Ask me if you needed any help.

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aachu

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I, for example, want to extend help to some one, provided that they need it (in the future). How am I supposed to say it to them?

1- Ask me if you needed any help. or,
2- Ask me if you need any help.
 

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I, for example, want to extend help to some one, provided that they need it (in the future). How am I supposed to say it to them?

1- Ask me if you needed any help. or,
2- Ask me if you need any help.

Please call me/ask me if you need any help [in the future].

This is an example of using the present simple to represent the future.
 
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