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ayudaste

ah-yoo-DAHS-teh/aʝuˈðaste/

“ayudaste” means “you helped” in Spanish (referring to a single completed action in the past).

you helped

Also: you did help, you assisted
VerbA1regular ar
A person helping another person carry a heavy box into a house.
gerundayudando
past Participleayudado
infinitiveayudar

📝 In Action

Tú me ayudaste mucho con la maleta.

A1

You helped me a lot with the suitcase.

Ayer ayudaste a tu hermano con su tarea.

A1

Yesterday you helped your brother with his homework.

¿Me ayudaste porque querías o por obligación?

B1

Did you help me because you wanted to or out of obligation?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • me ayudaste mucho – you helped me a lot
  • ayudaste a limpiar – you helped to clean

Idioms & Expressions

  • dar una mano – To help out

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesayudaran
yoayudara
túayudaras
vosotrosayudarais
nosotrosayudáramos
él/ella/ustedayudara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesayuden
yoayude
túayudes
vosotrosayudéis
nosotrosayudemos
él/ella/ustedayude

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesayudaron
yoayudé
túayudaste
vosotrosayudasteis
nosotrosayudamos
él/ella/ustedayudó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesayudaban
yoayudaba
túayudabas
vosotrosayudabais
nosotrosayudábamos
él/ella/ustedayudaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesayudan
yoayudo
túayudas
vosotrosayudáis
nosotrosayudamos
él/ella/ustedayuda
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "ayudaste" in Spanish:

you assisted→you helped→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: ayudaste

Question 1 of 1

How would you say 'You helped me yesterday' to a friend?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
hablastemiraste
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word 'adiutare', which means to give aid or support to someone.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: aidéItalian: aiutato

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'ayudastes' a word?

While you might hear it in some informal speech, it is considered grammatically incorrect. The correct form is 'ayudaste' without the final 's'.