to help
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Ayudo a mi mamá en la cocina.
I help my mom in the kitchen.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Los vecinos nos ayudaron después del huracán.
The neighbors helped us after the hurricane.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuela siempre ayudaba a los demás.
My grandmother always helped others.
Futuro · What will happen
Te ayudaremos con la mudanza.
We'll help you with the move.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Me ayudarías con la tarea?
Would you help me with the homework?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Este curso me ha ayudado mucho.
This course has helped me a lot.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Yo ya le había ayudado a mudarse.
I had already helped him move.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para mañana ya habremos ayudado a todos.
By tomorrow we will have helped everyone.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Mis hermanos te habrían ayudado.
My brothers would have helped you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que me ayudes con esto.
I want you to help me with this.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Ojalá alguien me ayudara.
I wish someone would help me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Les pedí que me ayudasen.
I asked them to help me.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Te agradezco que me hayas ayudado.
I'm grateful you've helped me.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si te hubiéramos ayudado, habrías terminado antes.
If we had helped you, you would have finished sooner.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Ayuda a tu hermano con la maleta.
Help your brother with the suitcase.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No me ayudes, yo puedo solo.
Don't help me, I can do it on my own.