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Bought and Brought confused and misused words - English Mirror Distinguished Bought and Brought which are often confused by English speakers. Avoid common mistakes using words with same pronunciation like bought and brought in English. Bought Brought ----------------- The words, 'Bought' and 'Brought' can easily be mistaken, but the difference between the two is simple enough. They are the past tenses of two different verbs. ‘Bought’ is the past tense of ‘buy’ and ‘Brought’ is the past tense of ‘bring’. The difference between these two words is a very simple one. They are the past tenses of two different verbs. ‘Bought’ is the past tense of ‘buy’: I bought a new car last week. ‘Brought’ is the past tense of ‘bring’: I brought him a glass of water. The difference can be remembered easily too, as ‘bring’ shares its first two letters with ‘brought’ (‘br’).