Bring Brought Brɪŋ Somebody/Something Books Present Place Verb

• don't forget to bring your books with you.
• she brought her boyfriend to the party.
• bring a present for helen.
• bring helen a present.

bring

1. to come to a place with somebody/something
• Don't forget to bring your books with you.
• She brought her boyfriend to the party.
• Bring a present for Helen.
• Bring Helen a present.
2. to provide somebody/something with something
• His writing brings him $10 000 a year.
• The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job.
3. to cause something
• The revolution brought many changes.
• The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry).
• Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income.
4. to cause somebody/something to be in a particular condition or place
• to bring a meeting to an end
• Bring the water to the boil.
• Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
• The article brought her into conflict with the authorities.
• Hello Simon! What brings you here?
5. to make somebody/something move in a particular direction or way
• The judge brought his hammer down on the table.
• Her cries brought the neighbours running (= made them run to her).
6. to officially accuse somebody of a crime
• to bring a charge/a legal action/an accusation against somebody
7. to force yourself to do something
• She could not bring herself to tell him the news.
8. to make a great effort and perform well
• We'll show you how Canada brings it!
9. used to express confidence about a challenge
• We've trained hard and we're ready. Bring it on!

Extra Examples

• Did you bring anything back with you?
• I brought a couple of things from home to brighten the place up.
• I’ve brought something to show you.
• Remember to bring your books with you.
• The ferries brought tourists in their hundreds.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they bring
• he / she / it brings
• past simple brought
• past participle brought
• -ing form bringing

Word Origin

• Old English bringan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brengen and German bringen.