The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Traer is used to give direct orders or instructions to bring something, for example: Trae el libro. (Bring the book.)

Traer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations for each subject pronoun in this tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Traer (to bring) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To bring or carry something: for example, Trae la cena a la mesa. (Bring the dinner to the table.)

To cause or provoke something: for example, Tráeme problemas y verás. (Bring me problems and you’ll see.)

To introduce or present someone: for example, Tráeme a tu nueva novia. (Bring me your new girlfriend.)

To have or wear something (colloquial): for example, Trae esa camiseta tan guay. (Bring/wear that cool t-shirt.)

To seduce or flirt with someone (rude, colloquial): for example, ¿Qué pasa guapa? ¿Me traes o qué? (What’s up beautiful? Are you trying to seduce me or what?)

Examples

Examples of Traer in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Trae la cena a la mesa! (Bring the dinner to the table!)

Oye amigo, trae unas cervezas cuando vengas. (Hey friend, bring some beers when you come over.)

¡Traed los regalos! ¡Es la fiesta de cumpleaños! (Bring the gifts! It’s the birthday party!)

Señores, traigan sus propuestas por escrito la próxima semana. (Gentlemen, bring your written proposals next week.)

Antes de salir de viaje, trae tu pasaporte y boletos. (Before leaving on your trip, bring your passport and tickets.)

¡Traed los instrumentos! ¡Vamos a tocar en la plaza! (Bring the instruments! Let’s play in the town square!)

Oye, no te olvides de traer los apuntes de la clase anterior. (Hey, don’t forget to bring the notes from the previous class.)

Por favor traigan sus donaciones al centro comunitario. (Please bring your donations to the community center.)

¡Trae tu mejor sonrisa a la entrevista de trabajo! (Bring your best smile to the job interview!)

Para la fiesta, traed algo para compartir. (For the party, bring something to share.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.