El Phrasal Verb: Bring Up
crianza y sonar súper natural en inglés!
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'bring up' to mention a topic in conversation or to describe how someone was raised as a child.
- Use it for topics: 'Don't bring up the bill yet.'
- Use it for parenting: 'She brought up three kids alone.'
- It is separable: 'Bring it up' is correct, 'Bring up it' is wrong.
Overview
bring up cuando simplemente estás hablando de tu serie favorita de Netflix...bring up tiene dos tareas principales en tu vida.bring up el concierto. Segundo, significa criar a un niño. Se trata del largo proceso de alimentar, enseñar y cuidar a alguien hasta que es adulto.bring up una conversación sobre tus notas durante la cena si tus padres están de mal humor. Eso es un error táctico.bring up es el pack de inicio perfecto para tu colección de phrasal verbs. Es común, útil y te hace sonar mucho más como un nativo que decir Ahora mencionaré el siguiente asunto.
How This Grammar Works
bring up the topic o bring the topic up.it, me, him o them, debe ir en medio.bring it up. Nunca puedes decir bring up it. Suena como un error en la Matrix si lo haces.bring. Se convierte en brought. Por lo tanto, tú brought up un gran punto en la reunión de Zoom de ayer.up se queda exactamente igual. ¡Nunca se convierte en upped! Ese sería un error muy divertido, pero por favor no lo hagas.bring trata de mover cosas.up es una dirección. Juntos, tratan de iniciar conversaciones o criar humanos. Es como un batido lingüístico.
Formation Pattern
bring up de varias maneras. Aquí tienes el plano para tus oraciones:
I need to bring up the bill.
I need to bring the bill up.
I will bring it up later.
I was brought up in London.
bring según tu tiempo verbal. Para he/she/it en presente, usa brings. Para el pasado, brought. Para el futuro, will bring. En realidad es muy sencillo una vez que le pillas el truco al movimiento. Si estás hablando de criar niños, normalmente usas la forma pasiva: I was brought up by my grandparents. Esto solo significa que ellos fueron los que hicieron el trabajo duro de criarte. Si dices I brought up myself, suena como si fueras un superhéroe que lo hizo todo solo desde los cero años. Lo cual, seamos sinceros, sería una gran historia de origen para una película.
When To Use It
bring up el trabajo en el chat.bring up tu experiencia previa. Demuestra que tienes confianza y sabes cómo dirigir una conversación. También lo usas para cosas digitales.bring it up en la pantalla. ¿Puedes bring up ese correo electrónico de antes? es una frase clásica de oficina. Luego está el lado familiar.¿Dónde fuiste brought up? es una frase común para romper el hielo cuando conoces gente nueva. Es mucho más natural que preguntar ¿Dónde te criaron tus padres?, que suena como un interrogatorio policial.
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Common Mistakes
bring up it. Siempre es bring it up. Tu cerebro puede querer mantener el phrasal verb unido, ¡pero debes resistir! Otro error es confundir bring up con grow up. Tú grow up (por ti mismo), pero tus padres te bring up. Si dices Mi mamá me creció, la gente te entenderá, pero suena un poco como si te hubiera tratado como a una planta en una maceta. Además, vigila tus preposiciones. No dices
bring up to un tema. Simplemente bring up el tema. No añadas palabras extra que no pertenecen ahí. Por último, no lo uses para subir cosas literalmente. Si estás subiendo una pizza a tu apartamento en el tercer piso, simplemente estás bringing la pizza up. No estás usando el phrasal verb bring up. A menos que la pizza sea un tema de conversación muy importante, lo cual, para ser sinceros, suele ocurrir con la pizza. Mantenlo simple y concéntrate en los dos significados principales: mencionar cosas y criar personas.Contrast With Similar Patterns
bring up de talk about? Bueno, talk about es toda la conversación. bring up es solo el comienzo.bring up el tema, y luego talk about ello durante veinte minutos. Es la chispa que inicia el fuego. ¿Y qué pasa con mention?mention es muy formal. Usas mention en un documento legal o en un correo electrónico muy rígido. Usas bring up con tus amigos o colegas.raise. En el contexto de los niños, bring up y raise son casi idénticos. raise es un poco más común en el inglés americano, mientras que bring up es muy popular en el inglés británico.raise un tema de la misma manera casual en que lo bring up. Podrías raise a question (plantear una pregunta) en una reunión formal, pero tú bring up una historia divertida en una fiesta.Quick FAQ
¿Es bring up formal o informal?
