{"id":2390,"date":"2018-07-14T10:04:23","date_gmt":"2018-07-14T10:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=2390"},"modified":"2021-04-07T08:46:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T08:46:23","slug":"spanish-verb-traer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/spanish-verb-traer\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Crash Course on the Spanish Verb Traer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Spanish verb traer <\/strong>(to bring) brings <\/em>us tons of questions: what is the meaning of traer<\/strong>? How do I conjugate traer<\/strong>? What are the uses of the verb traer<\/strong>? Well, you\u2019ve come to the right place!<\/p>\n

Welcome to your Crash<\/strong> Course<\/strong> on<\/strong> Traer<\/strong>! Today, we are going to 1) certify you in all meanings and of the Spanish verb traer<\/strong>, 2) introduce you to all the verb tenses of traer, <\/strong>and finally 3) include practical real-world experience to get you speaking ASAP!<\/p>\n

We have laid out your curriculum in the following tenses:<\/p>\n

BEGINNER (Undergrad)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. I bring (yo traigo<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

2. I brought (yo traje<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

3. I will bring (yo traer\u00e9<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

4. I used to bring (yo tra\u00eda<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

INTERMEDIATE (Masters)<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. If I brought, I would bring\u2026 (si trajera<\/strong><\/span>, traer\u00eda<\/strong><\/span>\u2026)<\/p>\n

ADVANCED (PhD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. If I had brought, I would have brought\u2026 (si hubiera <\/b>tra\u00eddo<\/b><\/span>, habr\u00eda <\/span><\/b>tra\u00eddo<\/b><\/span>…)<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s hit the books!<\/p>\n

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<\/a>6 Different Uses of the Spanish Verb Traer in English<\/h2>\n

In this section, we will talk about the different uses of the Spanish verb traer<\/strong>, so that you won\u2019t get lost in the example sentences below!<\/p>\n

<\/a>1. To bring<\/h3>\n

Voy a traer<\/strong><\/span> una botella de vino.
\nI am going to bring a bottle of wine.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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CAREFUL<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

People often confuse \u201cto take\u201d (llevar<\/strong>) with \u201cto bring\u201d (traer<\/strong>). The difference is similar to the difference between ir<\/strong> and venir<\/strong>: it has to do with the mental location of the person to whom you are talking. Te<\/strong> traigo<\/strong> agua<\/strong> versus te<\/strong> llevo<\/strong> agua<\/strong>: they both mean \u201cI\u2019ll bring you water\u201d but one conveys the idea that you are already mentally<\/strong> near<\/strong> that person even if you are physically far away, and the other conveys the idea that you’re far away. For more on the tricky peculiarities of llevar<\/em> vs. traer<\/em>, check out this amazing article<\/a>!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>2. To carry<\/h3>\n

Desafortunadamente no traigo<\/strong><\/span> dinero.
\nUnfortunately, I have no money on me.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>3. To wear (or be dressed in)<\/h3>\n

\u00bfQu\u00e9 traes<\/strong><\/span> esta noche?
\nWhat are you wearing tonight?<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>4. To provoke (or cause)<\/h3>\n

Las obras viales trajeron<\/strong><\/span> muchos problemas de tr\u00e1fico.
\nThe roadwork caused many traffic problems.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>5. To have (or contain)<\/h3>\n

La revista no trae<\/strong><\/span> fotos.
\nThe magazine doesn\u2019t have any pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>6. Traer(se) (to bring with oneself)<\/h3>\n

Me traje<\/strong><\/span> dos libros para el viaje.
\nI brought with me two books for the trip.<\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Spanish Conjugation of Traer<\/strong>: Beginners Level<\/h2>\n

In Beginners traer<\/strong>, we will start with the easy tenses that you use every day (I bring, I brought, I will bring, I used to bring…). Then we’ll look at example sentences using one<\/strong> conjugated<\/strong> verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Present, Preterite, Future and Imperfect Traer<\/h3>\n

*Irregular in green<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject<\/strong><\/td>\nPresent<\/strong><\/td>\nPreterite<\/strong><\/td>\nFuture<\/strong><\/td>\nImperfect<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
yo<\/td>\ntraig<\/span>o<\/td>\ntraje<\/span><\/td>\ntraer\u00e9<\/td>\ntra\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa<\/td>\ntraes<\/td>\ntraj<\/span>iste<\/td>\ntraer\u00e1s<\/td>\ntra\u00edas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l, ella, Usted<\/td>\ntrae<\/td>\ntrajo<\/span><\/td>\ntraer\u00e1<\/td>\ntra\u00eda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros<\/td>\ntraemos<\/td>\ntraj<\/span>imos<\/td>\ntraeremos<\/td>\ntra\u00edamos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros<\/td>\ntra\u00e9is<\/td>\ntraj<\/span>isteis<\/td>\ntraer\u00e9is<\/td>\ntra\u00edais<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos, ellas, ustedes<\/td>\ntraen<\/td>\ntraj<\/span>eron<\/td>\ntraer\u00e1n<\/td>\ntra\u00edan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

OJO! Traer<\/strong> has two irregularities which need<\/strong> to be memorized:<\/p>\n