bring – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of bring

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 7 cognates of bring

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youbring sth forward
weLet's bring sth forward
youbring sth forward

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)