¡Está justo en el medio! Puedes usarlo con tu jefe o con tu mejor amigo.
¿Puedo usarlo para llevar comida a alguien?
No, eso es solo el verbo bring más la dirección up. El phrasal verb es para temas y niños.
¿Cuál es el pasado de bring up?
Es brought up. ¡No olvides esa gh complicada! Es muda, como un ninja.
¿Puedo bring up a una persona que no sea un niño?
Realmente no. Se refiere específicamente al proceso de criar a alguien desde la infancia hasta la edad adulta.
¿Por qué la gente dice 'no lo menciones' (don't bring it up)?
Generalmente porque el tema es triste, vergonzoso o iniciaría una discusión. Como esa vez que accidentalmente le diste a 'me gusta' a la foto de tu ex de 2014.
¿Existe una versión sustantiva?
¡Sí! Una upbringing es la forma en que fuiste criado.
Él tuvo una upbringing muy estricta.
Conjugation of 'Bring Up'
| Tense | Subject | Form | Example |
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Present Simple
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I/You/We/They
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bring up
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I bring up the news.
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Present Simple
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He/She/It
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brings up
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She brings up the news.
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Past Simple
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All subjects
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brought up
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They brought up the news.
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Present Continuous
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I
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am bringing up
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I am bringing it up now.
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Past Continuous
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He/She/It
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was bringing up
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He was bringing it up.
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Present Perfect
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All subjects
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have/has brought up
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We have brought it up.
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Passive (Past)
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All subjects
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was/were brought up
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I was brought up here.
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Contractions with 'Bring Up'
| Full Form | Contraction | Example |
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I will bring it up
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I'll bring it up
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I'll bring it up later.
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He has brought it up
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He's brought it up
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He's brought it up already.
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They are bringing it up
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They're bringing it up
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They're bringing it up now.
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Meanings
A multi-functional phrasal verb used primarily to introduce a subject for discussion or to describe the process of raising and educating a child.
Mention a topic
To introduce a subject or issue into a conversation or discussion.
“Why did you have to bring up my ex-boyfriend?”
“I'll bring it up at the next board meeting.”
Raise a child
To care for a child and help them grow into an adult, including their education and manners.
“He was brought up by his grandparents in a small village.”
“They are bringing their children up to be bilingual.”
Vomit
To cough up or vomit food or liquid.
“The baby brought up some of his milk after the feeding.”
“He felt sick and brought up his entire dinner.”
Digital Display
To cause something to appear on a computer screen.
“Can you bring up the spreadsheet from last month?”
“Clicking this icon will bring up the settings menu.”
Reference Table
| Significado | Estructura | Frase de Ejemplo | Formal/Informal |
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Introducir un tema
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bring + [sustantivo/pronombre] + up
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She brought up a good point.
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Neutral
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Criar un hijo
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bring + [hijo] + up
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They were brought up in the city.
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Neutral
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Vomitar (informal)
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bring + [comida] + up
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He brought up his dinner.
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Informal
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Mover hacia arriba (físico)
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bring + [objeto] + up
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Can you bring up my suitcase?
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Neutral
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Mencionar (brevemente)
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bring + [tema] + up
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I'll bring it up later.
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Neutral
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Discutir (más a fondo)
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bring + [asunto] + up
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We need to bring up the budget.
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Neutral
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Espectro de formalidad
I would like to raise the issue of the budget discrepancy. (Work meeting)
I need to bring up the budget problem. (Work meeting)
I gotta bring up the money thing. (Work meeting)
I'm gonna drop the bomb about the cash. (Work meeting)
Las Muchas Vidas de 'Bring Up'
Significado 1: Introducir un Tema
- Discussion Mencionar un asunto
- Idea Presentar un nuevo pensamiento
- Concern Plantear un problema
Significado 2: Criar Hijos
- Parenting Educar niños
- Upbringing Cómo fue criado alguien
- Pets Cuidar animales jóvenes
Significado 3: Vomitar
- Throw up Expulsar contenido estomacal
- Sick Sentirse mal
'Bring Up' vs. 'Raise'
Usando 'Bring Up': ¿Separable o No?
