English grammar
Bring or take? 📕
The difference is about direction.
Bring: towards the speaker
Something comes here, to where I am.
Can you bring me a glass of water?
Bring your friends to the party! (the party is at my place)
Take: away from the speaker
Something goes there, away from where I am.
Take an umbrella when you go out.
I'll take the children to school.
| Bring | Take |
| here, to me | there, away from me |
| bring – brought – brought | take – took – taken |
✗ Take me the newspaper, please.
✓ Bring me the newspaper, please.