¿Qué le ofrezco?
Hosts and waiters use it a lot: ¿Te ofrezco algo de beber? (Can I offer you something to drink?). Ofrecerse a + infinitive = to volunteer to: Se ofreció a llevarme (He offered to drive me). The noun la oferta means offer or deal — está de oferta = it's on sale.
Indicative tenses of ofrecer
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | ofrezcoI offer |
|---|---|
| tú | ofrecesyou offer |
| él/ella/usted | ofrecehe/she offers |
| nosotros/as | ofrecemoswe offer |
| vosotros/as | ofrecéisyou all offer |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ofrecenthey offer |
Only the yo form is irregular: c → zc (ofrezco).
Preterite indicative
| yo | ofrecíI offered |
|---|---|
| tú | ofrecisteyou offered |
| él/ella/usted | ofrecióhe/she offered |
| nosotros/as | ofrecimoswe offered |
| vosotros/as | ofrecisteisyou all offered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ofrecieronthey offered |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | ofrecíaI used to offer |
|---|---|
| tú | ofrecíasyou used to offer |
| él/ella/usted | ofrecíahe/she used to offer |
| nosotros/as | ofrecíamoswe used to offer |
| vosotros/as | ofrecíaisyou all used to offer |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ofrecíanthey used to offer |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy ofreciendoI am offering |
|---|---|
| tú | estás ofreciendoyou are offering |
| él/ella/usted | está ofreciendohe/she is offering |
| nosotros/as | estamos ofreciendowe are offering |
| vosotros/as | estáis ofreciendoyou all are offering |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están ofreciendothey are offering |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a ofrecerI am going to offer |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a ofreceryou are going to offer |
| él/ella/usted | va a ofrecerhe/she is going to offer |
| nosotros/as | vamos a ofrecerwe are going to offer |
| vosotros/as | vais a ofreceryou all are going to offer |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a ofrecerthey are going to offer |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | ofreceréI will offer |
|---|---|
| tú | ofrecerásyou will offer |
| él/ella/usted | ofreceráhe/she will offer |
| nosotros/as | ofreceremoswe will offer |
| vosotros/as | ofreceréisyou all will offer |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ofreceránthey will offer |
Conditional indicative
| yo | ofreceríaI would offer |
|---|---|
| tú | ofreceríasyou would offer |
| él/ella/usted | ofreceríahe/she would offer |
| nosotros/as | ofreceríamoswe would offer |
| vosotros/as | ofreceríaisyou all would offer |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ofreceríanthey would offer |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he ofrecidoI have offered |
|---|---|
| tú | has ofrecidoyou have offered |
| él/ella/usted | ha ofrecidohe/she has offered |
| nosotros/as | hemos ofrecidowe have offered |
| vosotros/as | habéis ofrecidoyou all have offered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han ofrecidothey have offered |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había ofrecidoI had offered |
|---|---|
| tú | habías ofrecidoyou had offered |
| él/ella/usted | había ofrecidohe/she had offered |
| nosotros/as | habíamos ofrecidowe had offered |
| vosotros/as | habíais ofrecidoyou all had offered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían ofrecidothey had offered |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré ofrecidoI will have offered |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás ofrecidoyou will have offered |
| él/ella/usted | habrá ofrecidohe/she will have offered |
| nosotros/as | habremos ofrecidowe will have offered |
| vosotros/as | habréis ofrecidoyou all will have offered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán ofrecidothey will have offered |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría ofrecidoI would have offered |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías ofrecidoyou would have offered |
| él/ella/usted | habría ofrecidohe/she would have offered |
| nosotros/as | habríamos ofrecidowe would have offered |
| vosotros/as | habríais ofrecidoyou all would have offered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían ofrecidothey would have offered |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of ofrecer
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | ofrezca(that) I offer |
|---|---|
| tú | ofrezcas(that) you offer |
| él/ella/usted | ofrezca(that) he/she offers |
| nosotros/as | ofrezcamos(that) we offer |
| vosotros/as | ofrezcáis(that) you all offer |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ofrezcan(that) they offer |
The zc carries over into the whole present subjunctive: ofrezca.
