to bring
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Siempre traigo mi almuerzo al trabajo.
I always bring my lunch to work.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi tío trajo ron de Santiago.
My uncle brought rum from Santiago.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los pescadores traían el pescado por la mañana.
The fishermen used to bring the fish in the morning.
Futuro · What will happen
Traeremos los refrescos para la fiesta.
We'll bring the sodas for the party.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Me traerías un vaso de agua?
Would you bring me a glass of water?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has traído tu pasaporte?
Have you brought your passport?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Mis primos habían traído regalos para todos.
My cousins had brought gifts for everyone.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para el viernes ya habrá traído los documentos.
By Friday she will have brought the documents.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habría traído algo de Cuba, pero no tuve tiempo.
I would have brought you something from Cuba, but I didn't have time.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que traigas a tus hijos el domingo.
I want you to bring your kids on Sunday.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pedí que trajera hielo.
I asked him to bring ice.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperábamos que trajesen más sillas.
We were hoping they would bring more chairs.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que haya traído la comida.
I hope she has brought the food.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras traído la sombrilla, no estaríamos mojados.
If you had brought the umbrella, we wouldn't be wet.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Trae la cuenta, por favor.
Bring the check, please.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No traigan nada, ya tenemos de todo.
Don't bring anything, we already have everything.