ayuden

Ayuden is a Spanish verb form derived from ayudar, meaning "to help" or "to aid." It is primarily used as a present-subjunctive form for the second- and third-person plural (ustedes, ellos, ellas) and as the affirmative imperative for ustedes in many dialects. The corresponding full paradigm for ayudar in the present subjunctive is: yo ayude, tú ayudes, él/ella/usted ayude, nosotros ayudemos, vosotros ayudéis, ustedes ayuden. The affirmative imperative for ustedes takes the same form: ayuden.

In use, ayuden appears in clauses expressing a wish, request, doubt, or necessity, as in “Es importante que ustedes ayuden” (It is important that you all help). It also serves as a direct command when addressing a group: “Ayuden a limpiar el parque” (Help by cleaning the park). The form is common across Spanish-speaking regions, though some varieties differ in imperative construction for ustedes.

Etymology traces ayuda and ayudar to the Latin root adiuvare, meaning to aid or assist, passing into Spanish through Old Spanish development. The word ayuden itself carries no independent meaning outside its grammatical functions; it is a conjugated form rather than a standalone noun or proper noun.

See also: ayudar, subjunctive mood in Spanish, imperative mood. Notes: in some contexts, ayuden may appear in branding or organizational names, but its primary usage remains as a verb form within Spanish grammar.