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Ayudar (to help) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Ayudar (to help) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Ayudar - Conjugation of to help in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Ayudar (to help) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Salud y Bienestar (Health and wellbeing)

Conjugation of to help in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo ayudaba I was helping
  • tú ayudabas You helped
  • él/ella ayudaba he/she helped
  • nosotros/nosotras ayudábamos We helped
  • vosotros/vosotras ayudabais You (plural) were helping
  • ellos/ellas ayudaban They were helping

Example phrases

  • Yo ayudaba a mis hermanos con sus tareas. I helped my brothers with their tasks.
  • Tú ayudabas a preparar la comida familiar. You helped to prepare the family meal.
  • Él ayudaba a su madre a limpiar la casa. He was helping his mother to clean the house.
  • Nosotros ayudábamos a nuestros amigos en la escuela. We were helping our friends at school.
  • Vosotros ayudabais a organizar la fiesta. You were helping to organise the party.
  • Ellos ayudaban a sus abuelos en el jardín. They helped their grandparents in the garden.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - ayudar (to help)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Ayudar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Tú ... a preparar la comida familiar.

Tú ayudabas a preparar la comida familiar.
(You helped to prepare the family meal.)

2. Ellos ... a sus abuelos en el jardín.

Ellos ayudaban a sus abuelos en el jardín.
(They helped their grandparents in the garden.)

3. Vosotros ... a organizar la fiesta.

Vosotros ayudabais a organizar la fiesta.
(You were helping to organise the party.)

4. Él ... a su madre a limpiar la casa.

Él ayudaba a su madre a limpiar la casa.
(He was helping his mother to clean the house.)

5. Yo ... a mis hermanos con sus tareas.

Yo ayudaba a mis hermanos con sus tareas.
(I helped my brothers with their tasks.)

6. Nosotros ... a nuestros amigos en la escuela.

Nosotros ayudábamos a nuestros amigos en la escuela.
(We were helping our friends at school.)