〜てあげる
〜てあげる means to do something for someone. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. This attaches to the te-form and means the speaker or subject does something for someone else. The person receiving the favor is often marked with 「に」. Be careful, because using it too directly toward a superior can sound patronizing.
Japanese sources describe it as 「人のためにしてあげる」.
〜てあげる examples
友だちに漢字を教えてあげました。
I taught kanji to my friend.
妹の宿題を手伝ってあげます。
I will help my younger sister with her homework.
〜てあげる exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
私は弟に本を読ん（ ）。
- でくれました
- でもらいました
- でいました
- であげました ✓
I read a book for my younger brother.
友だちの荷物を持っ（ ）。
- てもらいます
- てしまいます
- てあげます ✓
- てくれます
I will carry my friend's bag.
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