When it comes to the words “bringed” and “brought,” many English language learners and even native speakers often find themselves confused. Which one is correct? Well, let’s clear this up once and for all.
The correct word to use is “brought.” “Bringed” is not a word in standard English. This might come as a surprise to some, as “bring” is a common verb that we use in our everyday conversations. However, the past tense of “bring” is “brought,” not “bringed.”
To understand why “brought” is the correct form, let’s learn the rules of verb conjugation in English. When we want to express an action that happened in the past, we usually use the past tense form of the verb. In most cases, we add “-ed” to the base form of the verb to create the past tense. For example, “walk” becomes “walked,” “talk” becomes “talked,” and so on. This is known as regular verb conjugation.
However, there are irregular verbs in English that do not follow this pattern. “Bring” is one such irregular verb. Instead of adding “-ed” to the base form, we change the vowel sound in the verb to create the past tense form. In the case of “bring,” the base form has the [i] vowel sound, and in the past tense, it changes to the [ɔː] vowel sound. This is why we say “brought” and not “bringed.”
Let’s look at some examples to make this clearer:
– Incorrect: I bringed my lunch to work today.
– Correct: I brought my lunch to work today.
– Incorrect: She bringed her umbrella because it was raining.
– Correct: She brought her umbrella because it was raining.
– Incorrect: We bringed our dog to the park yesterday.
– Correct: We brought our dog to the park yesterday.
In all these examples, “brought” is the correct past tense form of the verb “bring.” Using the incorrect form “bringed” would sound odd to native English speakers and would likely be marked as an error in formal writing or on language proficiency tests like IELTS.
To summarize, “brought” is the correct past tense form of “bring.” While “bringed” might sound plausible due to the common use of “bring” in everyday conversation, it is grammatically incorrect. Remember to use “brought” when referring to actions that happened in the past. Keep practicing and soon using the correct form will become second nature to you.
So, remember, just like a good friend who always brings something special to the party, the correct past tense of “bring” is “brought.” Happy English learning!