Conjugation

Bring up

faire surgir

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only bring changes; up stays the same: brought up, brought up.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before up, as the card writes it: bring something up. A pronoun always does: bring it up.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't bring up, he doesn't bring up.

    1. I / you / we / they bring up
    2. he / she / it brings up

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am bringing up
    2. you / we / they are bringing up
    3. he / she / it is bringing up

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't bring up.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they brought up

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to bring up
    2. you / we / they are going to bring up
    3. he / she / it is going to bring up

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't bring up.

    1. (you) bring up
    2. let's bring up