bringen present tense conjugation

Bringen (to bring) in the present tense: bringe, bringst, bringt, bringen, bringt, bringen.

Präsens Present

Präsens of bringen
ich
du
er/sie/es
wir
ihr
sie/Sie

ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it

When to use the present tense

The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”

How it is formed

Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).

Bringen is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.

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 present tense of bringen?

Bringen in the German present tense: ich bringe, du bringst, er/sie/es bringt, wir bringen, ihr bringt, sie/Sie bringen.

Is bringen irregular in the present tense?

No. In the present tense bringen takes the regular endings for its verb class, so bringe follows the same pattern as any regular verb.

When do you use the German present tense?

The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”

How is the present tense formed?

Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).

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