Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Ayudar in Spanish
To help, to assist Regular AR Verb Top 100
At a glance: Ayudar (to help, to assist) is one of the most common regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: ayudo, ayudas, ayuda, ayudamos, ayudáis, ayudan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Ayudar
- Ayudar in the Indicative Present
- Ayudar in the Indicative Preterite
- Ayudar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Ayudar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Ayudar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Ayudar in the Indicative Future
- Ayudar in the Indicative Conditional
- Ayudar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Ayudar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Ayudar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Ayudar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Ayudar
- Imperative tenses of Ayudar
- Example sentences and usage
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Ayudar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Ayudar is the Spanish verb for "to help, to assist". It is a regular AR verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to ayudar include: socorrer.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ayudar | to help, to assist |
| Past participle | ayudado | helped |
| Gerund | ayudando | helping |
Indicative Tenses of Ayudar
Ayudar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of ayudar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "ayudo a mi abuela", meaning "I help my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ayudo | I help |
| Tú | ayudas | you help |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ayuda | s/he helps |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ayudamos | we help |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ayudáis | you (plural) help |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ayudan | they help |
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Ayudar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of ayudar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "ayudé a mi abuela", meaning "I helped my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ayudé | I helped |
| Tú | ayudaste | you helped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ayudó | s/he helped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ayudamos | we helped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ayudasteis | you (plural) helped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ayudaron | they helped |
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Ayudar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of ayudar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "ayudaba a mi abuela", meaning "I used to help my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ayudaba | I used to help |
| Tú | ayudabas | you used to help |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ayudaba | s/he used to help |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ayudábamos | we used to help |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ayudabais | you (plural) used to help |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ayudaban | they used to help |
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Ayudar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of ayudar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy ayudando a mi abuela", meaning "I am helping my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy ayudando | I am helping |
| Tú | estás ayudando | you are helping |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está ayudando | s/he is helping |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos ayudando | we are helping |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis ayudando | you (plural) are helping |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están ayudando | they are helping |
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Ayudar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of ayudar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a ayudar a mi abuela", meaning "I am going to help my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a ayudar | I am going to help |
| Tú | vas a ayudar | you are going to help |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a ayudar | s/he is going to help |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a ayudar | we are going to help |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a ayudar | you (plural) are going to help |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a ayudar | they are going to help |
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Ayudar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of ayudar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "ayudaré a mi abuela", meaning "I will help my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ayudaré | I will help |
| Tú | ayudarás | you will help |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ayudará | s/he will help |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ayudaremos | we will help |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ayudaréis | you (plural) will help |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ayudarán | they will help |
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Ayudar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of ayudar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "ayudaría a mi abuela", meaning "I would help my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ayudaría | I would help |
| Tú | ayudarías | you would help |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ayudaría | s/he would help |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ayudaríamos | we would help |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ayudaríais | you (plural) would help |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ayudarían | they would help |
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Ayudar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of ayudar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he ayudado a mi abuela", meaning "I have helped my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he ayudado | I have helped |
| Tú | has ayudado | you have helped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha ayudado | s/he has helped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos ayudado | we have helped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis ayudado | you (plural) have helped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han ayudado | they have helped |
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Ayudar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of ayudar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había ayudado a mi abuela", meaning "I had helped my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había ayudado | I had helped |
| Tú | habías ayudado | you had helped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había ayudado | s/he had helped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos ayudado | we had helped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais ayudado | you (plural) had helped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían ayudado | they had helped |
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Ayudar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of ayudar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré ayudado a mi abuela", meaning "I will have helped my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré ayudado | I will have helped |
| Tú | habrás ayudado | you will have helped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá ayudado | s/he will have helped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos ayudado | we will have helped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis ayudado | you (plural) will have helped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán ayudado | they will have helped |
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Ayudar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of ayudar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría ayudado a mi abuela", meaning "I would have helped my grandmother".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría ayudado | I would have helped |