¿Es el objeto un pronombre (it, them, him, her)?
¿Es el objeto un sustantivo (topic, issue, children)?
Contextos para 'Bring Up'
Charla Informal
- • Sacar a colación planes para el fin de semana
- • No menciones mi historia vergonzosa
Trabajo/Estudios
- • Plantear una pregunta en clase
- • Plantear preocupaciones presupuestarias
Vida Familiar
- • Criar hijos
- • Sacar a colación viejos recuerdos
Mundo Digital
- • Sacar a colación un nuevo meme en TikTok
- • Mencionar un artículo interesante en un chat grupal
Ejemplos por nivel
I will bring up the map.
I will show the map.
She brought up two children.
She raised two children.
Don't bring up the problem.
Don't talk about the problem.
I was brought up in Spain.
I grew up in Spain with my parents.
Can you bring it up in the meeting?
Can you mention it in the meeting?
He was brought up by his aunt.
His aunt raised him.
I need to bring up the website.
I need to open the website.
Why did you bring that up now?
Why did you mention that now?
I didn't want to bring up the money issue while we were eating.
I didn't want to mention money during dinner.
She was brought up to respect her elders.
She was taught to be polite to older people.
If you bring it up again, he will get angry.
If you mention it again, he'll be mad.
The lawyer brought up new evidence in court.
The lawyer introduced new facts.
It's a sensitive subject, so please don't bring it up unless necessary.
Don't mention it unless you have to.
Being brought up in a multicultural environment gave her a unique perspective.
Her childhood in different cultures helped her see things differently.
He brought up the menu on the screen to show the available options.
He displayed the menu.
The child brought up his lunch after the bumpy car ride.
The child vomited.
I'm sorry to bring this up, but there's a discrepancy in the accounts.
I hate to mention this, but the money doesn't match.
The way he was brought up heavily influenced his political leanings.
His childhood shaped his politics.
She has a tendency to bring up past grievances whenever we argue.
She mentions old problems during fights.
The system will bring up a warning if the temperature exceeds the limit.
A warning will appear.
To bring up the rear of the procession was the local high school band.
The band was at the very end.
The debate brought up several salient points regarding urban development.
The debate highlighted important issues.
He was brought up on a diet of classical literature and philosophy.
He was raised reading great books.
The prosecution intends to bring up his prior convictions during the trial.
They will mention his past crimes.
Fácil de confundir
Learners often use 'bring up' for their own growth.
They are synonyms, but 'bring up' is a phrasal verb.
Both use 'up' and start with a verb of movement.
Errores comunes
I bring up it.
I bring it up.
I bringed up the topic.
I brought up the topic.
I brought up in Italy.
I was brought up in Italy.
My mom grew up me.
My mom brought me up.
He brings up always the money.
He always brings up the money.
Don't bring up it now.
Don't bring it up now.
I brought up by my grandma.
I was brought up by my grandma.
I want to bring up about the party.
I want to bring up the party.
She was brought up very well.
She was well brought up.
I brought up the computer.
I brought up the file on the computer.
The issue was brought up by him.
He brought the issue up.
He brought up his dinner.
He threw up his dinner.
Patrones de oraciones
I was brought up in ___ by ___.
I didn't want to bring up ___ because ___.
Can you bring up ___ on the screen?
She was brought up to believe that ___.
Real World Usage
I'd like to bring up my previous experience with Python.
Hey, sorry to bring it up, but do you still have my jacket?
I need to bring up these headaches I've been having.
We were all brought up in this tiny house.
Can you bring up the task manager on your computer?
The witness brought up a new piece of information.
Colocación del Pronombre
No confundas con 'Raise'
I need to raise funds.
Uso Informal para Vomitar
He had to bring up his dinner.
Fluidez Conversacional
You should bring that up at the meeting.
Los Sustantivos También Pueden Separar
Can you bring up the report?
Smart Tips
Stop! Use 'bring up' instead and remove the 'about'.
Use the passive 'was brought up' to sound more natural than 'my parents raised me'.
