The French verb aider means "to help". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of aider is j'aide, tu aides, il/elle aide, nous aidons, vous aidez, ils/elles aident. It is a regular -er verb, so every tense takes the standard -er endings. Its present participle is aidant and its past participle is aidé. Its compound tenses are formed with avoir. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| j' | aide | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | aides | |
| il/ | aide | |
| nous | aidons | |
| vous | aidez | |
| ils/ | aident |
| j' | ai aidé |
|---|---|
| tu | as aidé |
| il/ | a aidé |
| nous | avons aidé |
| vous | avez aidé |
| ils/ | ont aidé |
| j' | aidais |
|---|---|
| tu | aidais |
| il/ | aidait |
| nous | aidions |
| vous | aidiez |
| ils/ | aidaient |
| j' | aiderai |
|---|---|
| tu | aideras |
| il/ | aidera |
| nous | aiderons |
| vous | aiderez |
| ils/ | aideront |
| j' | aiderais |
|---|---|
| tu | aiderais |
| il/ | aiderait |
| nous | aiderions |
| vous | aideriez |
| ils/ | aideraient |
| que j' | aide |
|---|---|
| que tu | aides |
| qu'il/ | aide |
| que nous | aidions |
| que vous | aidiez |
| qu'ils/ | aident |
| tu | aide |
|---|---|
| nous | aidons |
| vous | aidez |
Aider is regular. It follows the regular -er pattern, with forms such as aide, aidons, and aiderai.
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Yes, aider is regular. Its forms follow the regular -er pattern shown in the table.
The forms are aide, aides, aide, aidons, aidez, and aident.
The present participle is aidant and the past participle is aidé. The auxiliary is avoir.