Past tense of bring
The past simple of bring is brought and the past participle is brought: bring – brought – brought.
- Base form V1
- bring
- Past simple V2
- brought
- Past participle V3
- brought
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Meaning of bring
To carry or lead a person or object to a destination or towards the speaker
- ExamplePlease bring your passport to the appointment.
Bring, brought, brought in sentences
- Past simpleI brought my book to class.
- Past participleShe has brought some food.
Common mistakes
bringedbrought. Bring is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like bring: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of bring?
Brought. For example: I brought my book to class.
What is the past participle of bring?
Brought. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in She has brought some food.
Is bring a regular verb?
No. Bring is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.