Before you start
Meet bringen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 10 meanings
- (transitive) to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear
- (transitive) to bring, to lead, to guide, to accompany
- (ditransitive) to cause (someone) to have (something); to cause (something) to exist for the benefit, or to the detriment, of (someone); to cause (something) to be a part of (something)
- (transitive) to get, to cause [with accusative ‘someone’, along with zum (+ nominalized verb) or dazu (+ zu (+ infinitive) or dass (+ clause) or omitted clause) ‘to do something’]
- (transitive, with certain phrases) to cause the action implied by a phrase to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect
- (transitive) to acquire; to take possession of [with an (+ reflexive pronoun)]
Forms
How bringen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | bringe | brachte |
| du | bringst | brachtest |
| er/sie/es | bringt | brachte |
| wir | bringen | brachten |
| ihr | bringt | brachtet |
| Sie | bringen | brachten |
Partizip II gebracht · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich bringe dir einen Kaffee.I’m bringing you a coffee.present main clause
- 2Sie hat den Schlüssel gebracht.She brought the key.Perfekt with haben
- 3Kannst du mich zum Bahnhof bringen?Can you take me to the train station?verb after a modal
Verb family
Separable verbs built on bringen
Add a prefix to bringen and the meaning changes.