bring – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of bring

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 7 cognates of bring

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youbring on sth
weLet's bring on sth
youbring on sth

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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