to offer
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Te ofrezco un café.
I'd like to offer you a coffee.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi vecino me ofreció un trabajo.
My neighbor offered me a job.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Las tiendas ofrecían muchos descuentos.
The stores offered a lot of discounts.
Futuro · What will happen
Ofreceremos comida gratis a los niños.
We'll offer free food to the kids.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo le ofrecería más dinero.
I'd offer him more money.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Me han ofrecido un puesto en Panamá.
They've offered me a position in Panama.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya me había ofrecido su ayuda.
She had already offered me her help.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para entonces ya habremos ofrecido el servicio.
By then we will have offered the service.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habría ofrecido mi carro, pero está roto.
I would have offered you my car, but it's broken down.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que le ofrezcas algo de tomar.
I want you to offer him something to drink.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperaba que el banco me ofreciera un préstamo.
I was hoping the bank would offer me a loan.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que ofreciesen más opciones.
I asked them to offer more options.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me sorprende que te haya ofrecido ese dinero.
I'm surprised he has offered you that money.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubieras ofrecido ayuda, la habría aceptado.
If you had offered me help, I would have accepted it.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Ofrece tu asiento a la señora.
Offer your seat to the lady.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.