bring – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of bring

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 7 cognates of bring

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youbring sb down
weLet's bring sb down
youbring sb down

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)