ayudarla

Ayudarla is a Spanish verb phrase formed by the verb ayudar (to help) with the feminine direct object pronoun la. The la refers to a female person or to a feminine noun mentioned in the context. The phrase means to help her or to assist it.

Grammatically, la is a clitic pronoun. It attaches to non-finite forms such as the infinitive ayudarla or the gerund ayudándola, and to affirmative commands like ayúdala. In negative commands, it precedes the verb (no la ayudes). For formal commands, la is attached to the corresponding form of ayudar in the subjunctive (ayúdele, ayúdenla).

Common sentences include: Quiero ayudarla (I want to help her); Estoy ayudándola (I am helping her); Ayúdala (Help her); No la ayudes (Don’t help her). When la refers to a feminine noun, the same attachment rules apply, and the pronoun agrees in gender and number with the object.

Notes: The direct object pronoun la replaces a feminine noun already introduced in the discourse. The masculine equivalent is lo, and plural forms are los/las. The feminine pronoun la is used with feminine nouns; pronoun choice follows standard gender rules in Spanish. Etymology: It comes from the verb ayudar plus the direct object clitic la; it's a standard combination in Spanish grammar. Common usage spans everyday speech and formal writing, with pronoun placement guided by verb form and mood.