/ede/
Translation
to help
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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She helped her colleagues a lot during the big changes.
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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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My friend helps me learn Spanish in the evening.
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.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(9)Seule dans la nuit
2 min read · Core 1000
Le jour du travail
3 min read · Core 1000
Le nouveau docteur
3 min read · Core 1000
Le nouveau voisin
3 min read · Core 1000
Le premier jour de travail
3 min read · Core 1000
Clara trouve sa place
4 min read · Core 1000
Le mensonge
4 min read · Core 5000
Elle commence à comprendre
5 min read · Core 5000
Pas devant les clients
5 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
(7)French Conditionnel: Polite Requests, Hypothetical 'Would', and the Same Irregular Stems as the Future
Conjugating French -er Verbs in the Present Tense
French Imperative: tu, nous, vous Commands and the Three Irregulars
French Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
The French Subjunctive in Relative Clauses
Subjunctive or Indicative: How to Choose in French
French Verbs with à, de or Nothing Before an Infinitive
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