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

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Ayudar”

The Imperfect Tense of Ayudar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo ayudaba a mi hermano con sus tareas. (I used to help my brother with his homework.)

Ayudar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Ayudar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of ayudar is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past.

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Yo te ayudaba con la tarea. (I was helping you with the homework.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Mis padres me ayudaban con las tareas cada noche. (My parents helped me with my homework every night.)

Describing a past action without a specific beginning or end: For example, Ayudaba a mi abuela con las compras los fines de semana. (I used to help my grandmother with the shopping on weekends.)

Describing a past action that was interrupted or unfinished: For example, Te ayudaba a limpiar la casa cuando sonó el timbre. (I was helping you clean the house when the doorbell rang.)

Describing a past action that was a habit or routine: For example, Siempre me ayudaba con los deberes después de la escuela. (He/She always helped me with my homework after school.)

Describing a past action that was a state or condition: For example, Ayudaba en la tienda de mi tío los veranos. (I used to help at my uncle’s store in the summers.)

Real Life Examples of Ayudar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo ayudaba a mi abuela con las tareas del hogar cuando era niño. (I used to help my grandmother with household chores when I was a child.)

Ellos ayudaban a los vecinos a mudarse cada vez que alguien se iba del edificio. (They would help the neighbors move out whenever someone left the building.)

Tú ayudabas en la cocina del refugio los fines de semana, ¿verdad? (You used to help in the shelter’s kitchen on weekends, right?)

Vosotros ayudabais a vuestros padres en el negocio familiar cuando erais jóvenes. (You all used to help your parents in the family business when you were young.)

Nosotros ayudábamos a recoger la basura en el parque cada mes. (We used to help pick up trash in the park every month.)

Ella ayudaba a su hermano con la tarea de matemáticas porque era muy buena en eso. (She used to help her brother with his math homework because she was very good at it.)

Ustedes ayudaban a organizar las fiestas del barrio, ¿no es cierto? (You all used to help organize the neighborhood parties, right?)

Yo ayudaba a mi amigo a estudiar para los exámenes finales. (I used to help my friend study for final exams.)

Ellas ayudaban en el refugio de animales los fines de semana. (They used to help at the animal shelter on weekends.)

Tú ayudabas a tus padres en la tienda familiar después de la escuela. (You used to help your parents in the family store after school.)

Vosotros ayudabais a vuestro abuelo en el huerto cuando erais pequeños. (You all used to help your grandfather in the garden when you were little.)

Nosotros ayudábamos a pintar la escuela durante las vacaciones de verano. (We used to help paint the school during summer vacation.)

Él ayudaba a su vecino a cortar el césped los fines de semana. (He used to help his neighbor mow the lawn on weekends.)

Ustedes ayudaban a servir la comida en el comedor de beneficencia, ¿cierto? (You all used to help serve food at the soup kitchen, right?)

Yo ayudaba a mi mejor amiga a practicar su discurso para la graduación. (I used to help my best friend practice her graduation speech.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.