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What’s the Past Tense of Bring? Brung or Brought?

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According to the post, what is the correct simple past tense and past participle form of the verb “bring”?



The post mentions that “brung” is sometimes mistakenly used as the past tense of “bring” because it follows the pattern of which type of verbs?



Which of the following verbs follows the same irregular pattern as “bring” in its past tense and past participle forms?



When “brought” is used as a past participle, it is typically paired with which type of words to form perfect tenses?



In the sentence “Banks have brought trouble on themselves by lending rashly,” what tense is used?



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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the past tense of bring?
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According to the post, the simple past tense of “bring” is “brought”. This form is also used as the past participle, making it a bit tricky compared to verbs like “ring” or “sing”.

Is “brung” the correct past tense?
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No, the post states that “brung” is sometimes mistaken as the past tense of bring. The correct simple past tense and past participle form is consistently “brought”.

What form is used for past participle?
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The post explains that “brought” serves as both the simple past tense and the past participle of “bring”. You use the participle “brought” with auxiliaries like had/has/have for perfect tenses.

What verbs follow the bring pattern?
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The post mentions several verbs that follow a similar pattern to bring/brought. Examples provided are buy/bought, seek/sought, and teach/taught. Thinking of these helps remember the correct form.

Brought or have/had brought?
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Use “brought” alone for the simple past tense (completed action). Use “have/has/had brought” with auxiliaries for perfect tenses, like present perfect (past action relevant now) or past perfect.

Yash, D. "What’s the Past Tense of Bring? Brung or Brought?." Grammarflex, Jun 3, 2025, https://www.grammarflex.com/whats-the-past-tense-of-bring-bring-brung-or-brought/.

Sources

  1. Merriam-Webster, definition of bring.
  2. Etymology online, origin of bring.

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