ofrecer preterite conjugation
Ofrecer (to offer) in the preterite: ofrecí, ofreciste, ofreció, ofrecimos, ofrecisteis, ofrecieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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 preterite of ofrecer?
Ofrecer in the Spanish preterite: yo ofrecí, tú ofreciste, él/ella/usted ofreció, nosotros ofrecimos, vosotros ofrecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ofrecieron.
Is ofrecer irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite ofrecer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so ofrecí follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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