would help, would assist
I told her I would help her.
Tom le preguntó a Mary si acaso lo ayudaría.
Tom asked Mary if she would help him.
Yo ayudaría voluntariamente, pero estoy ocupado en este momento.
I would gladly help, but I’m busy right now.
Un día tuve la idea de que un hobby ayudaría a pasar el tiempo en el purgatorio.
One day, I had the idea that a hobby would help pass the time in purgatory.
— Mother Night (1996)
Mary le prometió a su madre que la ayudaría con más frecuencia.
Mary promised her mother that she would help her more often.