English · Common Verbs
helped
/hɛlpt/
[/hɛlpt/]
past tense of help
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'help': to have given assistance to someone or something.
Example
The kind stranger helped us carry our heavy suitcases all the way up the station stairs.
The kind stranger helped us carry our heavy suitcases all the way up the station stairs.
Etymology
From Old English 'helpan', with the regular '-ed' ending marking past tense.
How & Where It’s Used
Used to describe assistance given in the past.