Always put it in the middle of 'bring' and 'up'.
Add 'I'm sorry to...' before 'bring up' to soften a difficult topic.
Pronunciación
Stress on the particle
In phrasal verbs like 'bring up', the stress usually falls on the particle 'up'.
Linking
When 'bring' is followed by 'up', the 'ng' sound links smoothly to the 'u'.
Rising on 'up'
Did you bring it UP? ↗
Standard yes/no question intonation.
Memorízalo
Mnemotecnia
Think of 'bringing' something 'up' from the basement. You bring a topic 'up' to the living room (conversation) or a child 'up' to adulthood.
Asociación visual
Imagine a person holding a small seedling and lifting it up until it becomes a tall tree (raising a child), or a person lifting a heavy box labeled 'TOPIC' up onto a table (mentioning a subject).
Rhyme
To mention a thing or raise a pup, the phrasal verb is 'bring it up'.
Story
Little Timmy was brought up in a house full of books. One day at dinner, he decided to bring up a difficult question about space. His parents were surprised he brought it up so suddenly!
Word Web
Desafío
Write three sentences about your childhood using 'was brought up' and one sentence about a topic you want to 'bring up' with your boss or teacher.
Notas culturales
In the UK, 'well brought up' is a common phrase to describe someone with good manners and a middle-to-upper class background.
Americans often use 'raised' more frequently than 'brought up' in casual speech, though both are understood.
In corporate environments, 'bringing something up' is seen as a sign of transparency and proactive communication.
The phrase dates back to Middle English, combining the verb 'bringen' (to carry) with the adverb 'up'.
Inicios de conversación
Where were you brought up?
Is there a topic you are afraid to bring up with your parents?
How were you brought up to handle money?
If you could bring up any new law in your country, what would it be?
Temas para diario
Errores comunes
Test Yourself
My parents ____ me up to be independent.
Choose the correct sentence:
Translate into English: 'Ella sacó a colación un buen punto.'
Answer starts with: ["S...
Score: /3
Ejercicios de practica
8 exercisesShe was _______ in a very religious family.
I have a problem and I need to _______.
Find and fix the mistake:
I brought up in a small town near the sea.
up / why / you / did / that / bring / ?
1. Mention a topic, 2. Raise a child, 3. Vomit
No menciones eso ahora. (Don't mention that now.)
A: Did you tell the boss about the error? B: No, I didn't want to _______ during the meeting.
Find the wrong sentence.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesHe was ____ up by his grandparents.
Please, don't bring up them right now.
Choose the correct sentence:
Translate into English: 'Ella no quería sacar el tema.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the sentence beginnings with their appropriate endings.
The CEO will ____ up the quarterly results at the board meeting.
He needs to bring his grades up.
Choose the correct sentence:
Translate into English: 'Ella vomitó el almuerzo.'
Arrange these words into a question:
Match the meaning to the correct example:
Score: /12
Preguntas frecuentes (8)
It is neutral. You can use it in a business meeting or with friends. However, in very formal writing, you might use `mention` or `raise`.
No, that sounds strange. You would say `I grew up on my own` or `I raised myself`.
`Rear` is more formal and often used for animals or in academic texts about parenting. `Bring up` is the standard everyday term.
No. For plants, we use `grow`. You `grow` tomatoes, you don't `bring them up`.
No. The past participle of `bring` is `brought`. `Broughten` is a common non-standard error.
Yes! You can say `Bring up the browser` or `Bring up the settings`.
The 'up' signifies bringing something to the surface (like a topic) or helping someone grow taller (like a child).
Yes, it is a transitive verb. You must bring *something* or *someone* up.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Criar / Sacar un tema
English uses one phrasal verb for both raising and mentioning.
Élever / Évoquer
French verbs are not phrasal and don't split.
Erziehen / Ansprechen
German also uses separable structures but different roots.
育てる (Sodateru) / 持ち出す (Mochidasu)
Japanese uses specific verbs for each context without a common particle.
ربى (Rabba) / طرح (Taraha)
Arabic uses root-based verbs with no particles like 'up'.
养育 (Yǎngyù) / 提到 (Tídào)
The 'lifting' metaphor only applies to the 'mentioning' sense in Chinese.
Learning Path
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