The Present Subjunctive of traer is used to express desires, doubts, 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 conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its unique set of conjugations in this tense.

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of traer is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action of bringing or carrying something.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Ojalá que traigan buenas noticias. (I hope they bring good news.)

To express a demand or request: For example, Es necesario que traigas tu identificación. (It’s necessary that you bring your ID.)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, Dudo que traigan suficiente comida para todos. (I doubt they’ll bring enough food for everyone.)

Idiomatic usage: Traer entre manos means to have something in progress or underway. For example, Traigo entre manos un nuevo proyecto. (I have a new project underway.)

Examples

Examples of Traer in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que traigamos un buen vino para la cena. (I hope we bring a good wine for dinner.)

¿Podrías traer las servilletas a la mesa? (Could you bring the napkins to the table?)

Es importante que traigan sus pasaportes cuando viajen al extranjero. (It’s important that they bring their passports when traveling abroad.)

Ojalá traiga buenas noticias de la reunión. (Hopefully she brings good news from the meeting.)

Sugiero que traigas un abrigo por si refresca esta noche. (I suggest you bring a jacket in case it gets cool tonight.)

Mamá insistió en que trajéramos un plato típico a la fiesta. (Mom insisted that we bring a traditional dish to the party.)

El jefe dijo que traigamos nuestras propuestas a la próxima junta. (The boss said we should bring our proposals to the next meeting.)

¿Quieres que traiga algo de la tienda mientras estoy fuera? (Do you want me to bring anything from the store while I’m out?)

Para la fiesta, traigan lo que quieran tomar. (For the party, bring whatever you want to drink.)

Ojalá que traigan buena suerte a nuestro equipo. (Hopefully they bring good luck to our team.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Traer (to bring) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.