bring – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of bring

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to bring back sth
Participle: brought back sth
Gerund: bringing back sth

Cognates

See the 7 cognates of bring

Indicative

Present

Ibring back sth
youbring back sth
he;she;itbrings back sth
webring back sth
youbring back sth
theybring back sth

Perfect

Ihave brought back sth
youhave brought back sth
he;she;ithas brought back sth
wehave brought back sth
youhave brought back sth
theyhave brought back sth

Past

Ibrought back sth
youbrought back sth
he;she;itbrought back sth
webrought back sth
youbrought back sth
theybrought back sth

Pluperfect

Ihad brought back sth
youhad brought back sth
he;she;ithad brought back sth
wehad brought back sth
youhad brought back sth
theyhad brought back sth

Future

Iwill bring back sth
youwill bring back sth
he;she;itwill bring back sth
wewill bring back sth
youwill bring back sth
theywill bring back sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have brought back sth
youwill have brought back sth
he;she;itwill have brought back sth
wewill have brought back sth
youwill have brought back sth
theywill have brought back sth

Subjunctive

Present

Ibring back sth
youbring back sth
he;she;itbring back sth
webring back sth
youbring back sth
theybring back sth

Perfect

Ihave brought back sth
youhave brought back sth
he;she;ithave brought back sth
wehave brought back sth
youhave brought back sth
theyhave brought back sth

Imperfect

Ibrought back sth
youbrought back sth
he;she;itbrought back sth
webrought back sth
youbrought back sth
theybrought back sth

Pluperfect

Ihad brought back sth
youhad brought back sth
he;she;ithad brought back sth
wehad brought back sth
youhad brought back sth
theyhad brought back sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould bring back sth
youwould bring back sth
he;she;itwould bring back sth
wewould bring back sth
youwould bring back sth
theywould bring back sth

Perfect

Iwould have brought back sth
youwould have brought back sth
he;she;itwould have brought back sth
wewould have brought back sth
youwould have brought back sth
theywould have brought back sth

Imperative

youbring back sth
weLet's bring back sth
youbring back sth

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam bringing back sth
youare bringing back sth
he;she;itis bringing back sth
weare bringing back sth
youare bringing back sth
theyare bringing back sth

Perfect

Ihave been bringing back sth
youhave been bringing back sth
he;she;ithas been bringing back sth
wehave been bringing back sth
youhave been bringing back sth
theyhave been bringing back sth

Past

Iwas bringing back sth
youwere bringing back sth
he;she;itwas bringing back sth
wewere bringing back sth
youwere bringing back sth
theywere bringing back sth

Pluperfect

Ihad been bringing back sth
youhad been bringing back sth
he;she;ithad been bringing back sth
wehad been bringing back sth
youhad been bringing back sth
theyhad been bringing back sth

Future

Iwill be bringing back sth
youwill be bringing back sth
he;she;itwill be bringing back sth
wewill be bringing back sth
youwill be bringing back sth
theywill be bringing back sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have been bringing back sth
youwill have been bringing back sth
he;she;itwill have been bringing back sth
wewill have been bringing back sth
youwill have been bringing back sth
theywill have been bringing back sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould be bringing back sth
youwould be bringing back sth
he;she;itwould be bringing back sth
wewould be bringing back sth
youwould be bringing back sth
theywould be bringing back sth

Perfect

Iwould have been bringing back sth
youwould have been bringing back sth
he;she;itwould have been bringing back sth
wewould have been bringing back sth
youwould have been bringing back sth
theywould have been bringing back sth

Other

Verbs similar to 'bring'

bing, boing, brine, dring, ring, wring, bang, bein, berine, bewing,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole
add, assist, bestow, chip in, do one's bit, donate, endow, fund, gift, grant, impart, invest, join, kick in, lend, participate, pitch in, pledge, provide, put up, set forward, supply, support, sweeten the kitty, contribute
convey
introduce, bear, accompany, deliver, carry, conduct, convoy, fetch
yield
draw, command, take, gross, earn, get
institute
summon, serve, prefer, cite
cause
make, do, effect

Antonyms

convey
retain, hold, keep, preserve
yield
clash, counteract, counter, impede
cause
effect, result, outcome, end

Additional Information

Cf. Old English bringan.

