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Conjugation Chart of “Ayudar” (to help) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Ayudar”

The preterite of ayudar is used to express when you helped someone at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I helped my friend move yesterday” – “Ayudé a mi amigo a mudarse ayer.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. All forms are completely regular with no spelling or stem changes.

How to Use Ayudar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of ayudar expresses completed acts of helping or assisting.

To help/assist: Used for specific instances of providing help, for example Ayudé a mi hermana con su tarea (I helped my sister with her homework), or Me ayudaron a mudarme (They helped me move).

To contribute: Indicates making a contribution to something, for example El programa ayudó a reducir la pobreza (The program helped reduce poverty).

Real Life Examples of Ayudar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Ayudé a mi hermano con su tarea. (I helped my brother with his homework.)

¿Ayudaste a tu madre con las compras? (Did you help your mother with the shopping?)

Ella me ayudó a encontrar trabajo. (She helped me find a job.)

Ayudamos a organizar la fiesta. (We helped organize the party.)

Los vecinos nos ayudaron durante la mudanza. (The neighbors helped us during the move.)

¿Quién te ayudó con el proyecto? (Who helped you with the project?)

Ayudaste mucho en la reunión. (You helped a lot in the meeting.)

El medicamento me ayudó a dormir mejor. (The medication helped me sleep better.)

Ayudamos a pintar la casa. (We helped paint the house.)

Los bomberos ayudaron a evacuar el edificio. (The firefighters helped evacuate the building.)

Me ayudó a superar un momento difícil. (He/she helped me get through a difficult time.)

Ayudaste a resolver el problema. (You helped solve the problem.)

La beca me ayudó a estudiar en el extranjero. (The scholarship helped me study abroad.)

Ayudamos en el voluntariado. (We helped with the volunteer work.)

Los estudiantes ayudaron a limpiar el parque. (The students helped clean the park.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Ayudar (to help) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.