Good to know. Irregular (strong) verb: the stem changes. Learn the key forms together and the rest follows.
bringen in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | bringeI bring |
|---|---|
| du | bringstyou bring |
| er/sie/es | bringthe/she brings |
| wir | bringenwe bring |
| ihr | bringtyou bring |
| sie/Sie | bringenthey bring |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | brachteI brought |
|---|---|
| du | brachtestyou brought |
| er/sie/es | brachtehe/she brought |
| wir | brachtenwe brought |
| ihr | brachtetyou brought |
| sie/Sie | brachtenthey brought |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gebrachtI have brought |
|---|---|
| du | hast gebrachtyou have brought |
| er/sie/es | hat gebrachthe/she has brought |
| wir | haben gebrachtwe have brought |
| ihr | habt gebrachtyou have brought |
| sie/Sie | haben gebrachtthey have brought |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gebrachtI had brought |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gebrachtyou had brought |
| er/sie/es | hatte gebrachthe/she had brought |
| wir | hatten gebrachtwe had brought |
| ihr | hattet gebrachtyou had brought |
| sie/Sie | hatten gebrachtthey had brought |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde bringenI will bring |
|---|---|
| du | wirst bringenyou will bring |
| er/sie/es | wird bringenhe/she will bring |
| wir | werden bringenwe will bring |
| ihr | werdet bringenyou will bring |
| sie/Sie | werden bringenthey will bring |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Bring! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Bringt! |
| Sie | Bringen Sie! |
bringen in use
- A1
Bringen Sie mir bitte die Rechnung.
Please bring me the bill.
- A1
Ich bringe die Kinder zur Schule.
I take the children to school.
- A2
Er hat mir Blumen gebracht.
He brought me flowers.
- B1
Der Kellner brachte uns die Suppe.
The waiter brought us the soup.
Phrases
- nach Hause bringento take home
Good to know
- Mixed verb: brachte, gebracht.
- jemandem etwas bringen: Dativ for the person, Akkusativ for the thing.
- Goes with: jemandem (Dativ) etwas (Akkusativ) bringen
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is bringen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
bringen takes haben. For example: habe gebracht.
What is the past tense of bringen?
Präteritum: brachte. Perfekt: habe gebracht.
Is bringen a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.