ayudes

Ayudes is a verb form in Spanish. It is the second-person singular present subjunctive form of the verb ayudar, meaning to help. The present subjunctive is used in subordinate clauses that express doubt, desire, uncertainty, emotion, or hypothetical action, often after expressions such as es posible que, quiero que, dudo que, or ojalá que.

Form and usage: The stem ayudas comes from the yo form ayudo with the standard present subjunctive endings. The form ayudes corresponds to tú in the present subjunctive. Related forms for other subjects include yo ayude, nosotros ayudemos, vosotros ayudéis, and ellos/ustedes ayuden, with usted/él/ella ayude as the third-person singular present subjunctive.

Notes on distinction: Ayudes is not a noun; it is a verb form. When written with capitalization as Ayudes, it may appear as a surname or place name in some contexts, but such uses are unrelated to the verb form discussed here.

Examples: "Es importante que tú ayudes" (It is important that you help). "Quiero que ella ayude" (I want her to help). In negative or uncertainty contexts, it may appear in clauses like "dudo que tú ayudes" (I doubt that you help).

See also: ayudar, Spanish grammar, subjunctive mood.