to help
to assist someone in something
Present form | Past form | Continuous form | Past Participle form |
|---|---|---|---|
Help | Helped | Helping | Helped |
Present form
Help
My teachers help me with my work.
My son helps me with using my new phone.
A: Can I help?
B: Yes, I'm looking for a new coat.
A: Which colour would you like?
B: Black please.
Past form
Helped
I helped my mum with the dishes.
My friend helped her sister with her homework.
A: Did you help your sister with her homework?
B: I helped her for a bit but she could do the rest by herself.
Continuous form
Helping
I'm helping at the event tomorrow.
My uncle is helping me move house. He has a van.
A: I was helping with the housework when my back started hurting.
B: What were you doing?
A: I was hooving the floor and leaning down.
B: That explains it.
Past participle
Helped
I've helped so many patients get better.
She had helped her friend pick out a dress and then her purse was stolen.
A: What have you done today?
B: I've helped at my son's school. I helped the children read some books.
A: That sounds like a positive day.