bringen simple past (Präteritum) conjugation
Bringen (to bring) in the simple past (Präteritum): brachte, brachtest, brachte, brachten, brachtet, brachten.
Präteritum Simple past
| ich | regular: bringte |
|---|---|
| du | regular: bringtest |
| er/sie/es | regular: bringte |
| wir | regular: bringten |
| ihr | regular: bringtet |
| sie/Sie | regular: bringten |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the simple past (Präteritum)
The Präteritum is the past tense of written narrative. In speech it is used mainly for sein, haben, werden and the modal verbs; other verbs usually take the Perfekt.
How it is formed
Weak verbs add te, test, te, ten, tet, ten to the stem (machte). Strong verbs change the stem vowel and take no ending in ich and er/sie/es (ging, sah, kam).
Bringen is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give bringte, bringtest, bringte, bringten, bringtet, bringten.
Read more: German past tense: Perfekt vs Präteritum
Bringen in a sentence
- Kannst du mir das Buch bringen?Can you bring me the book?
- Sie hat den Kuchen zur Party gebracht.She brought the cake to the party.
Irregular: bringen, brachte, gebracht.
FAQ
What is the simple past (Präteritum) of bringen?
Bringen in the German simple past (Präteritum): ich brachte, du brachtest, er/sie/es brachte, wir brachten, ihr brachtet, sie/Sie brachten.
Is bringen irregular in the simple past (Präteritum)?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: ich brachte (regular would be bringte); du brachtest (regular would be bringtest); er/sie/es brachte (regular would be bringte); wir brachten (regular would be bringten); ihr brachtet (regular would be bringtet); sie/Sie brachten (regular would be bringten).
When do you use the German simple past (Präteritum)?
The Präteritum is the past tense of written narrative. In speech it is used mainly for sein, haben, werden and the modal verbs; other verbs usually take the Perfekt.
How is the simple past (Präteritum) formed?
Weak verbs add te, test, te, ten, tet, ten to the stem (machte). Strong verbs change the stem vowel and take no ending in ich and er/sie/es (ging, sah, kam).
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