им помогали

helped them

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helped them Им means “to them” or “them” in the dative case. Помогали is the imperfective past-tense form of помогать and can mean “were helping” or “used to help” depending on context.

RU: Мы часто им помогали.

EN: We often helped them.

Вы ведь им помогали?

You did help them, didn’t you?

Вы им помогали?

Did you help them?

Мы им помогали.

We helped them.

Том и Мэри не хотят, чтобы им помогали.

Tom and Mary don't want anyone to help them.