Bring often describes movement toward the speaker, listener or a shared destination.
The idea
Use bring with I or you and brings with she or he in the present. The past form is brought: we brought food. Say bring the book here.
Examples
- Please bring your book here.
- She brings water to the table.
- Can I bring a friend to your party?
- We brought food to the meeting.
- He is bringing the keys to me.
- I will bring the tickets with me.
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In a simple contrast, bring often points toward the relevant person or destination; take often points away. The viewpoint matters.
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Choose the verb for moving the book here. Please ___ your book here. (bring / take)
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bring
Bring is the base form after please.
Choose the present form with she. She ___ water to the table. (bring / brings)
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brings
Brings agrees with she in the present.
Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday we ___ food to the meeting. (bring / brought)
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brought
Brought is the past form of bring.
Practice round
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Choose the verb for moving the book here. Please ___ your book here. (bring / take)
Choose the present form with she. She ___ water to the table. (bring / brings)
Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday we ___ food to the meeting. (bring / brought)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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