traer
M079 IrregularTraer — yo traigo + spelling (to bring)
yo: traigo + spelling
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verbs
Difficulty
Summary
TRAER has traigo in present yo and a j-stem in preterite and derived simple subjunctives: traje, trajera, trajere.
Technical explanation
Model for compounds ending in -traer:
- Present yo and present subjunctive base in traig- (traigo, traiga).
- Preterite with j-stem: traje, trajo, trajeron.
- Imperfect/future subjunctive from that stem: trajera, trajere.
- Other tenses are regular on the infinitive: traeré, traería.
Examples
- Siempre traigo café al equipo.
- Ayer abstrajeron una idea clave.
- Si lo trajeras hoy, acabaríamos antes.
Teacher guide (Spain)
Use the anchor chain: traigo -> traje -> trajera.
1) Core verbs
Present Indicative
yo
traigo
tú
traes
él/ella
trae
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
This model
yo
traigo
tú
traes
él/ella
trae
Regular anchor
yo
bebo
tú
bebes
él/ella
bebe
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
This model
yo
traje
tú
trajiste
él/ella
trajo
Regular anchor
yo
bebí
tú
bebiste
él/ella
bebió
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
This model
yo
traía
tú
traías
él/ella
traía
Regular anchor
yo
bebía
tú
bebías
él/ella
bebía
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
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yo
traeré
tú
traerás
él/ella
traerá
Regular anchor
yo
beberé
tú
beberás
él/ella
beberá
Condicional simple
Conditional
This model
yo
traería
tú
traerías
él/ella
traería
Regular anchor
yo
bebería
tú
beberías
él/ella
bebería
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
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yo
traiga
tú
traigas
él/ella
traiga
Regular anchor
yo
beba
tú
bebas
él/ella
beba
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
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yo
—
tú
trae
él/ella
traiga
Regular anchor
yo
—
tú
bebe
él/ella
beba
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
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yo
—
tú
traigas
él/ella
traiga
Regular anchor
yo
—
tú
bebas
él/ella
beba
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