What does distraer mean?
distraer means to entertain, distract in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to get distracted, amuse oneself, have fun.
Spanish verb guide
Distraer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn distraer, meaning to entertain, distract, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: distrayendoparticiple: distraído
Principal forms of distraer
- Infinitive
- distraer
- Gerund
- distrayendo
- Past participle
- distraído
Distraer conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | distraigo | distraje | distraía | distraeré |
| tú | distraes | distrajiste | distraías | distraerás |
| él / ella / usted | distrae | distrajo | distraía | distraerá |
| nosotros/as | distraemos | distrajimos | distraíamos | distraeremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | distraen | distrajeron | distraían | distraerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite.
- Its past participle, distraído, is irregular.
Examples with distraer
No dejes que Tom te distraiga.Don't let Tom distract you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ese chico se distrae fácilmente.That child's easily distracted.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No dejes que ellos te distraigan.Don't let them distract you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate distraer for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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