traer imperfect tense conjugation
Traer (to bring) in the imperfect tense: traía, traías, traía, traíamos, traíais, traían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Traer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Traer in a sentence
- Traigo el postre a la fiesta.I'm bringing dessert to the party.
- Trajeron regalos para todos.They brought gifts for everyone.
Irregular yo form (traigo); irregular preterite stem traj- (traje, trajeron).
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of traer?
Traer in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo traía, tú traías, él/ella/usted traía, nosotros traíamos, vosotros traíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes traían.
Is traer irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense traer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so traía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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