
ofrecer Preterite Conjugation
ofrecer — to offer
Ofrecer is regular in the preterite: ofrecí, ofreciste, ofreció, ofrecimos, ofrecisteis, ofrecieron.
ofrecer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific time you offered something, like a job offer you made yesterday or a drink you offered a guest upon arrival.
Notes on ofrecer in the Preterite
Ofrecer is completely regular in the preterite. Unlike the present tense, there is no 'zc' change here.
Example Sentences
Le ofrecí un café, pero no quiso.
I offered him a coffee, but he didn't want one.
yo
Nos ofrecieron una solución muy buena.
They offered us a very good solution.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Le ofreciste el puesto de trabajo?
Did you offer him the job position?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: ofrezcó
Correct: ofrecí
Why: Learners often try to carry the 'zc' from the present tense into the preterite, but it only belongs in the present.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ofrezco
Ofrecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (ofrezco), but regular for all other persons.
Imperfect
yo: ofrecía
Ofrecer is regular in the imperfect: ofrecía, ofrecías, ofrecía, ofrecíamos, ofrecíais, ofrecían.
Future
yo: ofreceré
The future of ofrecer is regular: ofreceré, ofrecerás, ofrecerá, ofreceremos, ofreceréis, ofrecerán.
Conditional
yo: ofrecería
The conditional of ofrecer is regular: ofrecería, ofrecerías, ofrecería, ofreceríamos, ofreceríais, ofrecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ofrezca
The present subjunctive of ofrecer uses the 'ofrezc-' stem: ofrezca, ofrezcas, ofrezca, ofrezcamos, ofrezcáis, ofrezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ofreciera
The imperfect subjunctive of ofrecer uses the 'ofrecie-' stem: ofreciera, ofrecieras, ofreciera, ofreciéramos, ofrecierais, ofrecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ofrece
The imperative for ofrecer uses 'ofrece' (tú) and 'ofrezca' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ofrezcas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no ofrezcas, no ofrezca, no ofrezcamos, no ofrezcáis, no ofrezcan.