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

Ayudar (to help) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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)

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Conjugation of to help in Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) ayudaba I used to help
(tú) ayudabas you helped
(él/ella) ayudaba he/she was helping
(nosotros/nosotras) ayudábamos we helped
(vosotros/vosotras) ayudabais You helped
(ellos/ellas) ayudaban they helped

Example phrases

Spanish English
Cuando tenía una emergencia, ayudaba a llamar al socorro. When I had an emergency, I used to help call for help.
Siempre ayudabas a llamar la ambulancia rápido. You always helped to call the ambulance quickly.
Ella ayudaba a los paramédicos en la sala de urgencias. She used to help the paramedics in the emergency room.
Nos ayudábamos a enviar mensajes al teléfono de emergencia. We were helping each other to send messages to the emergency phone.
Vosotros ayudabais a la Cruz Roja en casos de emergencia. You used to help the Red Cross in emergencies.
Ellos ayudaban a los bomberos con la protección en incendios. They were helping the firefighters with fire protection.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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ayudabais, ayudábamos, ayudaba, ayudabas, ayudaban

1.
Nos ... a enviar mensajes al teléfono de emergencia.
(We were helping each other to send messages to the emergency phone.)
2.
Ella ... a los paramédicos en la sala de urgencias.
(She used to help the paramedics in the emergency room.)
3.
Siempre ... a llamar la ambulancia rápido.
(You always helped to call the ambulance quickly.)
4.
Cuando tenía una emergencia, ... a llamar al socorro.
(When I had an emergency, I used to help call for help.)
5.
Ellos ... a los bomberos con la protección en incendios.
(They were helping the firefighters with fire protection.)
6.
Vosotros ... a la cruz roja en casos de emergencia.
(You used to help the Red Cross in emergencies.)