Infinitive
helpen; to helpen; helpe
Participles
| Present | helpende; helpynge |
| Past | holpen; holpe; yholpen; yholpe |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | helpe |
| 2nd sing. | helpest |
| 3rd sing. | helpeth |
| 1st plur. | helpen; helpe; helpeth |
| 2nd plur. | helpen; helpe; helpeth |
| 3rd plur. | helpen; helpe; helpeth |
Past
| 1st sing. | holp; halp |
| 2nd sing. | holpe |
| 3rd sing. | holp; halp |
| 1st plur. | holpen; holpe |
| 2nd plur. | holpen; holpe |
| 3rd plur. | holpen; holpe |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | helpe |
| 2nd sing. | helpe |
| 3rd sing. | helpe |
Past
| 1st sing. | holpe |
| 2nd sing. | holpe |
| 3rd sing. | holpe |
Imperative
| Singular | helpe |
| Plural | helpeth; helpe |
Verbs conjugated like helpen
helpen,
Etymology
From Old English helpan, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną. See: Old English '
helpan', Proto-Germanic '
*helpaną'.
Verbs referencing "helpen"
English
help.
Sample Sentences
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14th c. Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. General Prologue: 15-18.
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And specially from every shires ende
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Of Engelond to Caunterbury they wende,
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The hooly blisful martir for to seke,
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That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke.
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And specially from every shire's end
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Of England to Canterbury they travel,
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To seek the holy blessed martyr, (Who helped them when they were sick.)
Cognates
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