help
verb (used with object)
to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist.
had helped
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past perfectof help.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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That work had helped them develop a broader framework for understanding how natural gas forms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
A year earlier, Collins had helped their company land a multimillion-dollar Navy research contract in Maine.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The family described the loss as "devastating" and thanked residents, police and members of the public who had helped search for him after news of his abduction emerged.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In Burma, the revered revolutionary figure Aung San warmed to Imperial Japan because it had helped create the Burma Independence Army.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
She reminded me of Mr. Lema, my sixth-grade teacher, who had helped me with English during the lunch hour.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
