English Vocabulary in Use Elementary » Unit 44: Bring / brought / brought

Word List
  • bring
  • bring back
  • take
Exercises

44.1 ‣ Fill the gaps with bring or take.

  1. Are you going to the shops? an umbrella. It’s raining.
  2. ‘Don’t forget to _____ your books tomorrow!’ the teacher said to the class.
  3. Are you going to the kitchen? Can you _____ me some water?
  4. _____ your camera with you when you go to Thailand. It’s beautiful there.
  5. Are you going to the office? Can you _____ these papers, please?
  6. I’ll _____ you a present from New York.

44.2 ‣ Match the words on the left with the words on the right.

  1. Yesterday he brought me
  2. You must take _____
  3. Come to my house and _____
  4. Go to the post office and take _____
  5. Everybody is going to bring _____
  1. a) these letters, please.
  2. b) bring your guitar.
  3. c) some flowers.
  4. d) food to the party.
  5. e) your passport when you travel.

44.3 ‣ Fill the gaps with the correct form of bring or take.

  1. She always me presents. Yesterday she _____ me some chocolates.
  2. Hello, I’ve _____ you some flowers. I hope you like them!
  3. Can you _____ this present when you go and see Sonia?
  4. She is going to _____ my book, read it tonight and _____ it back tomorrow.

44.4 ‣ Fill the gaps with bring back or take.

  1. Can I this magazine to read tonight? I’ll _____ it _____ tomorrow.
  2. When she went to Belgium, she _____ me _____ some chocolates.
  3. Please _____ my umbrella. You can _____ it _____ tomorrow.

44.5 ‣ Where are you now?

If you are at an English lesson now, answer a).
If you are not at an English lesson, answer b).

a) Name three things you always bring to the lesson.
_____

b) Name three things you always take to the lesson.
_____

Answer Key
A ‣ Bring and take

take (like go) = from here to there
bring (like come) = from there to here

Are you going to school? Take your books. (= from here to the school)

Are you going to the kitchen? Can you bring me a glass? (= from the kitchen to here)

Please take this form to the secretary. (= the secretary is there)

Come to my house tomorrow and bring your guitar. (= for me, my house is here)

B ‣ Bring somebody something

A: I’ve brought /brɔ:t/ you some apples from my garden.
B: Oh, thank you!

When she visits me, she always brings me flowers.
C ‣ Bring something back

It’s raining. You can take my umbrella and bring it back tomorrow.

JULES: This book is interesting.
MARGAUX: Please take it with you and read it.
JULES: Thanks. I’ll bring it back on Friday.
MARGAUX: OK. No problem.

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