Before you start
Meet helfen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How helfen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | helfe | half |
| du | hilfst | halfst |
| er/sie/es | hilft | half |
| wir | helfen | halfen |
| ihr | helft | halft |
| Sie | helfen | halfen |
Partizip II geholfen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich helfe meiner Mutter heute.I’m helping my mother today.helping someone
- 2Wir haben dem Nachbarn geholfen.We helped the neighbor.Perfekt with haben
- 3Kannst du mir helfen?Can you help me?with a modal verb
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
helfen + der Nachbar
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Nachbar as the person receiving help.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I helped him with his homeworkdie Hausaufgaben yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she was sickkrank, I helped her.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We stayed at homezu Hause bleiben because we helped our neighborsder Nachbar, die Nachbarn.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The mander Mann who helped me works at my schooldie Schule.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you help me carrytragen these bagsdie Tasche, die Taschen?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He has timedie Zeit to help me cleanputzen the kitchendie Küche.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Who helped you findfinden your phonedas Handy?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
helfen + die Mutter + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use the present tense.
- 3Use die Mutter as the person receiving help.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who do you often help, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one German sentence.
- 2Name someone you often help.
- 3Use a weil-clause to give a reason.