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j'aidais

was helping, used to help

→ aider
aid to help, to assist + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #35,034
was helping, used to help The imperfect form can describe an ongoing action in the past or something that happened regularly.
FR: J'aidais mon frère à cuisiner.
EN: I was helping my brother cook.
Conjugation of aider
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First aidais aidions
Second aidais —
Third aidait aidaient

J’aidais notre famille.

I was helping our family.

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Tu aidais les pauvres.

You helped the poor.

Je l'aidais.

I was helping him.

J'aidais tout le monde.

I helped everyone.

Je pourrais avoir des ennuis, si je t'aidais.

I could get into trouble if I helped you.

J'aidais un ami à déménager.

I was helping a friend move.

— Mystic River (2003)

Cela vous dérangerait si j'aidais ?

Would you mind if I helped?

J'aidais ma mère à plier le linge.

I was helping my mother fold the laundry.

Je l'aidais avec la machine.

I was helping him with the machine.

— The Machinist (2004)

Quand je t'aidais, tu étais content, non !

When I was helping you, you were happy, weren't you!

— Huit et demi (1963)