Good to know. Separable verb: in Präsens and Präteritum the prefix 'mit' jumps to the end of the sentence. In the Perfekt it stays on: mitgebracht.
mitbringen 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 | bringe mitI bring along |
|---|---|
| du | bringst mityou bring along |
| er/sie/es | bringt mithe/she brings along |
| wir | bringen mitwe bring along |
| ihr | bringt mityou bring along |
| sie/Sie | bringen mitthey bring along |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | brachte mitI brought along |
|---|---|
| du | brachtest mityou brought along |
| er/sie/es | brachte mithe/she brought along |
| wir | brachten mitwe brought along |
| ihr | brachtet mityou brought along |
| sie/Sie | brachten mitthey brought along |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe mitgebrachtI have brought along |
|---|---|
| du | hast mitgebrachtyou have brought along |
| er/sie/es | hat mitgebrachthe/she has brought along |
| wir | haben mitgebrachtwe have brought along |
| ihr | habt mitgebrachtyou have brought along |
| sie/Sie | haben mitgebrachtthey have brought along |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte mitgebrachtI had brought along |
|---|---|
| du | hattest mitgebrachtyou had brought along |
| er/sie/es | hatte mitgebrachthe/she had brought along |
| wir | hatten mitgebrachtwe had brought along |
| ihr | hattet mitgebrachtyou had brought along |
| sie/Sie | hatten mitgebrachtthey had brought along |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde mitbringenI will bring along |
|---|---|
| du | wirst mitbringenyou will bring along |
| er/sie/es | wird mitbringenhe/she will bring along |
| wir | werden mitbringenwe will bring along |
| ihr | werdet mitbringenyou will bring along |
| sie/Sie | werden mitbringenthey will bring along |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Bring … mit! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Bringt … mit! |
| Sie | Bringen Sie … mit! |
mitbringen in use
- A1
Ich bringe einen Salat mit.
I'll bring a salad.
- A1
Bring bitte Brot mit!
Please bring some bread!
- A2
Er hat Blumen mitgebracht.
He brought flowers.
Good to know
- Separable: Ich bringe ... mit.
- Mixed verb: brachte mit, mitgebracht.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is mitbringen with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
mitbringen takes haben. For example: habe mitgebracht.
What is the past tense of mitbringen?
Präteritum: brachte mit. Perfekt: habe mitgebracht.
Is mitbringen a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.