ofrecer imperfect tense conjugation
Ofrecer (to offer) in the imperfect tense: ofrecía, ofrecías, ofrecía, ofrecíamos, ofrecíais, ofrecían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Ofrecer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Ofrecer in a sentence
- Ofrezco mi ayuda.I offer my help.
- Nos ofrecieron un descuento.They offered us a discount.
Irregular yo form 'ofrezco' (c→zc), like 'conocer'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of ofrecer?
Ofrecer in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo ofrecía, tú ofrecías, él/ella/usted ofrecía, nosotros ofrecíamos, vosotros ofrecíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ofrecían.
Is ofrecer irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense ofrecer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ofrecía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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