Ayudar expresses giving support to a person or helping an activity succeed.
The idea
Say ayudar a Ana for a person and ayudar a preparar for an action.
Examples
- Ayudo a mi vecino.I help my neighbour.
- ¿Ayudas a Ana con la tarea?Are you helping Ana with the task?
- Ella ayuda a su madre.She helps her mother.
- Ayudamos a preparar la comida.We help prepare the meal.
- Ellos ayudan a los estudiantes.They help the students.
- Quiero ayudar en la biblioteca.I want to help at the library.
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The two uses of a introduce different things: a person in one and an infinitive in the other.
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Choose the present form for I: Yo ___ a mi vecino. (ayudo / ayudan)
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ayudo
Ayudo is the present form for yo.
Choose the marker before a specific person: Ayudamos ___ Ana. (a / de)
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a
A introduces Ana as the specific person helped.
Choose the infinitive after ayudar a: Ayudamos a ___ la comida. (preparar / prepara)
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preparar
Preparar is the infinitive after ayudar a.
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Choose the present form for I: Yo ___ a mi vecino. (ayudo / ayudan)
Choose the marker before a specific person: Ayudamos ___ Ana. (a / de)
Choose the infinitive after ayudar a: Ayudamos a ___ la comida. (preparar / prepara)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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