The preterite of atraer is used to express a specific instance of attracting something or someone in the past, for example El concierto atrajo a miles de personas (The concert attracted thousands of people). This tense emphasizes the completed action of attracting at a particular moment.

This is an irregular verb that follows the same pattern as ‘traer’ in the preterite. The stem changes to ‘atraj-‘ throughout its conjugation, creating a distinct pattern that must be memorized.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Atraer (to attract) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The preterite of atraer expresses a completed action of attracting or drawing in the past.

To attract: Describes drawing something or someone toward itself, for example El imán atrajo los metales (The magnet attracted the metals) or Su personalidad atrajo a mucha gente (Their personality attracted many people).

To draw in/appeal to: Used for capturing interest or attention, for example El festival atrajo a miles de visitantes (The festival drew in thousands of visitors).

Examples

Examples of Atraer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Atraje la atención de todos en la reunión. (I attracted everyone’s attention at the meeting.)

Atrajiste a muchos clientes nuevos. (You attracted many new clients.)

El festival atrajo a miles de turistas. (The festival attracted thousands of tourists.)

Atrajimos inversores al proyecto. (We attracted investors to the project.)

Los conciertos atrajeron grandes multitudes. (The concerts attracted large crowds.)

Atraje su interés con mi propuesta. (I attracted their interest with my proposal.)

Atrajiste buenos comentarios por tu trabajo. (You attracted good comments for your work.)

La oferta atrajo a muchos compradores. (The offer attracted many buyers.)

Atrajimos talento a la empresa. (We attracted talent to the company.)

Las promociones atrajeron más ventas. (The promotions attracted more sales.)

Atraje nuevas oportunidades. (I attracted new opportunities.)

Atrajiste la admiración de tus colegas. (You attracted the admiration of your colleagues.)

El museo atrajo visitantes internacionales. (The museum attracted international visitors.)

Atrajimos la atención de los medios. (We attracted media attention.)

Los descuentos atrajeron a más clientes. (The discounts attracted more customers.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Atraer (to attract) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.