L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Introduction to the verb aider
The English translation of the French verb aider is “to help.” It is pronounced “eh-dee-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word aider comes from the Old French word aidier, which stems from the Latin word adjutare, meaning “to give assistance.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the form used for giving commands or making requests. In this tense, aider is conjugated as suis, sois, soit, soyons, soyez, soient.
Here are three simple examples of aider in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Aide-moi s’il te plaît. (Help me, please.)
- Soyons solidaires et aidons les plus démunis. (Let’s show solidarity and help the less fortunate.)
- Aidez-moi à comprendre cette phrase. (Help me understand this sentence.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of aider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aide | Aide-moi à comprendre. | Help me understand. |
tu | aide | Aide-moi à ranger mes affaires. | Help me tidy up my things. |
il | aide | Il aide souvent ses amis. | He often helps his friends. |
elle | aide | Elle aide toujours les autres. | She always helps others. |
on | aidons | Aidons-nous les uns les autres. | Let’s help each other. |
nous | aidons | Aidons nos voisins. | Let’s help our neighbors. |
vous | aidez | Aidez-moi avec ce sac, s’il vous plaît. | Help me with this bag, please. |
ils | aident | Ils aident leurs parents. | They help their parents. |
elles | aident | Elles aident leurs enfants avec leurs devoirs. | They help their children with their homework. |
Other Conjugations for Aider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aider
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Aider – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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