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | ofreciera(if) I offered |
|---|---|
| tú | ofrecieras(if) you offered |
| él/ella/usted | ofreciera(if) he/she offered |
| nosotros/as | ofreciéramos(if) we offered |
| vosotros/as | ofrecierais(if) you all offered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ofrecieran(if) they offered |
Future subjunctive
| yo | ofreciere(if) I offer |
|---|---|
| tú | ofrecieres(if) you offer |
| él/ella/usted | ofreciere(if) he/she offers |
| nosotros/as | ofreciéremos(if) we offer |
| vosotros/as | ofreciereis(if) you all offer |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ofrecieren(if) they offer |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya ofrecido(that) I have offered |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas ofrecido(that) you have offered |
| él/ella/usted | haya ofrecido(that) he/she has offered |
| nosotros/as | hayamos ofrecido(that) we have offered |
| vosotros/as | hayáis ofrecido(that) you all have offered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan ofrecido(that) they have offered |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera ofrecido(if) I had offered |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras ofrecido(if) you had offered |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera ofrecido(if) he/she had offered |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos ofrecido(if) we had offered |
| vosotros/as | hubierais ofrecido(if) you all had offered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran ofrecido(if) they had offered |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere ofrecido(if) I will have offered |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres ofrecido(if) you will have offered |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere ofrecido(if) he/she will have offered |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos ofrecido(if) we will have offered |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis ofrecido(if) you all will have offered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren ofrecido(if) they will have offered |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of ofrecer
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | ofreceoffer! |
|---|---|
| usted | ofrezcaoffer! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | ofrezcamoslet's offer! |
| vosotros/as | ofrecedoffer! (you all) |
| ustedes | ofrezcanoffer! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no ofrezcasdon't offer! |
|---|---|
| usted | no ofrezcadon't offer! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no ofrezcamoslet's not offer! |
| vosotros/as | no ofrezcáisdon't offer! (you all) |
| ustedes | no ofrezcandon't offer! (you all, formal) |
Practice ofrecer
Two quick exercises. No sign-up, no app: just you and ofrecer.
How to use ofrecer
¿Te ofrezco un café?
Can I offer you a coffee?
Me ofrecieron un trabajo en Madrid.
They offered me a job in Madrid.
Me ofrecí a ayudar.
I offered to help.
El hotel ofrece desayuno gratis.
The hotel offers free breakfast.
Este curso ofrece mucha práctica.
This course offers lots of practice.
Example sentences with ofrecer
- Ofrecemos clases en línea.We offer online classes.
- Ella me ofreció su ayuda.She offered me her help.
- Mi abuela siempre ofrecía comida a todos.My grandmother always used to offer food to everyone.
- Te ofreceré un buen precio.I'll offer you a good price.
- ¿Qué me ofrecerías?What would you offer me?
- Ofrece algo a los invitados.Offer the guests something.
- Es normal que te ofrezcan algo.It's normal for them to offer you something.
- Nos han ofrecido una casa.They've offered us a house.
Verbs like ofrecer
Ofrecer follows the -zco pattern of conocer, parecer and agradecer (to thank).
Frequently asked questions about ofrecer
Is ofrecer regular or irregular?
Ofrecer is irregular only in the present yo form (ofrezco) and the present subjunctive (ofrezca).
How do you conjugate ofrecer in the present tense?
ofrezco, ofreces, ofrece, ofrecemos, ofrecéis, ofrecen.
How do you conjugate ofrecer in the preterite?
ofrecí, ofreciste, ofreció, ofrecimos, ofrecisteis, ofrecieron.
What does "ofrecerse a" mean?
"To volunteer / offer to do something": me ofrecí a cocinar.
What does "está de oferta" mean?
"It's on sale / on offer."
What is the past participle of ofrecer?
The past participle is ofrecido and the gerund is ofreciendo.
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