16.1 ～てあげる／てくれる／てもらう

Question 1

What does te-form + くれる mean?

Answer 1

Somebody does something for me.
You do something for me.
Somebody does something for you.

Question 2

What does te-form + あげる mean?

Answer 2

1) Somebody does something for somebody else.
2) I do something for you.
You do something for others.
I do something for others.

Question 3

I (generously) lent my sister money.
[to help her out of her destitute conditions]

Answer 3

わたしはいもうとにお金をかしてあげました。

Question 4

Nanami (kindly) took Yasmin to the station. (Because she would be lost if left all by herself)

Answer 4

ななみさんはヤスミンさんを駅につれていってあげました。

Question 5

A friends helps me with my homework (for which I am grateful).

Answer 5

ともだちがしゅくだいをてつだってくれます。

Question 6

A relative sent me apples. (I should be so lucky)

Answer 6

しんせきがりんごをおくってくれました。

Question 7

I got a friend of mine to help me with my homework.

Answer 7

私はともだちにしゅくだいをてつだってもらいました。

Question 8

A friend of mine helped me with my homework.

Answer 8

ともだちがしゅくだいをてつだってくれました。