Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs помогать / помочь. In English the translation means ‘to Help’.
помогать / помочь conjugation in Russian
The stress of each word is on the bolded parts. Try saying the words out loud while you read to make sure they ‘stick’ in your memory.
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | помогать | помочь |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | помогаю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | помогаешь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | помогает | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | помогаем | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | помогаете | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | помогают | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он– Masculine | помогал | помог |
| она – Feminine | помогала | помогла |
| оно – Neuter | помогало | помогло |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | помогали | помогли |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду помогать | помогу |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь помогать | поможешь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет помогать | поможет |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем помогать | поможем |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете помогать | поможете |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут помогать | помогут |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты– Informal | помогай | помоги |
| вы – Polite | помогайте | помогите |
How to use помогать in Russian?
Whenever you use the verb ‘help’ in Russian, you can say помогать in Russian.
Examples of помогать / помочь conjugation
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| Russian example | English translation |
|---|---|
| Помогать людям – это хорошо | To help people is good |
| Вы можете помочь мне с этим упражнением? | Can you help me with this exercise? |
| Я помогу тебе, если ты поможешь мне | I will help you if you help me |
| Почему ты ей помогаешь? | Why are you helping her? |
| Мои родители помогли мне получить водительские права | My parents helped me get my driving license |
| Ребята, вы поможете мне, если я упаду? | Guys, will you help me if I fall? |
| Мы помогали бедным семьям в нашем районе | We were helping poor families in our neighborhood |
| Помоги мне! | We will prepare food for the birthday |
| Помогите мне, ребята, я падаю! | Help me guys, I’m falling! |
| Приятно помогать сестре с домашним заданием | It feels good to help my sister with her homework |
| Они Вам помогут | They will help you |
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