
OCTOBERR 2021 (VOL.168)
Tasukeru 助ける
Tasukeru means “to help”

Aya:
Doushite okuretano?
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Why are you late?
Ken:
Neko wo tasukete imashita.
I was helping (saving) a cat.

Aya:
Ii koto shitane.
You did a great thing.
Ken:
Tasuke rareru noga boku dake deshita.
I was the only one who could help the cat.
Aya:
Neko wa tasukatta no?
Did the cat saved?
| help | help (polite) | helped | helped (polite) | be helping | was helping | Can help | Want to help | was helped | have helped (present progressive) | had helped (past progressive) | Help! | Please help | |
| positive | Tasukeru | Tasuke masu | Tasuketa | Tasuke mashita | Tasukete iru | Tasukete ita | Tasuke rareru | Tasuke tai | Tasukatta | Tasuketa koto ga aru | Tasuketa koto ga atta | Tasukete! | Tasukete kudasai |
| negative | Tasukenai | Tasuke masen | Tasukenakatta | Tasukemasen deshita | Tasukete inai | Tasukete inakatta | Tasuke rarenai | Tasuke takunai | Tasukaranakatta | Tasuketa koto ga nai | Tasuketa koto ga nakatta | – | Tasukenaide kudasai |

Okaasan wa boku no shukudai wo tasukemasen.
Mom won’t help my homework.

Jibun de dekiru kara tasukenaide kudasai!
Please don’t help me because I can do it by myself.

Oniisan wo tasukete iru.
I’m helping my brother.

Tasukete~!
Help me~~!

Koki wa tomodachi wo tasukemasen deshita.
Koki did not help his friend.

Kodomo tachi wo tasuke tai.
I want to help children.

Maigo no kodomo wo tasuketa koto ga atta.
I had helped a lost kid.
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