bring – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of bring

Nominal Forms

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

Cognates

See the 7 cognates of bring

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperfect

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

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

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

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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