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Help vs Helped

The phrases 'help' and 'helped' are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes. 'Help' is a verb in its base form, while 'helped' is the past tense form of the verb 'help'. The choice between 'help' and 'helped' depends on the tense and context of the sentence.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 851 views

Help

The word 'help' is a verb in its base form. It is commonly used in English to indicate assisting someone or making things easier for them.

Use 'help' when you want to indicate the action of assisting someone or making things easier for them. It is often followed by an object or a person.

Examples:

Can you help me with this task?
I always try to help others in need.

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Help wronged women punish evil men.
Help co-ordinate things on the childcare front.
Help women in her same situation.
Help raise a Qreshi leader who understands Leith.
Help stave off a zombie apocalypse.
Help some computer tech steal some data.
I... Help those the system ignores.
Help us pinpoint where the neurological...
Help these girls with their fundraising.
Help cobble together the legal framework.
Help Margo to find her way home tonight.
Help Paxton bring peace to Earth.
Are you hurt? - Help the others.
Help your child to achieve his dreams.
Help us market the concept, the credibility.
Help thy neighbor in hardship first without question.
Help the soccer team buy new uniforms.
Help you switch brains with your patient.
Help each other, without taking over.
Help is 100 million miles away.

Alternatives:

assist
aid
support
lend a hand
give a hand

Helped

The word 'helped' is the past tense form of the verb 'help'. It is used to indicate that someone provided assistance or made things easier for someone else in the past.

Use 'helped' when you want to talk about the action of assisting someone or making things easier for them in the past. It is often followed by an object or a person.

Examples:

She helped me with my homework yesterday.
They helped the elderly lady cross the street.

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Also Explains Why The Steroids Helped.
Helped us develop these fancy new weapons.
Helped identify the big bad Decapitator.
Helped Jenny make dinner. Overcooked the spaghetti.
Helped me prosecute a stalker case.
Helped me with some legal matters once.
Helped him keep his story consistent.
Helped having the right folks out there to sing to.
Helped himself to a vial of insulin.
Took Malcolm To A Ballgame, Helped Him With His Homework.
Helped me upstairs, got me cleaned up.
And here are your I Helped Conquer Britain badges.
I Helped You Cheat Your Way Into The Presidency.
Helped me see what we are.
The pills that you gave trevor Helped kill him.
The Money Helped Keep Him Afloat While He Refined His Act.
Helped me brush the dog hair off my pants once.
Those Qualities Have Helped You Produce Great Projects For This Studio.
Helped them cross the other side, they found jobs.
Helped my sister with exhaustion when she was pregnant.

Alternatives:

assisted
aided
supported
lent a hand
gave a hand

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