How to Conjugate the Spanish Verb Traer (to Bring)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Conjugate in the present tense.

   The present form of this verb is mostly regular, except in the "yo" (I) form, so this should be fairly easy.
   
   Here are the endings.
   
   Yo: traigo (I bring) Tu: traes (you bring) El/ella/usted: trae (he/she brings, or you bring) Nosotros: traemos (we bring) Vosotros: traeis (you all bring
   - primarily used in Spain) Ellos/ellas/ustedes: traen (they bring, you all bring) An example sentence is "Yo traigo comida a la mesa"
   
   translated as "I bring food to the table".
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   Step 2: Conjugate in the preterite.

   This is the real challenge; the preterite is fairly irregular.
   
   A 'j' is added to all the tenses, so have that memorized.
   
   The endings in the preterite are as follows.
   
   Yo: traje (I brought) Tu: trajiste (you brought) El/ella/usted: trajo (he/she/you brought) Nosotros: trajimos (we brought) Vosotros: trajisteis (you all brought) Ellos/ellas/ustedes: trajeron (they brought/you all brought) , Here are the endings for the imperfect conjugation.
   
   Yo: traía Tú: traías Él/ella/usted: traía Nosotros: traíamos Vosotros: traíais Ellos/ella/ustedes: traían , This one is where you keep the infinitive and add an ending.
   
   Here is how it works.
   
   Yo: traería Tú: traerías Él/ella/usted: traería (same ending as the "yo" form) Nosotros: traeríamos Vosotros: traerías Ellas/ellos/ustedes: traerían , This one is regular, so it is easy! Here are the endings.
   
   Yo: traeré Tú: traerás Él/ella/usted: traerá Nosotros: traeremos Vosotros: traeréis Ellos/ellas/ustedes: traerán
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   Step 3: Work in the imperfect tense.

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   Step 4: Work with the conditional tense.

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   Step 5: Work with the future tense.

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