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. O.E. bringan (p.t. brohte, pp. broht), from P.Gmc. *brenganan (cf. O.Fris. brenga; M.Du. brenghen; O.H.G. bringan; Goth. briggan, p.t. brohte, pp. broht); no exact cognates outside Gmc., but it appears to be from PIE base *bhrengk-, compound based on root *bher- "to carry" (cf. L. ferre; see infer). The tendency to conjugate this as a strong verb on the model of sing, drink, etc., is ancient: O.E. also had a rare strong pp. form, brungen, corresponding to modern colloquial brung.
2. From Middle English bryngen, from Old English bringan, from Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną (“to bring”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-, possibly based on *bʰer-.
3. Compare Scots bring, West Frisian bringe, Low German brengen, Dutch brengen, Afrikaans bring, German bringen; also Welsh hebrwng (“to bring, lead”), Tocharian B pränk- (“to take away; restrain oneself, hold back”), Latvian brankti (“lying close”), Lithuanian branktas (“whiffletree”). See: Middle English 'bryngen', Old English 'bringan', Proto-Germanic '*bringaną', Scots 'bring', Low Saxon 'brengen', Dutch 'brengen', Afrikaans 'bring', German, old spelling 'bringen'.

Verbs referencing "bring"

German, old spelling bringen, Low Saxon bringen, Swedish bringa, Alemannic German bringe, Danish bringe, German, Pennsylvania bringe, Luxembourgish bréngen.

Sample Sentences

  • “ Well, Tom's got the real article, if ever a fellow had, ” rejoined the other. “ Why, last fall, I let him go to Cincinnati alone, to do business for me, and bring home five hundred dollars. ‘Tom, ’ says I to him, ‘I trust you, because I think you 're a Christian—I know you wouldn't cheat. ’ Tom comes back, sure enough; I knew he would. Some low fellows, they [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • The boat soon shoved off, with a lantern and sundry blue lights on board; and in less than an hour returned; the officer in command bringing with him a tolerably tall young tree, which he had plucked up by the roots, to satisfy certain distrustful passengers whose minds misgave them that they were to be imposed upon and shipwrecked, and [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • CHAPTER II The Mother Eliza had been brought up by her mistress, from girlhood, as a petted and indulged favorite. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] nerve, once more entwined with that little life, seemed to become sound and healthful, and Eliza was a happy woman up to the time that her husband was rudely torn from his kind employer, and brought under the iron sway of his legal owner. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] temperament; a large and beautifully-shaped head; and the whole system in healthy action. The parents were easily induced to consent to her coming to Boston, and on the 4th of October, 1837, they brought her to the Institution. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] of buying a new sorrel colt, that was going to prove an addition to the glories of the place. A few of the worshippers belonged to families hard by, who had got permission to attend, and who brought in various choice scraps of information, about the sayings and doings at the house and on the place, which circulated as freely as the same sort of small change does in higher circles. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • A further account has been published by Dr. Howe, since the report from which I have just quoted. It describes her rapid mental growth and improvement during twelve months more, and brings her little history down to the end of last year. It is very remarkable, that as we dream in words, and carry on imaginary conversations, in which we speak both for ourselves and for the shadows who [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] peculiar to their condition, that their little feats of agility should be seen. Among them was a small laughing fellow, who stood aloof, entertaining himself with a gymnastic exercise for bringing the arms and chest into play; which he enjoyed mightily; especially when, in thrusting out his right arm, he brought it into contact with another boy. Like Laura Bridgman, this young child [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] who stood aloof, entertaining himself with a gymnastic exercise for bringing the arms and chest into play; which he enjoyed mightily; especially when, in thrusting out his right arm, he brought it into contact with another boy. Like Laura Bridgman, this young child was deaf, and dumb, and blind. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ Because they will bring the highest sum of any,—that's why. I could choose another, if you say so. The fellow made me a high bid on Eliza, if that would suit you any better, ” said Mr. Shelby. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • He said to me: " If you bring back the hostages... ...."the advert you will have on TV will be worth more than $800,000." (The Wizard of the Kremlin)
  • That brought the festival together and the community together. New Yorkers and the rest of this country (Tribeca 25)
  • Without a deterrent, you can't have peace. Deterrents bring about peace. Okay. (Scarfies)
  • Are you lost ? What? She looks like the doll Amir brought, doesn't she ? (Siapa Buka Lampu)
  • (GASPS) Oh! (DOOR SHUTS) SHORTHAND: There she is. The birthday girl. I brought a cake. (Scary Movie)