bring – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of bring

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 7 cognates of bring

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youbring down sth
weLet's bring down sth
youbring down sth

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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