| Tú | habrías ayudado | you would have helped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría ayudado | s/he would have helped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos ayudado | we would have helped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais ayudado | you (plural) would have helped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían ayudado | they would have helped |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Ayudar
Ayudar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "ayude", meaning "I help".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ayude | I help |
| Tú | ayudes | you help |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ayude | s/he helps |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ayudemos | we help |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ayudéis | you (plural) help |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ayuden | they help |
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Ayudar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "ayudara", meaning "I helped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ayudara | I helped |
| Tú | ayudaras | you helped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ayudara | s/he helped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ayudáramos | we helped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ayudarais | you (plural) helped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ayudaran | they helped |
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Ayudar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "ayudare", meaning "I will help".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ayudare | I will help |
| Tú | ayudares | you will help |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ayudare | s/he will help |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ayudáremos | we will help |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ayudareis | you (plural) will help |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ayudaren | they will help |
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Ayudar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya ayudado", meaning "I have helped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya ayudado | I have helped |
| Tú | hayas ayudado | you have helped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya ayudado | s/he has helped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos ayudado | we have helped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis ayudado | you (plural) have helped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan ayudado | they have helped |
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Ayudar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera ayudado", meaning "I had helped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera ayudado | I had helped |
| Tú | hubieras ayudado | you had helped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera ayudado | s/he had helped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos ayudado | we had helped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais ayudado | you (plural) had helped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran ayudado | they had helped |
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Ayudar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere ayudado", meaning "I will have helped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere ayudado | I will have helped |
| Tú | hubieres ayudado | you will have helped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere ayudado | s/he will have helped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos ayudado | we will have helped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis ayudado | you (plural) will have helped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren ayudado | they will have helped |
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Imperative Tenses of Ayudar
Ayudar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "ayude", meaning "(to you formal) help!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ayuda | (to you) help! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ayude | (to you formal) help! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ayudemos | let's help! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ayudad | (to you plural) help! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ayuden | (to you plural formal) help! |
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Ayudar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no ayude", meaning "(to you formal) don't help!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ayudes | (to you) don't help! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ayude | (to you formal) don't help! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ayudemos | let's not help! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ayudéis | (to you plural) don't help! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ayuden | (to you plural formal) don't help! |
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Example sentences and usage
- Cuando intenta probar algo, ayuda saber que es verdad. When you're trying to prove something, it helps to know it's true.
- A quien madruga Dios le ayuda. The early bird catches the worm.
- Hay muchas cosas por hacer, ¿quieres ayuda? There's quite a lot of things to do; do you want some help?
- Tus consejos siempre me son de ayuda. Your advice is always helpful to me.
- La información que me diste no me es de ayuda. The information you gave me is of little use.
- Lo haré con la condición de que me ayudes. I will do it on the condition that you help me.
- No busques mi ayuda excepto en caso de emergencia. Don't look to me for any help except in case of emergency.
- Gracias de nuevo por su amable ayuda. Thank you again for your kind assistance.
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Frequently asked questions about Ayudar
Is ayudar a regular or irregular verb?
Ayudar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate ayudar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), ayudar is conjugated as: yo ayudo, tú ayudas, él/ella/usted ayuda, nosotros ayudamos, vosotros ayudáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ayudan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate ayudar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), ayudar is conjugated as: yo ayudé, tú ayudaste, él/ella/usted ayudó, nosotros ayudamos, vosotros ayudasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ayudaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate ayudar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), ayudar is conjugated as: yo ayudaba, tú ayudabas, él/ella/usted ayudaba, nosotros ayudábamos, vosotros ayudabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ayudaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate ayudar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), ayudar is conjugated as: yo ayudaré, tú ayudarás, él/ella/usted ayudará, nosotros ayudaremos, vosotros ayudaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ayudarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate ayudar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), ayudar is conjugated as: yo ayude, tú ayudes, él/ella/usted ayude, nosotros ayudemos, vosotros ayudéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ayuden. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What are some common example sentences using ayudar?
Here are everyday sentences using ayudar: Cuando intenta probar algo, ayuda saber que es verdad. (When you're trying to prove something, it helps to know it's true.) A quien madruga Dios le ayuda. (The early bird catches the worm.) Hay muchas cosas por hacer, ¿quieres ayuda? (There's quite a lot of things to do; do you want some help?) Tus consejos siempre me son de ayuda. (Your advice is always helpful to me.) La información que me diste no me es de ayuda. (The information you gave me is of little use.)
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