помогать / помочь conjugation in Russian – to Help

Written by Ari Helderman | Last updated: January 29, 2025 min read

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 Formпомогатьпомочь
Present Tense
я – 1st Person Singularпомогаю
ты – 2nd Person Singularпомогаешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularпомогает
мы – 1st Person Pluralпомогаем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralпомогаете
они – 3rd Person Pluralпомогают
Past Tense
он– Masculineпомогалпомог
она – Feminineпомогалапомогла
оно – Neuterпомогалопомогло
они/мы/вы – Pluralпомогалипомогли
Future Tense
я – 1st Person Singularбуду помогатьпомогу
ты – 2nd Person Singularбудешь помогатьпоможешь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularбудет помогатьпоможет
мы – 1st Person Pluralбудем помогатьпоможем
вы – 2nd Person Pluralбудете помогатьпоможете
они – 3rd Person Pluralбудут помогатьпомогут
Imperative Form
ты– Informalпомогайпомоги
вы – Politeпомогайтепомогите

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

While reading the examples below, try saying them out loud. That will do wonders for your ability to speak Russian well. If you’re in a public place and it would be a little awkward to say Russian words, try to pronounce the sentences in your head.

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Russian exampleEnglish translation
Помогать людям – это хорошоTo help people is good
Он помог мне перевести текст.He helped me translate the text.
Вы можете помочь мне с этим упражнением?Can you help me with this exercise?
Мы пытались помочь ему, но он не захотел нашей помощи.We tried to help him, but he didn’t want our help.
Я помогу тебе, если ты поможешь мнеI will help you if you help me
Вы можете помочь мне выбрать подходящий подарок?Can you help me choose the right gift?
Почему ты ей помогаешь?Why are you helping her?
Она помогает своим друзьям всегда, когда они просят об этом.She always helps her friends when they ask for it.
Мои родители помогли мне получить водительские праваMy parents helped me get my driving license
Мы должны помочь бедным и нуждающимся людям.We should help the poor and needy people.
Ребята, вы поможете мне, если я упаду?Guys, will you help me if I fall?
Он помогает матери с уборкой дома.He helps his mother with cleaning the house.
Мы помогали бедным семьям в нашем районеWe were helping poor families in our neighborhood
Я надеюсь, что мой совет поможет тебе принять правильное решение.I hope my advice will help you make the right decision.
Помоги мне!We will prepare food for the birthday
Она помогает своей команде достичь высоких результатов.She helps her team achieve high results.
Помогите мне, ребята, я падаю!Help me guys, I’m falling!
Можете ли вы помочь мне разобраться в этом сложном вопросе?Can you help me understand this difficult question?
Приятно помогать сестре с домашним заданиемIt feels good to help my sister with her homework
Мы не смогли помочь им, потому что не были в курсе ситуации.We couldn’t help them because we didn’t know what was going on.
Они Вам помогутThey will help you
Она всегда рада помочь друзьям и близким.She’s always happy to help her friends and family.
Я был бы очень признателен, если бы вы помогли мне в этом деле.I would be very grateful if you could help me with this matter.
Они помогли нам устроить праздничный ужин.They helped us organize a festive dinner.
Я хочу помочь моей стране стать лучше и развиваться быстрее.I want to help my country become better and develop faster.

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