German Verb Conjugations
HELFEN: Conjugated in All Tenses
The German verb helfen (to help) conjugated in all its tenses and moods
PRESENT TENSE • PRÄSENS
HELFEN: Present > Past > Future > Subjunctive > All Verbs
Principal Parts: helfen (hilft) half geholfen
Imperative (Commands): (du) Hilf! (ihr) Helft! Helfen Sie!
Helfen is a dative verb.
HELFEN
Present Tense - Präsens
| Stem-Changing Verbs: The verb HELFEN is both a stem-changing verb and an irregular (strong) verb. Notice the change from e to i in the du and er/sie/es present tense forms. HELFEN is also a dative verb. The past participle is geholfen. | |
| DEUTSCH | ENGLISH |
| SINGULAR | |
| ich helfe | I help/am helping |
| du hilfst | you help/are helping |
| er hilft sie hilft es hilft |
he helps/is helping she helps/is helping it helps/is helping |
| PLURAL | |
| wir helfen | we help/are helping |
| ihr helft | you (guys) help/are helping |
| sie helfen | they help/are helping |
| Sie helfen | you help/are helping |
| Examples: Hans, hilf deiner Schwester! Hans, help your sister. Wir helfen ihm. We're helping him. |
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