Ofrecer means to offer. Learn five tenses, then practise each person.
Present: ofrezco, ofreces, ofrece, ofrecemos, ofrecéis, ofrecen.
Ofrecer in the present tense
Use the present for current states, habits and actions. The subject can be omitted when the verb makes it clear.
Vosotros is informal plural you in Spain. Ustedes uses the ellos/ellas form and is the usual plural you in Latin America.
Ofrecer in the preterite tense
Use the preterite for a completed event in the past, viewed as a whole.
Ofrecer in the imperfect tense
Use the imperfect for past habits, ongoing situations and background descriptions, without marking their endpoint.
Ofrecer in the future tense
Use the simple future for what will happen. Spanish also uses this tense for a guess about the present.
Ofrecer in the conditional tense
Use the conditional for what would happen, a polite request or a hypothetical situation.
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All six persons. Blue, bold forms differ from regular endings, including spelling changes that preserve pronunciation.
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ofrezco | ofrecí | ofrecía | ofreceré | ofrecería |
| tú | ofreces | ofreciste | ofrecías | ofrecerás | ofrecerías |
| él / ella / usted | ofrece | ofreció | ofrecía | ofrecerá | ofrecería |
| nosotros / nosotras | ofrecemos | ofrecimos | ofrecíamos | ofreceremos | ofreceríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ofrecéis | ofrecisteis | ofrecíais | ofreceréis | ofreceríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ofrecen | ofrecieron | ofrecían | ofrecerán | ofrecerían |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ofrezco | I offer |
| tú | ofreces | you offer |
| él / ella / usted | ofrece | he/she offers |
| nosotros / nosotras | ofrecemos | we offer |
| vosotros / vosotras | ofrecéis | you all (vosotros) offer |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ofrecen | they offer |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ofrecí | I offered |
| tú | ofreciste | you offered |
| él / ella / usted | ofreció | he/she offered |
| nosotros / nosotras | ofrecimos | we offered |
| vosotros / vosotras | ofrecisteis | you all (vosotros) offered |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ofrecieron | they offered |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ofrecía | I used to offer |
| tú | ofrecías | you used to offer |
| él / ella / usted | ofrecía | he/she used to offer |
| nosotros / nosotras | ofrecíamos | we used to offer |
| vosotros / vosotras | ofrecíais | you all (vosotros) used to offer |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ofrecían | they used to offer |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ofreceré | I will offer |
| tú | ofrecerás | you will offer |
| él / ella / usted | ofrecerá | he/she will offer |
| nosotros / nosotras | ofreceremos | we will offer |
| vosotros / vosotras | ofreceréis | you all (vosotros) will offer |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ofrecerán | they will offer |
| Person | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ofrecería | I would offer |
| tú | ofrecerías | you would offer |
| él / ella / usted | ofrecería | he/she would offer |
| nosotros / nosotras | ofreceríamos | we would offer |
| vosotros / vosotras | ofreceríais | you all (vosotros) would offer |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ofrecerían | they would offer |
Ofrecer differs from the regular endings in the present. Changed forms include present: ofrezco. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
The present forms are ofrezco, ofreces, ofrece, ofrecemos, ofrecéis, ofrecen, in the order yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros and ellos/ellas/ustedes.
ofrecí, ofreciste, ofreció, ofrecimos, ofrecisteis, ofrecieron. For example, ofrecí means “I offered”.
Ofrecer differs from the regular endings in the present. Changed forms include present: ofrezco. Highlighted forms include spelling changes that preserve pronunciation as well as irregular stems and endings.
The preterite (ofrecí) presents a completed event; the imperfect (ofrecía) gives a past habit or background situation. The English glosses are “I offered” and “I used to offer”, but context determines the best translation.
The yo forms are ofreceré (“I will offer”) and ofrecería (“I would offer”). The full charts above include every person.
Ofrecer means to offer.
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