English · Common Verbs
helps
/hɛlps/
[/hɛlps/]
third-person singular of help
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'help': used when he, she, or it gives assistance.
Example
My older brother always helps me with my homework when I get stuck on maths problems.
My older brother always helps me with my homework when I get stuck on maths problems.
Etymology
From Old English 'helpan', of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects in the present tense to describe assistance.