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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 a specific instance of helping in the past. For example, you might say “I helped my friend move last weekend,” indicating a completed action of assistance.

This is a regular -ar verb that follows the standard preterite conjugation pattern. Its regular structure makes it straightforward to conjugate.

How to Use Ayudar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of ayudar describes a completed action of helping or assisting in the past.

To help/assist: Describes providing assistance, for example Ayudé a mi vecina con las compras (I helped my neighbor with the shopping) or Me ayudó con la tarea (He/she helped me with the homework).

To contribute: Used for making a contribution, for example El medicamento ayudó a reducir el dolor (The medicine helped to reduce the pain).

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

Ayudé a mi hermana con su tarea. (I helped my sister with her homework.)

Ayudaste a los ancianos a cruzar la calle. (You helped the elderly cross the street.)

El bombero ayudó a rescatar al gato. (The firefighter helped rescue the cat.)

Ayudamos a limpiar el parque. (We helped clean the park.)

Los voluntarios ayudaron en el comedor social. (The volunteers helped at the soup kitchen.)

Ayudé a organizar la fiesta sorpresa. (I helped organize the surprise party.)

Ayudaste a pintar la casa nueva. (You helped paint the new house.)

El maestro ayudó al estudiante con el proyecto. (The teacher helped the student with the project.)

Ayudamos a cargar las cajas pesadas. (We helped carry the heavy boxes.)

Los vecinos ayudaron durante la emergencia. (The neighbors helped during the emergency.)

Ayudé en la mudanza el fin de semana. (I helped with the move over the weekend.)

Ayudaste a preparar la cena familiar. (You helped prepare the family dinner.)

La enfermera ayudó al paciente a caminar. (The nurse helped the patient walk.)

Ayudamos a decorar para la boda. (We helped decorate for the wedding.)

Los amigos ayudaron a construir la casa. (The friends helped build the house.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Ayudar (to help) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American 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.