Ayudar (to help) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - 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.
Show answers Show translationAyudar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Tú ... a preparar la comida familiar.
2. Ellos ... a sus abuelos en el jardín.
3. Vosotros ... a organizar la fiesta.
4. Él ... a su madre a limpiar la casa.
5. Yo ... a mis hermanos con sus tareas.
6. Nosotros ... a nuestros amigos en la escuela.