How to Tell the Differences Between Bring and Brought

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In English, bring and brought are used almost every day. But are you confused about their meaning and the difference between them? This article will help.

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    • Bring is a verb that means to come to a place or convey a meaning and is a present-tense verb. Example: 'I will bring you some chocolates.'
    • Brought means exactly the same as above, but that it has already happened (past tense of bring. Brought means to bring about cause to happen.
      • Example- 'I brought you some chocolates.'
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    Bring is the word you should use when you want something and that item isn't with you. [2]
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    The word you should use, when you don't have this ability, is to use brought. When you have already walked an item over to the person, use brought in place of bring . [3]
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    It can never be "will brought". When you listen to native English speakers, you'll never hear them say "will brought". [4]
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    Correct is "...have brought. After 'you have', you need a past participle. Other examples are: you have done, you have said, you have seen.
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      • When you begin to spend some time using these two words, you'll be confused at first. Shortly thereafter, expect to be less confused. If you use it in your daily conversation, you will be able to use it correctly.
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      • It's easy to think of bring as being present tense, because the future of these actions are often very near. Though the future may only be an instant later, it is still in the future.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.grammarly.com/blog/brought-vs-bought/
      2. ↑ https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bring
      3. ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/usage-of-brang-vs-brung-vs-brought
      4. ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring

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