The Present Tense of Traer is used to express actions happening in the present moment. For example, Traigo la comida a la mesa. (I’m bringing the food to the table.)

Traer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations don’t follow the standard patterns of regular verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Traer (to bring) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Traer generally means to bring or carry something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To bring or carry: For example, Yo traigo la comida a la fiesta. (I bring the food to the party.)

To introduce or present: For example, El presentador trae a los invitados al escenario. (The host brings the guests onto the stage.)

To cause or provoke (figurative): For example, Esa decisión trae muchos problemas. (That decision brings many problems.)

To have or wear (clothes/accessories): For example, Ella trae un vestido rojo. (She is wearing a red dress.)

To have or carry (an object): For example, ¿Traes dinero? (Do you have money on you?)

To recall or remind (colloquial): For example, Me trae malos recuerdos. (It brings back bad memories for me.)

To be attracted to (colloquial, rude): For example, Ese chico me trae loca. (That guy drives me crazy, in a sexual way.)

Examples

Examples of Traer in the Present Tense

Siempre traigo mi cámara cuando viajo. (I always bring my camera when I travel.)

¿Traes el postre para la fiesta? (Are you bringing the dessert for the party?)

Ella trae buenas noticias del trabajo. (She brings good news from work.)

Traemos regalos para los niños en Navidad. (We bring gifts for the children at Christmas.)

¿Qué traéis para la cena? (What are you all bringing for dinner?)

Los turistas traen recuerdos de sus viajes. (Tourists bring souvenirs from their trips.)

Mi amigo trae su guitarra a la reunión. (My friend brings his guitar to the gathering.)

Siempre traemos flores cuando visitamos a la abuela. (We always bring flowers when we visit grandma.)

¿Traes el vino o yo lo traigo? (Are you bringing the wine or should I bring it?)

Los empleados traen ideas frescas a la empresa. (The employees bring fresh ideas to the company.)

¿Qué traes de nuevo, amigo? (What’s new, friend? [Literally: What are you bringing new?])

Ella trae alegría a nuestra familia. (She brings joy to our family.)

Traemos la comida para el picnic. (We’re bringing the food for the picnic.)

¿Traéis los juegos de mesa para la noche de juegos? (Are you all bringing the board games for game night?)

Las noticias traen información importante. (The news brings important information.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Traer (to bring) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.