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2020.04.10 01:46

This lesson is going to be on the confusing words “bring”, “take

”, “fetch” and “carry”.

“Bring” is used when moving something from a distant place/person to a nearer place/person.

Examples:
- Please bring me that bottle of water.
- The student brings her notebooks to class with her every day.


“Take” is used when moving something away from a person/place.

Examples:
- If you don’t take this food away from me, I will eat it all.
- Take the dog outside to go to the bathroom.

(An easy way to remember this is you bring something towards a person, and you take something away from a person.)


“Carry” is used when moving something from one place to another.

Examples:
- Can you carry my purse to my car?
- My mom carried my cat outside.


“Fetch” is used when talking about a two-way trip. When you fetch something, you begin and end in the same location.

Examples:
- The dog fetches the ball.
(The dog gets the ball and brings it back to where he started.)
- Fetch the TV remote for me.


Try making your own sentences in the comments and I will correct them!
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  • Hiram Santiago 2020.04.10 01:54

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    If you don't take your food away from the dog, he will eat it.

  • Hiram Santiago 2020.04.10 01:55

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    Please bring me my umbrella, It is raining.

  • Lillian 2020.04.10 01:56

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    @Hiram Santiago both of your sentences are correct! Good job!!

  • Hiram Santiago 2020.04.10 01:58

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    I fetched the book to its place.

  • Hiram Santiago 2020.04.10 02:00

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    Please Carry the fan to the room.

  • EsterioWill 2020.04.10 02:02

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    Write me

  • Hiram Santiago 2020.04.10 02:02

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    @Lillian Thank you for the lesson, now I'm your follower. 😄

  • made in Colombia 2020.04.10 02:10

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    Can you bring me a spoon I want you to take that chair of my view I don't get about "carry" and Fetch

  • Nina 2020.04.10 02:10

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    Please can you carry my shoes outside? Is it correct the sentence?

  • Lillian 2020.04.10 02:11

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    @Hiram Santiago your examples are correct. Thanks for following me!

  • Lillian 2020.04.10 02:16

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    @made in Colombia Can you bring me a spoon I want you to take that chair out of my view here are some other examples for “carry” that might make more sense. - Carry the cat from the house to the car. (We use carry when bringing something from one location to another. In this case, from the house to the car.) - I carry the fruit from the kitchen into the living room. When a dog fetches a ball for his owner, he first starts at his owner, runs to get the ball, and brings it back to his owner. (We use fetch when beginning and ending in the same place, so in this case the dog begins and ends at his owner.) - My brother fetched me something to eat. (My brother was near me, then he went to get the food for me, and then he brought it back to me. My brother began and ended his journey next to me.)

  • Lillian 2020.04.10 02:17

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    @Nina your sentence is correct, but it sounds more natural to say “Can you please carry my shoes outside?”

  • made in Colombia 2020.04.10 02:19

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    @Lillian thanks a lot

  • Nina 2020.04.10 02:20

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    @Lillian thanks!

  • made in Colombia 2020.04.10 02:21

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    Can I say too : I get the fruit from the kitchen into the living room?

  • Lillian 2020.04.10 02:22

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    @made in Colombia i would say “I get the fruit from the kitchen and bring it into the living room.”

  • Madeleine 2020.04.10 02:30

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    @Lillian thanks you very much!

  • Matias 2020.04.10 02:31

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    Thank you Lillian. Enjoyable lesson. - I ussualy bring my own earphones when I fly. - Please, take your things and go out. -The elevator can't carry more than eight people. - i am going to fetch a chair from the kitchen.

  • Lillian 2020.04.10 02:32

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    @Matias Thank you Lillian. Enjoyable lesson. - I usually bring my own headphones when I fly. - Please, take your things and get out. -The elevator can't carry more than eight people. - i am going to fetch a chair from the kitchen. Great sentences!!

  • made in Colombia 2020.04.10 02:34

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    @Lillian ok. Thanks... I andertand the get verb can use of many way but I think you want to explain to other verbs specifics

  • made in Colombia 2020.04.10 02:40

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    @Lillian you are great I hope you can help to all us to want to learn to speak English... You should get a YouTube Chanel about English

  • Kar Ma 2020.04.10 02:49

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    Interesting :)

  • New language new life 2020.04.10 09:03

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    Thanks for sharing such as great lessons. Maybe you noticed that almost all the words have a preposition,, it's mean will be changed if the preposition comes. For example,, take care, Take up, take down, take it easy, Could you explain sometimes about such as combination? 1. With your learning everyone would bring himself at the good level of English. 2. I will take you home from the train station. 3. I am going to fetch some medicine from the pharmacy. 4. If you carry a negative thought in your mind you won't be able to solve your the problems.

  • Lillian 2020.04.10 12:37

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    @New language new life Thanks for sharing such as great lessons. Maybe you noticed that almost all the words have a preposition,, it's mean will be changed if the preposition comes. For example,, take care, Take up, take down, take it easy, Could you explain sometimes about such as combination? - these types of words are called “phrasal verbs”. I’ve taught lessons on some of these so you should be able to find them on my page. I will continue to teach lessons about them in the future! 1. Because of your teaching, everyone can bring themselves to a higher level of English. 2. I will take you home from the train station. 3. I am going to fetch some medicine from the pharmacy. 4. If you carry a negative thought in your mind, you won't be able to solve your problems. Great sentences!!

  • Josue Ruiz"Joshua" 2020.04.11 21:48

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    Is that word"fetch" very common?

  • Lillian 2020.04.11 21:51

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    @Josue Ruiz"Joshua" It isn’t very common. It’s mostly used when talking about dogs fetching a ball. Some people use it though so it is a good word to know.

  • Josue Ruiz"Joshua" 2020.04.12 15:05

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    @Lillian Muchas gracias" como profesora haces un maravilloso trabajo😊

  • Jerry 2020.04.13 04:56

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    In Australia people fetch boomerangs.

  • Gol 2020.04.17 07:59

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    My mobile bring from the car Her mom take a bottle milk from mall I fetch my car from carwash My cat carry the boll to me

  • Lillian 2020.04.17 11:39

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    @Gol Bring my cellphone from the car. Her mom takes a bottle of milk from the mall. I fetch my car from the carwash My cat carries the ball to me

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