how would we say " help me in doing....."???
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i amreally confusedin it 
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updated Aug 7, 2011
posted by Mansi4ever
*I am really confused about it - bafalck, Aug 7, 2011
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¿podrías ayúdame a hacerlo?
This is almost right...but it should be:
¿podrías ayudarme de hacerlo?
or
Me puedes ayudar con.....
Me podrías ayudar....
updated Aug 7, 2011
posted by toothpastechica
it should be "ayudarme a hacerlo" - gintar77, Aug 7, 2011
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¿podrías ayúdame a hacerlo?
updated Aug 7, 2011
posted by Ashis
ayudarme. - toothpastechica, Aug 7, 2011
gracias - Ashis, Aug 7, 2011
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Ashis is correct.
We can´t say this:
"Ayúdame para hacer..."
This type of construction in Spanish is formed not with gerunds but with infinitives:
" help me in doing....."
updated Aug 7, 2011
edited by 005faa61
posted by 005faa61
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I would say..."Ayúdame para..."
updated Aug 7, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
you could only use hacer if you are building to doing something that ALWAYS uses hacer - toothpastechica, Aug 7, 2011
Gracias. Would this work without the hacer? - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 7, 2011
Ayúdame a limpiar la casa would work gramatically but would be very very 'direct' like if you were commanding someone to help you - toothpastechica, Aug 7, 2011
Ooohhh, I get it. Thanks so much! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 7, 2011
I wouldnt use it if i was actually trying to get help from someone ;) - toothpastechica, Aug 7, 2011
You could say auydame on its own though...."auydame por favor" - toothpastechica, Aug 7, 2011
Ok! That makes much more sense :) Thanks so much for your patience with my beginner Spanish, jaja! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 7, 2011
