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Questions & Answers about Marie aide Paul.
What is the subject of the sentence "Marie aide Paul."?
The subject is Marie, the person performing the action.
What does the verb aide mean, and what is its base form?
The verb aide means helps and is the third person singular present form of the infinitive aider.
Who is receiving the help in this sentence?
Paul is receiving the help; he functions as the direct object.
How can we tell that aide is in the present tense rather than being used as an imperative?
Even though aide can also serve as an imperative form (directing someone to help), the explicit subject Marie indicates that it is the third person singular present tense used in a declarative sentence.
Why is there no article before Paul?
Since Paul is a proper noun (a person's name), French generally does not require an article before it.
How would you form the negative version of this sentence?