/ɛde/to helpA2
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object; aider quelqu'un à faire for helping someone do something
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
aid-+-e -es -e
Plural — the nous stem
aid-+-ons -ez -ent
aid-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aid-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
aid-+-e -es -e -ent
aider-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
aider-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
aider
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
aidé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
aidé
Conjugation
| I | j'aide/ʒɛd/I help | /ʒɛd/ | I help |
| you | tu aides/ty ɛd/you help | /ty ɛd/ | you help |
| he/she | il aide/il ɛd/he helps | /il ɛd/ | he helps |
| we | nous aidons/nuz ɛdɔ̃/we help | /nuz ɛdɔ̃/ | we help |
| you | vous aidez/vuz ɛde/you help | /vuz ɛde/ | you help |
| they | ils aident/ilz ɛd/they help | /ilz ɛd/ | they help |
Examples
- /ʒɛd mɔ̃.n‿a.mi/
J'aide mon ami.I help my friend.
- /il nu.z‿ɛd/
Ils nous aident.They help us.
- /ɛs kə ty mɛd/
Est-ce que tu m'aides ?Are you helping me?
Set phrases
aider quelqu'un àto help someone to
Notes
No preposition before the person:
J'aide mon ami, notà mon ami. Theàonly appears before the second verb:aider quelqu'un à comprendre.