Kilo Lingo

/tɾaˈeɾ/

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Translation

to bring

Word origin

From Latin trahere ('to draw, drag, pull'). The same root gives English tractor, attract and abstract.

Origin
Latin
Root
trahere
English cognates
tractor, attract, abstract

Grammar

Verb type-er irregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yotraigotrajetraíatraerétraería
traestrajistetraíastraerástraerías
él/ella/ud.traetrajotraíatraerátraería
nos.traemostrajimostraíamostraeremostraeríamos
vos.traéistrajisteistraíaistraeréistraeríais
ellos/uds.traentrajerontraíantraerántraerían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yotraigatrajeratrajese
traigastrajerastrajeses
él/ella/ud.traigatrajeratrajese
nos.traigamostrajéramostrajésemos
vos.traigáistrajeraistrajeseis
ellos/uds.traigantrajerantrajesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
trae
ud.traiga
nosotrostraigamos
vosotrostraed
uds.traigan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
trayendo
Past participle
traído

Examples

¿ ?

Can you bring me a glass of water?

.

He brought a present for each of them.

cartero .

The postman brings the post in the morning.

primavera .

Spring brings flowers to the whole garden.

pasaporte .

Do not forget to bring your passport tomorrow.

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