Help V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, help doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “help” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is help‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with help verbs?
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Help of Definition and Meaning
Help is a verb that means to provide support or assistance.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Help
| Base Form (V1) | help |
| Past Form (V2) | helped |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | helped |
| s / es/ es (V4) | helps |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | helping |
Help of Past Simple V2
The verb Help is also employed in its V2 form as “helped”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Help of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “helped”. helped is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word help is used ‘have +’helped ’ or ‘has +’helped.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + ‘helped‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has +’helped‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had +’helped‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Help V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Help | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| help | help | helps | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| help | help | help | |
| Present Continuous of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| am helping | are helping | is helping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are helping | are helping | are helping | |
| Present Perfect of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| have helped | have helped | has helped | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have helped | have helped | have helped | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been helping | have been helping | has been helping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been helping | have been helping | have been helping | |
| Past Simple of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| helped | helped | helped | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| helped | helped | helped | |
| Past Continuous of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| was helping | were helping | was helping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were helping | were helping | were helping | |
| Past Perfect of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| had helped | had helped | had helped | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had helped | had helped | had helped | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been helping | had been helping | had been helping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been helping | had been helping | had been helping | |
| Future Simple of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall help | will/shall help | will/shall help | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall help | will/shall help | will/shall help | |
| Future Continuous of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be helping | will/shall be helping | will/shall be helping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be helping | will/shall be helping | will/shall be helping | |
| Future Perfect of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have helped | will/shall have helped | will/shall have helped | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have helped | will/shall have helped | will/shall have helped | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been helping | will/shall have been helping | will/shall have been helping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been helping | will/shall have been helping | will/shall have been helping | |
| Conditional Present of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| would help | would help | would help | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would help | would help | would help | |
| Conditional Perfect of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have helped | would have helped | would have helped | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have helped | would have helped | would have helped | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be helping | would be helping | would be helping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be helping | would be helping | would be helping | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been helping | would have been helping | would have been helping | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been helping | would have been helping | would have been helping | |
| Present Subjunctive of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| help | help | help | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| help | help | help | |
| Past Subjunctive of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| helped | helped | helped | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| helped | helped | helped | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| had helped | had helped | had helped | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had helped | had helped | had helped | |
| Imperative of help | I | You | She/He/It |
| help | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s help | help | ||
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Example Sentences with Help V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about help sentence examples:
+ I will need you to help me with this box.
+ Can you help me with the bug?
+ I’m sure John will help you.
+ Josh helps pass me the answer sheet.
Synonym Words For Help
Synonym of help word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of help:
- aid
- assist
- support
- abet
- further
- prop
- relieve
- serve
- cooperate
- nurture
Opposite Words For Help
The antonym of help word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as help:
- harm
- impede
- bar
- block
- hamper
- handicap
- hinder
- obstruct
- stifle
- thwart
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Help (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of help?
The past tense of help is helped. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of help is helps. The present participle of help is helping. The past participle of help is helped.
| Base Form (V1) | help |
| Past Form (V2) | helped |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | helped |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | helps |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | helping |
What is the V2 and V3 form of help?
+ The V2 and V3 form of help is “helped“.
What is the sentence of help?
What is the past tense V2 of help?
+ The past tense of help is “helped“.
What is the past participle V3 of help?
+ The past participle of help is “helped“.
What is the present participle V5 of help?
+ The present participle of help is “helping“.
Conclusion
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