動詞てあげる

N4

動詞てあげる

doushi te ageru

Verb te ageru

N4

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Explanation

The てあげる (te ageru) grammar point is used when the speaker or someone other than the listener does something for someone else as a favor or out of kindness. It follows the verb in its て-form and expresses doing a helpful action for another person or animal.

Structure

Pattern
Verb-て form + あげる
Verb-て formThe て-form of the verb, indicating the action being done as a favor.
Examples: 持って, 手伝って, 迎えに行って, 飲ませて
あげるMeans 'to give' and shows the action is done for someone else's benefit.
Examples: 持ってあげる, 手伝ってあげる

Examples

Example 1
友達が疲れていたから、荷物を持ってあげた。
Tomodachi ga tsukareteita kara, nimotsu o motte ageta.
Since my friend was tired, I carried their luggage for them.
Breakdown
友達friend
疲れていたwas tired
荷物luggage
持ってあげたcarried (for them)
からbecause
Example 2
弟は宿題がわからなかったので、手伝ってあげた。
Otouto wa shukudai ga wakaranakatta node, tetsudatte ageta.
My younger brother couldn't understand the homework, so I helped him.
Breakdown
younger brother
宿題homework
わからなかったcouldn't understand
手伝ってあげたhelped (for him)
のでso
Example 3
彼女が遅れそうだったから、駅まで迎えに行ってあげた。
Kanojo ga okuresou datta kara, eki made mukae ni itte ageta.
She was running late, so I went to pick her up at the station.
Breakdown
彼女she
遅れそうだったseemed to be late
駅までto the station
迎えに行ってあげたwent to pick up (for her)
からbecause
Example 4
犬はのどが渇いたそうだったので、水を飲ませてあげた。
Inu wa nodo ga kawaita sou datta node, mizu o nomasete ageta.
The dog seemed thirsty, so I gave it water to drink.
Breakdown
dog
のどが渇いたそうだったseemed thirsty
water
飲ませてあげたlet (it) drink (for it)
のでso

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