Conjugate traer in the preterite tense in Spanish (El Pretérito Indefinido)

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Last updated: 2021-10-17

The verb traer (to bring) is irregular in El Pretérito Indefinido in Spanish.

Learn how to conjugate "traer" in El Pretérito Indefinido in Spanish

yo	traje
tú	trajiste
él/ella/Ud.	trajo
nosotros	trajimos
vosotros	trajisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.	trajeron

Here are some examples to look at and listen to:

Yo traje un traje nuevo.I brought a new suit.

Tú trajiste unas tortillas de patata.You brought some Spanish omelettes.

Ella trajo los libros de inglés.She brought the English books.

Nosotras trajimos el pan y las aceitunas.We brought bread and olives.

Vosotros trajisteis el vino.You brought the wine.

Ustedes trajeron los vestidos de flamenco.You brought the flamenco dresses.

Note that the verb traer shares the same endings as the irregular verbs in El Pretérito Indefinido [see list here] except for the ellos form which is -eron (trajeron) , not -ieron (trajieron).

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