Conjugation of aider in French
aiderto helpregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aide | |
| tu | aides | |
| il/elle/on | aide | |
| nous | aidons | |
| vous | aidez | |
| ils/elles | aident |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- nous
aidezaidonsDon't use the vous form for nous; the correct form is aidons. - vous
aidonsaidezDon't use the nous form for vous; the correct form is aidez.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai aidé | |
| tu | as aidé | |
| il/elle/on | a aidé | |
| nous | avons aidé | |
| vous | avez aidé | |
| ils/elles | ont aidé |
Common mistakes in the Passé composé
- je
j'ai aidéeai aidéWith the auxiliary avoir, the past participle usually stays masculine singular: aidé.
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aidais | |
| tu | aidais | |
| il/elle/on | aidait | |
| nous | aidions | |
| vous | aidiez | |
| ils/elles | aidaient |
Common mistakes in the Imparfait
- nous
aidonsaidionsThe imperfect stem is aid-: the correct form is aidions.
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aiderai | |
| tu | aideras | |
| il/elle/on | aidera | |
| nous | aiderons | |
| vous | aiderez | |
| ils/elles | aideront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
aidraisaideraiThe future ends in -erai for je: aiderai.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aiderais | |
| tu | aiderais | |
| il/elle/on | aiderait | |
| nous | aiderions | |
| vous | aideriez | |
| ils/elles | aideraient |
Common mistakes in the Conditionnel présent
- nous
aideronsaiderionsDon't confuse the conditional with the future; the correct form is aiderions.
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aide | |
| tu | aides | |
| il/elle/on | aide | |
| nous | aidions | |
| vous | aidiez | |
| ils/elles | aident |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
aideronsaidionsThe present subjunctive uses aid- here: aidions.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | aide | |
| nous | aidons | |
| vous | aidez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- nous
aideonsaidonsThe imperative nous form is based on the present: aidons, not aideons.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | aidé | |
| tu | aidé | |
| il/elle/on | aidé | |
| nous | aidé | |
| vous | aidé | |
| ils/elles | aidé |
aider — frequently asked questions
Is aider a regular verb?
Yes — aider is a regular French verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does aider mean?
aider is a French verb meaning "to help".