brought

/brɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈɔt] /brɑːt/ (ame, ipa)

brought — verb

  • broughtpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • broughts3rd person singular
  • broughting-ing form
  • broughtedpast simple

1. the simple past tense form and the past participle of the verb 'bring'. Used whe

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釋義

the simple past tense form and the past participle of the verb 'bring'. Used when someone carried, took, or moved a person or thing somewhere, or when an event caused something, in the past.

例句

Owen brought a box of chocolates to the dinner party.

brought + direct object + to [place/event]

Gabriel brought his little sister to school with him yesterday.

同義詞
  • carried

    emphasises supporting the weight while moving, less common than 'brought' for accompanying someone

  • took

    focuses on movement away from the speaker rather than toward

文法句型

brought + [someone/something] + to/for [someone/something]

用法筆記

This is a grammatical form (past simple and past participle) of the verb 'bring'. All meanings, phrasal verbs, and example sentences for 'brought' are found under the entry for 'bring'. Do not confuse with 'bought', which is the past form of 'buy'.

常見錯誤

❌I brang my lunch to school.
✅I brought my lunch to school.
💡'brought' is irregular; 'brang' is not standard English.
❌I brought a new phone at the store.
✅I bought a new phone at the store.
💡'brought' is the past of 'bring' (carrying), not 'buy' (purchasing).