ayudarles

Ayudarles is a Spanish verbal construction meaning to help them. It is formed by the verb ayudar (to help) together with the indirect object pronoun les, which refers to a plural third-person recipient (a ellos, a ellas, or a ustedes). The phrase is used to indicate that a group of people receives assistance.

Grammar and usage: Ayudar is a transitive verb, and les marks the recipient of the help. The thing being helped can be stated explicitly or left implicit, often with a preposition such as a or con: por ejemplo, ayudarles con su tarea, ayudarles a entender el procedimiento. In sentences with auxiliary or additional verbs, the pronoun can appear before the conjugated verb or be attached to the infinitive: “Les voy a ayudar a estudiar” or “Voy a ayudarles a estudiar.” When the context requires both a direct object and an indirect object, Spanish typically keeps the indirect object before the direct object, for example: “Voy a ayudarles con la tarea” (to help them with the assignment).

Regional and stylistic notes: Les is the standard indirect object pronoun for ustedes, ellos, y ellas in most of the Spanish-speaking world. In some dialects, pronunciation or preference may vary slightly, but the core meaning remains the same. Ayudarles is commonly used in everyday conversation, education, volunteer work, and formal contexts where assistance to a group is discussed.

See also: ayudar, pronombres de complemento indirecto, uso de a + infinitivo.