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The past tense form of 'help' is helped. Example: She helped her friend with moving to a new apartment. (She helped her friend with moving to a new apartment.)
Definition of “help”
- to assist or aid someone
- to make it easier for someone to do something
- to provide support or relief
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Past Simple | helped |
| Past Continuous | helping |
| Past Perfect | helped |
Example
She helped her friend with the project.
Example
We helped our parents with the house chores.
Example
At that time, she was helping her sister with her studies.
Example
I wasn't helping them with their work.
Example
By the time he arrived, they had helped each other with the preparations.
Example
She had helped many people before starting her own charity.
