Translation
to help
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Word origin
From Latin adiutare ('to help eagerly'), a frequentative of adiuvare ('to help'), from ad ('to') and iuvare ('to assist, to please'). English 'aid' shares the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- adiutare
- English cognates
- aid, adjutant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | aide | aidais | aidai | aiderai | aiderais |
| tu | aides | aidais | aidas | aideras | aiderais |
| il/elle | aide | aidait | aida | aidera | aiderait |
| nous | aidons | aidions | aidâmes | aiderons | aiderions |
| vous | aidez | aidiez | aidâtes | aiderez | aideriez |
| ils/elles | aident | aidaient | aidèrent | aideront | aideraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | aide | aidasse |
| tu | aides | aidasses |
| il/elle | aide | aidât |
| nous | aidions | aidassions |
| vous | aidiez | aidassiez |
| ils/elles | aident | aidassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | aide |
| nous | aidons |
| vous | aidez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- aidant
- Past participle
- aidé · aidée · aidés · aidées
Examples
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Can I help you find what you're looking for in the shop?
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My friend helps me learn Spanish in the evening.
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Helping others is very important in our association.
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His neighbours helped him carry the boxes to the lorry.
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This book really helps me sleep better at night.
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She helped her colleagues a lot during the big changes.
est un verbe régulier du premier groupe. Il se construit avec un complément d'objet indirect de personne (aider quelqu'un) et peut être suivi de à + infinitif : aider à résoudre le problème (to help solve the problem). S'aider (to help oneself) et s'entraider (to help each other) sont les formes réciproques.
Aide-moi ! (help me!) est l'impératif familier. Au secours ! est plus urgent pour un danger. Aider à + nom peut signifier to contribute to : ce médicament aide à la récupération. Avec l'aide de (with the help of) et sans aide (without help) sont des constructions fréquentes dans les contextes professionnels et éducatifs.
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