Assist – English Verbs Conjugation

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Assist means to help or support someone. Regular verb: assist-assisted-assisted.

Meanings

To help or aid
To support in action
To contribute to

Common Collocations

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Tip for Learners

Assist with a task: assist with the move. Assist in an activity: assist in the investigation.

Present Simple

I	assist
you	assist
he/she/it	assists
we	assist
they	assist

Examples - Present Simple

I assist customers daily.
You assist your colleagues.
She assists the doctor in surgery.
We assist students with applications.
They assist families in need.

Present Continuous

I	am assisting
you	are assisting
he/she/it	is assisting
we	are assisting
they	are assisting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am assisting a customer now.
You are assisting with the project.
He is assisting the elderly.
We are assisting refugees.
They are assisting with the investigation.

Present Perfect

I	have assisted
you	have assisted
he/she/it	has assisted
we	have assisted
they	have assisted

Examples - Present Perfect

I have assisted many customers.
You have assisted us greatly.
She has assisted hundreds of patients.
We have assisted the community.
They have assisted in the effort.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been assisting
you	have been assisting
he/she/it	has been assisting
we	have been assisting
they	have been assisting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been assisting clients all day.
You have been assisting with preparations.
He has been assisting the team for months.
We have been assisting families for years.
They have been assisting communities consistently.

Past Simple

I	assisted
you	assisted
he/she/it	assisted
we	assisted
they	assisted

Examples - Past Simple

I assisted him with the move.
You assisted the teacher yesterday.
She assisted during the surgery.
We assisted the refugees last month.
They assisted in the rescue operation.

Past Continuous

I	was assisting
you	were assisting
he/she/it	was assisting
we	were assisting
they	were assisting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was assisting a customer when you arrived.
You were assisting the team then.
He was assisting the elderly at that time.
We were assisting with the project.
They were assisting during the crisis.

Past Perfect

I	had assisted
you	had assisted
he/she/it	had assisted
we	had assisted
they	had assisted

Examples - Past Perfect

I had assisted them before you arrived.
You had assisted the team already.
She had assisted many patients before retiring.
We had assisted the community earlier.
They had assisted in previous efforts.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been assisting
you	had been assisting
he/she/it	had been assisting
we	had been assisting
they	had been assisting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been assisting customers for hours.
You had been assisting the team for weeks.
He had been assisting the elderly for years.
We had been assisting families consistently.
They had been assisting communities for decades.

Future Simple

I	will assist
you	will assist
he/she/it	will assist
we	will assist
they	will assist

Examples - Future Simple

I will assist you with that.
You will assist the new employee.
She will assist during the operation.
We will assist anyone in need.
They will assist with the event.

Future Continuous

I	will be assisting
you	will be assisting
he/she/it	will be assisting
we	will be assisting
they	will be assisting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be assisting customers all day.
You will be assisting the team tomorrow.
He will be assisting with the project.
We will be assisting families next week.
They will be assisting throughout the event.

Future Perfect

I	will have assisted
you	will have assisted
he/she/it	will have assisted
we	will have assisted
they	will have assisted

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have assisted hundreds by year's end.
You will have assisted the team by then.
She will have assisted thousands of patients.
We will have assisted many communities.
They will have assisted countless families.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been assisting
you	will have been assisting
he/she/it	will have been assisting
we	will have been assisting
they	will have been assisting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been assisting clients for decades.
You will have been assisting professionally.
He will have been assisting patients for years.
We will have been assisting communities continuously.
They will have been assisting families for generations.