diff --git a/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py b/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
index 2027b2c85a..024fa95b8e 100644
--- a/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
+++ b/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ class Field(object):
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
         "Returns a django.newforms.Field instance for this database Field."
-        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.CharField(**defaults)
 
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ class BooleanField(Field):
         return [oldforms.CheckboxField]
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.BooleanField(**defaults)
 
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class CharField(Field):
         return str(value)
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'max_length': self.maxlength, 'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'max_length': self.maxlength, 'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.CharField(**defaults)
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class DateField(Field):
         return {self.attname: (val is not None and val.strftime("%Y-%m-%d") or '')}
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.DateField(**defaults)
 
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class DateTimeField(DateField):
                 time_field: (val is not None and val.strftime("%H:%M:%S") or '')}
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.DateTimeField(**defaults)
 
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ class EmailField(CharField):
         validators.isValidEmail(field_data, all_data)
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.EmailField(**defaults)
 
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ class IntegerField(Field):
         return [oldforms.IntegerField]
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.IntegerField(**defaults)
 
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ class TextField(Field):
         return [oldforms.LargeTextField]
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'widget': forms.Textarea, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'widget': forms.Textarea, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.CharField(**defaults)
 
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ class TimeField(Field):
         return {self.attname: (val is not None and val.strftime("%H:%M:%S") or '')}
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.TimeField(**defaults)
 
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ class URLField(CharField):
         return "CharField"
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'verify_exists': self.verify_exists, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'required': not self.blank, 'verify_exists': self.verify_exists, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.URLField(**defaults)
 
diff --git a/django/db/models/fields/related.py b/django/db/models/fields/related.py
index 7c373792b2..384b05d218 100644
--- a/django/db/models/fields/related.py
+++ b/django/db/models/fields/related.py
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class ForeignKey(RelatedField, Field):
         setattr(cls, related.get_accessor_name(), ForeignRelatedObjectsDescriptor(related))
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'choices': self.get_choices_default(), 'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'choices': self.get_choices_default(), 'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.ChoiceField(**defaults)
 
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ class OneToOneField(RelatedField, IntegerField):
             cls._meta.one_to_one_field = self
 
     def formfield(self, **kwargs):
-        defaults = {'choices': self.get_choices_default(), 'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'choices': self.get_choices_default(), 'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.ChoiceField(**kwargs)
 
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ class ManyToManyField(RelatedField, Field):
         # MultipleChoiceField takes a list of IDs.
         if kwargs.get('initial') is not None:
             kwargs['initial'] = [i._get_pk_val() for i in kwargs['initial']]
-        defaults = {'choices': self.get_choices_default(), 'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name)}
+        defaults = {'choices': self.get_choices_default(), 'required': not self.blank, 'label': capfirst(self.verbose_name), 'help_text': self.help_text}
         defaults.update(kwargs)
         return forms.MultipleChoiceField(**defaults)
 
diff --git a/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py b/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py
index 81a7ec2abf..657d506b33 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/model_forms/models.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Category(models.Model):
         return self.name
 
 class Writer(models.Model):
-    name = models.CharField(maxlength=50)
+    name = models.CharField(maxlength=50, help_text='Use both first and last names.')
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ represented by a ChoiceField.
 <option value="1">Entertainment</option>
 <option value="2">It&#39;s a test</option>
 <option value="3">Third test</option>
-</select></td></tr>
+</select><br /> Hold down "Control", or "Command" on a Mac, to select more than one.</td></tr>
 
 You can pass a custom Form class to form_for_model. Make sure it's a
 subclass of BaseForm, not Form.
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ current values are inserted as 'initial' data in each Field.
 >>> RoykoForm = form_for_instance(w)
 >>> f = RoykoForm(auto_id=False)
 >>> print f
-<tr><th>Name:</th><td><input type="text" name="name" value="Mike Royko" maxlength="50" /></td></tr>
+<tr><th>Name:</th><td><input type="text" name="name" value="Mike Royko" maxlength="50" /><br />Use both first and last names.</td></tr>
 
 >>> art = Article(headline='Test article', pub_date=datetime.date(1988, 1, 4), writer=w, article='Hello.')
 >>> art.save()
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ current values are inserted as 'initial' data in each Field.
 <option value="1">Entertainment</option>
 <option value="2">It&#39;s a test</option>
 <option value="3">Third test</option>
-</select></li>
+</select>  Hold down "Control", or "Command" on a Mac, to select more than one.</li>
 >>> f = TestArticleForm({'headline': u'New headline', 'pub_date': u'1988-01-04', 'writer': u'1', 'article': 'Hello.'})
 >>> f.is_valid()
 True
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Add some categories and test the many-to-many form output.
 <option value="1" selected="selected">Entertainment</option>
 <option value="2">It&#39;s a test</option>
 <option value="3">Third test</option>
-</select></li>
+</select>  Hold down "Control", or "Command" on a Mac, to select more than one.</li>
 
 >>> f = TestArticleForm({'headline': u'New headline', 'pub_date': u'1988-01-04',
 ...     'writer': u'1', 'article': u'Hello.', 'categories': [u'1', u'2']})