Bring vs Take

 Bring and Take are both verbs that indicate the carrying or movement of something from one place to another.

Bring means to carry or move something to the speaker’s location or to the listener’s location.

  • I asked the waiter to bring me some tea. 
  • What did Lucy bring you from Rome?
  • Wait for me here. I will come at 7, and I will bring Dave.

Take

Take, on the other hand, implies carrying or moving something away from the speaker’s or the listener’s location.

  • Can you take me to the station?.
  • Make sure you take your umbrella when you go to work.

Use either bring or take

When we talk about a person who isn’t the speaker or the listener, we can often use either bring or take in a sentence, but the choice depends on the point of view. Use bring when you think about the person receiving the item, and use take when you think about the person carrying the item.

  • Sandra always takes him to visit her parents. (We are speaking from Sandra’s point of view.)
  • Sandra always brings him to visit her parents. (We are speaking from her parents’ point of view.)

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  1. Take this book to the library, please.

  2. Could you bring me some water, please?

  3. He often takes his sister to her aunt.

  4. When you come to my party, don't forget to bring something to drink.

  5. Is Peter bringing Steve to my party?

  6. He is taking out the rubbish now.

  7. Can you take the CD to your uncle, please?

  8. My husband often brings flowers when he comes home.

  9. Would you take this to the shop for me?

  10. Can you take the car to the garage on Wednesday?

  11. Henry, can I bring you a cup of coffee?

    Can you bring me the Coke, please?

    Can you take the book to the library, please?





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