bring – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of bring

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to bring on sb
Participle: brought on sb
Gerund: bringing on sb

Cognates

See the 7 cognates of bring

Indicative

Present

Ibring on sb
youbring on sb
he;she;itbrings on sb
webring on sb
youbring on sb
theybring on sb

Perfect

Ihave brought on sb
youhave brought on sb
he;she;ithas brought on sb
wehave brought on sb
youhave brought on sb
theyhave brought on sb

Past

Ibrought on sb
youbrought on sb
he;she;itbrought on sb
webrought on sb
youbrought on sb
theybrought on sb

Pluperfect

Ihad brought on sb
youhad brought on sb
he;she;ithad brought on sb
wehad brought on sb
youhad brought on sb
theyhad brought on sb

Future

Iwill bring on sb
youwill bring on sb
he;she;itwill bring on sb
wewill bring on sb
youwill bring on sb
theywill bring on sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have brought on sb
youwill have brought on sb
he;she;itwill have brought on sb
wewill have brought on sb
youwill have brought on sb
theywill have brought on sb

Subjunctive

Present

Ibring on sb
youbring on sb
he;she;itbring on sb
webring on sb
youbring on sb
theybring on sb

Perfect

Ihave brought on sb
youhave brought on sb
he;she;ithave brought on sb
wehave brought on sb
youhave brought on sb
theyhave brought on sb

Imperfect

Ibrought on sb
youbrought on sb
he;she;itbrought on sb
webrought on sb
youbrought on sb
theybrought on sb

Pluperfect

Ihad brought on sb
youhad brought on sb
he;she;ithad brought on sb
wehad brought on sb
youhad brought on sb
theyhad brought on sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould bring on sb
youwould bring on sb
he;she;itwould bring on sb
wewould bring on sb
youwould bring on sb
theywould bring on sb

Perfect

Iwould have brought on sb
youwould have brought on sb
he;she;itwould have brought on sb
wewould have brought on sb
youwould have brought on sb
theywould have brought on sb

Imperative

youbring on sb
weLet's bring on sb
youbring on sb

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam bringing on sb
youare bringing on sb
he;she;itis bringing on sb
weare bringing on sb
youare bringing on sb
theyare bringing on sb

Perfect

Ihave been bringing on sb
youhave been bringing on sb
he;she;ithas been bringing on sb
wehave been bringing on sb
youhave been bringing on sb
theyhave been bringing on sb

Past

Iwas bringing on sb
youwere bringing on sb
he;she;itwas bringing on sb
wewere bringing on sb
youwere bringing on sb
theywere bringing on sb

Pluperfect

Ihad been bringing on sb
youhad been bringing on sb
he;she;ithad been bringing on sb
wehad been bringing on sb
youhad been bringing on sb
theyhad been bringing on sb

Future

Iwill be bringing on sb
youwill be bringing on sb
he;she;itwill be bringing on sb
wewill be bringing on sb
youwill be bringing on sb
theywill be bringing on sb

Future Perfect

Iwill have been bringing on sb
youwill have been bringing on sb
he;she;itwill have been bringing on sb
wewill have been bringing on sb
youwill have been bringing on sb
theywill have been bringing on sb

Conditional

Present

Iwould be bringing on sb
youwould be bringing on sb
he;she;itwould be bringing on sb
wewould be bringing on sb
youwould be bringing on sb
theywould be bringing on sb

Perfect

Iwould have been bringing on sb
youwould have been bringing on sb
he;she;itwould have been bringing on sb
wewould have been bringing on sb
youwould have been bringing on sb
theywould have been bringing on sb

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)