Bring, Take, Get: Easy English! 😊

Learning when to use bring take get can be tricky for English beginners. But don’t worry! This article will make it easy. We’ll look at simple rules and lots of examples to help you understand.

Bring Take Get – The Basic Idea 💡

bring take get Think about direction and location:

• Bring: Something moves towards you or the speaker’s location.
• Take: Something moves away from you or the speaker’s location.
• Get: This has many meanings, but for now, think of it as receiving or obtaining something. It can also mean going to get something.

Bring: Moving Towards You ➡️

We use bring when something is coming to your current location or the speaker’s location.

Example Sentences:

• “Can you bring me a glass of water?” (The water will come to me.)
• “She brought her children to the park.” (The children came to the park.)
• “Don’t forget to bring your books!” (The books need to come with you.)

Take: Moving Away From You ⬅️

We use take when something is moving away from your current location or the speaker’s location.

Example Sentences:

• “I will take the bus to school.” (I will move away from my house.)
• “He took the dirty dishes to the kitchen.” (The dishes moved away from the table.)
• “Remember to take an umbrella with you.” (The umbrella will move away from here with you.)

Get: Receiving or Obtaining 👋

Get has several uses, but let’s focus on receiving something or going to obtain it.

Example Sentences:

• “Did you get my email?” (Receive)
• “She will get a new job soon.” (Obtain)
• “Can you get the phone?” (Go to obtain)

Important Note: Sometimes get can be used similarly to bring or take, especially when talking about fetching something.

• “Can you get me a pen?” (Similar to “Bring me a pen.”)
• “I need to get this book back to the library.” (Similar to “Take this book back to the library.”)

However, it’s often clearer for beginners to stick to the direction rule for bring and take.

Chart to Help You Remember 📝

Extra Tip!

In your language, you might have different verbs for these actions depending on the specific context. Pay attention to how people use these English words in different situations. Listening to how native English speakers use them in daily conversations will also help you learn.

Practice Makes Perfect

Here is a PDF worksheet you can download with 25 practice sentences using Bring Take Get. The answers are on a separate page.

Additional Helpful Content 📚

• Phrasal Verbs: Get is part of many phrasal verbs (e.g., get up, get on, get over). These have specific meanings you’ll learn over time. Don’t worry about them too much now!
• Context is Key: Sometimes the best way to understand is through context. Read English books and watch English movies to see how these words are used.
• Practice Makes Perfect: Try making your own sentences using bring, take, and get. Ask a teacher or friend to check them.

Additional Helpful Content

• Study more about Be Going To – Learn ‘Be Going To’ for Future Plans

External Links for More Learning 🌐

• British Council LearnEnglish: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar/common-grammar-mistakes/bring-take-and-go
• Cambridge Dictionary: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/bring-take-or-fetch

Keep practicing, and you’ll master bring, take, and get in no time! Good luck with your English studies! 😊