Past tense of help
regular verb
The past tense of help is helped. The past participle is also helped.
Forms of help
| Base form (V1) | help /hɛlp/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | helped /hɛlpt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | helped /hɛlpt/ |
| Present participle | helping /ˈhɛlpɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | helps /hɛlps/ |
Helped in a sentence
- He helped his grandfather cook breakfast.
- Her actions were clearly accessory because they helped him commit and probably also conceal the crime.From the entry accessory
- He helped his team beat the opponent at hockey 11-9 in a high-scoring match.From the entry hockey
- Excellent time management helped her succeed in all facets of her life.From the entry management
- The comedian's jokes helped leaven the atmosphere during the serious meeting.From the entry leaven
Meaning of help
- noun Action given to provide assistance; aid.
- noun Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
- noun Documentation provided with computer software that could be accessed using the computer.
Questions about the past tense of help
- What is the past tense of help?
- The past tense of help is helped.
- What is the past participle of help?
- The past participle of help is helped.
- Is help a regular or irregular verb?
- Help is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: help (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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