llevar vs traer; venir vs ir Flashcards
Llevar is used when the speaker brings or takes something or someone from their current location to another location. In general, choose llevar when the object is a person.
llevo llevé
llevas. llevaste
lleva llevo
llevamos
llevan. llevaron
Traer is used to indicate that an object is being brought toward the speaker. In other words, the object is being transported to the speaker’s location.
traigo traje
traes. trajiste
trae. trajo
traemos trajimos
traen. trajeron
Venir is used to describe movement, but not just any movement: it is used to talk about something or someone moving towards the place where the speaker is, was, or will be.
Are you coming home for dinner?
¿Vienes a casa a comer?
Lucía comes to school on the bus.
Lucía viene a la escuela en el autobús.
Francisco and Alicia came to visit yesterday.
Ayer vinieron de visita Francisco y Alicia.
I am going to the supermarket
Voy al supermercado.
Key words connected with ir
allá, allí - there
key words connected with venir
aqui, acá - here
I don’t want to come to the party tonight.
No quiero ir a la fiesta esta noche.
Doorbell rings
Voy, voy (destination is the door) I’m coming
Are you here for work?
Vienes por trabajo?
I’ll bring my own chair to the beach.
Llevaré mi propia silla a la playa.
The teacher took his students to the museum.
El profesor llevó a sus estudiantes al museo.
I will bring a bottle of wine.
Voy a llevar una botella de vino.
