El escuchar con atención en clase me ayuda a comprender mejor.

In Spanish, an infinitive like escuchar can be used as a noun. With el, it becomes more clearly the act of listening.

So:

• escuchar = to listen
• el escuchar = listening / the act of listening

In this sentence, El escuchar con atención en clase is the subject of the verb ayuda.

Yes, very often you can also say:

Escuchar con atención en clase me ayuda a comprender mejor.

That is also natural Spanish. Adding el makes the infinitive phrase sound a bit more clearly like a noun phrase. It can feel slightly more formal or more abstract, but both versions are possible.

Me means to me. The verb ayudar often works like to help someone.

So:

• me ayuda = helps me
• literally: is of help to me

In the sentence:

• El escuchar con atención en clase = the thing doing the helping
• me = the person receiving the help
• ayuda = helps

Because ayudar is commonly followed by a + infinitive when it means help to do something.

So:

• me ayuda a comprender = helps me to understand

This a is normal and expected here in Spanish.

You may sometimes hear ayudar + infinitive without a, but ayudar a + infinitive is the standard form learners should use.

Because the subject is the whole infinitive phrase:

El escuchar con atención en clase

That whole idea is treated as one single thing, so the verb is singular:

• El escuchar... me ayuda...

Just like in English:

• Listening carefully in class helps me...

Listening is one activity, so helps is singular.

Con atención means attentively, carefully, or with attention.

It is a very common Spanish expression:

• escuchar con atención = to listen carefully / attentively

Spanish often uses a prepositional phrase like con atención where English might prefer an adverb.

Grammatically, escuchar atentamente is possible, and it means something similar. But escuchar con atención is extremely natural and common.

A small note:

• atentamente is also very common in letters and emails as sincerely
• in everyday speech, con atención often sounds more natural with verbs like escuchar

So for this sentence, escuchar con atención is an excellent choice.

En clase means in class or during class.

It usually refers to the class session itself, not the physical classroom only. So the idea is:

• while I am in class
• during lessons

If you wanted to emphasise the physical room, Spanish might use other wording depending on context, but en clase is the normal phrase here.

Both comprender and entender can mean to understand.

In many situations, they are interchangeable:

• comprender = to understand
• entender = to understand

Sometimes comprender can sound a little more formal or a little deeper, like grasping something more fully, but in everyday use the difference is often small.

So this sentence could also be:

El escuchar con atención en clase me ayuda a entender mejor.

That would also be natural.

Mejor means better, and here it modifies comprender:

• comprender mejor = to understand better

Putting mejor after the infinitive is very natural in Spanish.

So the structure is:

• me ayuda a comprender mejor
• helps me to understand better

It is not describing ayuda; it is describing how well the speaker understands.

This is a very common learner question.

• oír = to hear
• escuchar = to listen

Oír is more passive: sounds reach your ears. Escuchar is more active: you pay attention.

Since the sentence is about making an effort in class, escuchar con atención is the right choice.

Yes. The subject is the whole phrase:

El escuchar con atención en clase

That whole unit means listening carefully in class.

Then the rest is:

• me ayuda = helps me
• a comprender mejor = to understand better

So the structure is:

• Subject: El escuchar con atención en clase
• Verb: ayuda
• Indirect object: me
• Complement: a comprender mejor

Spanish does allow some flexibility, but this order is the most natural and clear.

The sentence begins with the activity being talked about:

El escuchar con atención en clase

Then it says what that activity does:

me ayuda a comprender mejor

You could rearrange parts in special contexts, but for a learner, this original order is the best model to follow.

Yes, it is natural and correct. It sounds slightly thoughtful or reflective, which fits the meaning well.

In everyday speech, some speakers might choose simpler alternatives such as:

• Escuchar con atención en clase me ayuda a entender mejor.
• Prestar atención en clase me ayuda a comprender mejor.

But the original sentence is absolutely good Spanish.