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ayudar

to help

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The Spanish verb "ayudar" means "to help" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "ayudar" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "ayudar" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I ayudo
tú you (informal) ayudas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ayuda
nosotros we ayudamos
vosotros you all (Spain) ayudáis
ellos/ustedes they/you all ayudan
Usted ayuda con la tarea difícil.
You help with the difficult homework.

How to Conjugate "ayudar" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I ayudé
tú you (informal) ayudaste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ayudó
nosotros we ayudamos
vosotros you all (Spain) ayudasteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all ayudaron
Él ayudó con la tarea.
He helped with the homework.

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How to Conjugate "ayudar" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I ayudaba
tú you (informal) ayudabas
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ayudaba
nosotros we ayudábamos
vosotros you all (Spain) ayudabais
ellos/ustedes they/you all ayudaban
Él ayudaba con la tarea escolar.
He used to help with school homework.

How to Conjugate "ayudar" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I ayudaré
tú you (informal) ayudarás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ayudará
nosotros we ayudaremos
vosotros you all (Spain) ayudaréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all ayudarán
Usted ayudará al cliente pronto.
You will help the client soon.

How to Conjugate "ayudar" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I ayudaría
tú you (informal) ayudarías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) ayudaría
nosotros we ayudaríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) ayudaríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all ayudarían
Usted ayudaría con este trabajo.
You would help with this work.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ayudar"

Is "ayudar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Ayudar" is a regular Spanish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "ayudar" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "ayudar" means "to help" in English.
How do you conjugate "ayudar" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → ayudo, tú → ayudas, él/ella/usted → ayuda, nosotros → ayudamos, vosotros → ayudáis, ellos/ustedes → ayudan.
How many tenses does "ayudar" have in Spanish?
"Ayudar" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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