The Present Subjunctive of Traer is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about bringing something. For example, Es importante que traigas tu pasaporte. (It’s important that you bring your passport.)

Traer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugation follows a unique pattern in certain tenses, including the Present Subjunctive.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Traer (to bring) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Traer generally means “to bring” or “to carry”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To bring or carry: For example, Espero que traigas el postre a la fiesta. (I hope you bring the dessert to the party.)

To cause or provoke: For example, No hagas nada que traiga problemas. (Don’t do anything that causes problems.)

To have or possess (colloquial): For example, ¿Qué traes ahí? (What do you have there?)

To seduce or flirt (slang): For example, Parece que Juan trae ganas de ligar con María. (It seems Juan wants to flirt with Maria.)

To be up to no good (rude): For example, ¿Qué traes entre manos? (What are you up to?)

Examples

Examples of Traer in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que traigas un buen vino a la cena. (I hope you bring a good wine to dinner.)

Es importante que traigamos nuestros pasaportes cuando viajemos al extranjero. (It’s important that we bring our passports when traveling abroad.)

Ojalá que traigan las entradas para el concierto a tiempo. (I hope they bring the concert tickets on time.)

Aunque traigas un regalo, lo más importante es que vengas a la fiesta. (Even if you bring a gift, the most important thing is that you come to the party.)

Para que la reunión sea un éxito, es necesario que traigamos ideas frescas. (For the meeting to be a success, it’s necessary that we bring fresh ideas.)

Siempre que traigáis buena actitud, el trabajo se hará más fácil. (As long as you all bring a good attitude, the work will be easier.)

Dudo que traigan suficientes sillas para todos los invitados. (I doubt they’ll bring enough chairs for all the guests.)

A menos que traiga su currículum actualizado, no podrá solicitar el empleo. (Unless he brings his updated resume, he won’t be able to apply for the job.)

Tal vez traigamos un poco de fruta fresca para el postre. (Maybe we’ll bring some fresh fruit for dessert.)

Es fundamental que traigas todos los documentos requeridos a la cita. (It’s essential that you bring all the required documents to the appointment.)

Cuando traigan los resultados del examen, podremos discutirlos. (When they bring the exam results, we can discuss them.)

Si traigo mi laptop, ¿podrías traer el proyector? (If I bring my laptop, could you bring the projector?)

Aunque no traigas nada, tu presencia es un gran regalo. (Even if you don’t bring anything, your presence is a great gift.)

Mientras traigamos buena energía, la fiesta será un éxito. (As long as we bring good energy, the party will be a success.)

Quienquiera que traiga el postre, espero que sea delicioso. (Whoever brings the dessert, I hope it’s delicious.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.