowe have brought |
| vosotros/as | habéis traídoyou all have brought |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han traídothey have brought |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había traídoI had brought |
|---|---|
| tú | habías traídoyou had brought |
| él/ella/usted | había traídohe/she had brought |
| nosotros/as | habíamos traídowe had brought |
| vosotros/as | habíais traídoyou all had brought |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían traídothey had brought |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré traídoI will have brought |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás traídoyou will have brought |
| él/ella/usted | habrá traídohe/she will have brought |
| nosotros/as | habremos traídowe will have brought |
| vosotros/as | habréis traídoyou all will have brought |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán traídothey will have brought |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría traídoI would have brought |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías traídoyou would have brought |
| él/ella/usted | habría traídohe/she would have brought |
| nosotros/as | habríamos traídowe would have brought |
| vosotros/as | habríais traídoyou all would have brought |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían traídothey would have brought |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of traer
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | traiga(that) I bring |
|---|---|
| tú | traigas(that) you bring |
| él/ella/usted | traiga(that) he/she brings |
| nosotros/as | traigamos(that) we bring |
| vosotros/as | traigáis(that) you all bring |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | traigan(that) they bring |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | trajera / trajese(if) I brought |
|---|---|
| tú | trajeras / trajeses(if) you brought |
| él/ella/usted | trajera / trajese(if) he/she brought |
| nosotros/as | trajéramos / trajésemos(if) we brought |
| vosotros/as | trajerais / trajeseis(if) you all brought |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | trajeran / trajesen(if) they brought |
Future subjunctive
| yo | trajere(if) I bring |
|---|---|
| tú | trajeres(if) you bring |
| él/ella/usted | trajere(if) he/she brings |
| nosotros/as | trajéremos(if) we bring |
| vosotros/as | trajereis(if) you all bring |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | trajeren(if) they bring |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya traído(that) I have brought |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas traído(that) you have brought |
| él/ella/usted | haya traído(that) he/she has brought |
| nosotros/as | hayamos traído(that) we have brought |
| vosotros/as | hayáis traído(that) you all have brought |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan traído(that) they have brought |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera traído(if) I had brought |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras traído(if) you had brought |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera traído(if) he/she had brought |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos traído(if) we had brought |
| vosotros/as | hubierais traído(if) you all had brought |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran traído(if) they had brought |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere traído(if) I will have brought |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres traído(if) you will have brought |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere traído(if) he/she will have brought |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos traído(if) we will have brought |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis traído(if) you all will have brought |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren traído(if) they will have brought |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of traer
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | traebring! |
|---|---|
| usted | traigabring! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | traigamoslet's bring! |
| vosotros/as | traedbring! (you all) |
| ustedes | traiganbring! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no traigasdon't bring! |
|---|---|
| usted | no traigadon't bring! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no traigamoslet's not bring! |
| vosotros/as | no traigáisdon't bring! (you all) |
| ustedes | no traigandon't bring! (you all, formal) |
Practice traer
Two quick exercises. No sign-up, no app: just you and traer.
How to use traer
¿Me traes un vaso de agua?
Can you bring me a glass of water?
¿Nos trae la cuenta, por favor?
Could you bring us the bill, please?
Trajo a su novio a la fiesta.
She brought her boyfriend to the party.
Esto nos trajo muchos problemas.
This brought us a lot of problems.
El libro trae un CD.
The book comes with a CD.
Example sentences with traer
- Traigo buenas noticias.I bring good news.
- ¿Qué traes en la bolsa?What have you got in the bag?
- Traje vino para todos.I brought wine for everyone.
- Mis padres siempre traían regalos.My parents always used to bring presents.
- Mañana traeré el libro.Tomorrow I'll bring the book.
- Trae tu pasaporte.Bring your passport.
- No traigas nada, ya tenemos de todo.Don't bring anything, we've got everything.
- ¿Has traído las llaves?Have you brought the keys?
Verbs like traer
Traer shares the -igo yo form with caer (caigo), and its preterite traj- works like decir (dij-) and conducir (conduj-). Atraer and distraer conjugate exactly like traer.
Frequently asked questions about traer
Is traer regular or irregular?
Traer is irregular: traigo in the present, a traj- preterite, and the gerund trayendo.
How do you conjugate traer in the present tense?
traigo, traes, trae, traemos, traéis, traen.
How do you conjugate traer in the preterite?
traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajisteis, trajeron.
What is the difference between traer and llevar?
Traer = bring (towards here). Llevar = take (away to there).
What is the gerund of traer?
Trayendo, with a y: ¿Qué estás trayendo?
What is the past participle of traer?
Traído, with an accent on the í.
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