Ofrecer Conjugation Chart & Full Tense Guide

“Ofrecer” is a regular Spanish verb, meaning “to offer”.

I’m James, from Learn Spanish With James. In this guide, you’ll find a Spanish conjugation verb chart in every tense for ”ofrecer”. We’ll also cover indicative, subjunctive, and imperative moods.

By the end of this guide, you’ll have learned all verb conjugation patterns for ”ofrecer” which will enrich your language skills for conversations in Spain and beyond.

Present Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	ofrezco
you	tú	ofreces
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	ofrece
we	nosotros,nosotras	ofrecemos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	ofrecéis
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	ofrecen

When We Use the Present Tense

The present tense in Spanish is used to express actions that are happening now, habitual actions, and general truths. 

To conjugate Spanish verbs like “ofrecer,” simply drop the infinitive ending (-er) and add the appropriate endings according to the subject pronoun.

In the present tense, “ofrecer” is irregular in the first person singular. You will see all endings and conjugations in the verb chart, and example sentences below.

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Present Tense

• Yo ofrezco la ayuda que necesitas. (I offer the help you need.)
• Tú ofreces tu tiempo a los demás. (You offer your time to others.)
• Él/Ella/Usted ofrece productos de alta calidad. (He/She/You offer(s) high-quality products.)
• Nosotros ofrecemos descuentos especiales esta semana. (We offer special discounts this week.)
• Vosotros ofrecéis una amplia gama de servicios. (You all offer a wide range of services.)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes ofrecen soluciones creativas a los problemas. (They/You all offer creative solutions to problems.)

Preterite Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	ofrecí
you	tú	ofreciste
he, she. it, you (formal)	él, ella, usted	ofreció
we	nosotros, nosotras	ofrecimos
you (plural)	vosotros, vosotras	ofrecisteis
they, you (pl. formal)	ellos, ellas, ustedes	ofrecieron

When We Use the Preterite Tense

In Spanish, we use the preterite tense to describe completed actions in the past, especially those with a specific endpoint. 

The Spanish verb “ofrecer” is regular in the preterite tense, as you will see from the examples below. 

The translation is “offered”.

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Preterite Tense

• Yo ofrecí mi asistencia en la reunión. (I offered my assistance at the meeting.)
• Tú ofreciste una disculpa sincera. (You offered a sincere apology.)
• Él/Ella/Usted ofreció una solución viable. (He/She/You offered a viable solution.)
• Nosotros ofrecimos nuestro apoyo incondicional. (We offered our unconditional support.)
• Vosotros ofrecisteis vuestra colaboración voluntaria. (You all offered your voluntary collaboration.)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes ofrecieron su ayuda generosa. (They/You all offered their generous help.)

Imperfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	ofrecía
you	tú	ofrecías
he, she, it, you (formal)	él, ella, usted	ofrecía
we	nosotros, nosotras	ofrecíamos
you (plural)	vosotros, vosotras	ofrecíais
they, you(pl. formal)	ellos, ellas, ustedes	ofrecían

When We Use the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as to set the scene or describe background information. 

Examples are below; as you will see, the translation is “was offering” and “used to offer”. This makes it different from the preterite tense.

Each of the specific conjugation patterns in this tense are visible in the “ofrecer” conjugation chart above. 

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Imperfect Tense

• Yo ofrecía mi ayuda cada vez que la necesitaban. (I used to offer my help whenever they needed it.)
• Tú ofrecías tus servicios sin esperar nada a cambio. (You offered your services without expecting anything in return.)
• Él/Ella/Usted ofrecía productos exclusivos en su tienda. (He/She/You offered exclusive products in his/her/your store.)
• Nosotros ofrecíamos descuentos especiales durante las fiestas. (We offered special discounts during the holidays.)
• Vosotros ofrecíais consejos útiles a vuestros clientes. (You all offered useful advice to your clients.)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes ofrecían soluciones innovadoras a los problemas del sector. (They/You all offered innovative solutions to sector problems.)

Future Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	ofreceré
you	tú	ofrecerás
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	ofrecerá
we	nosotros,nosotras	ofreceremos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	ofreceréis
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	ofrecerán

When We Use the Future Tense

We use the future tense in Spanish when we want to indicate actions that will happen in the future. 

All Spanish verbs, including “ofrecer”, can be conjugated into the future tense simply by adding specific endings to the infinitive form.

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Future Tense

• Yo ofreceré mi ayuda cuando la necesites. (I will offer my help when you need it.)
• Tú ofrecerás tus servicios a nuevas empresas. (You will offer your services to new companies.)
• Él/Ella/Usted ofrecerá una charla sobre emprendimiento. (He/She/You will offer a talk on entrepreneurship.)
• Nosotros ofreceremos descuentos exclusivos a nuestros clientes. (We will offer exclusive discounts to our clients.)
• Vosotros ofreceréis vuestro apoyo a la comunidad. (You all will offer your support to the community.)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes ofrecerán soluciones innovadoras a los problemas sociales. (They/You all will offer innovative solutions to social problems.)

Conditional Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	ofrecería
you	tú	ofrecerías
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	ofrecería
we	nosotros,nosotras	ofreceríamos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	ofreceríais
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	ofrecerían

When We Use the Conditional Tense

Unlike the future tense, the conditional tense expresses actions that would happen under certain conditions. 

So, the translation is “would offer”.

All Spanish verbs, including “ofrecer” are conjugated by adding specific endings to the infinitive form.

This makes the conditional tense very easy to learn in Spanish. 

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Conditional Tense

• Yo ofrecería mi ayuda si me lo pidieras. (I would offer my help if you asked me.)
• Tú ofrecerías tu colaboración si te lo solicitaran. (You would offer your collaboration if they asked you.)
• Él/Ella/Usted ofrecería su experiencia si fuera necesario. (He/She/You would offer his/her/your experience if it were necessary.)
• Nosotros ofreceríamos nuestro respaldo en cualquier situación. (We would offer our support in any situation.)
• Vosotros ofreceríais vuestra ayuda sin dudarlo. (You all would offer your help without hesitation.)
• Ellos/Ellas ofrecerían soluciones viables si se les permitiera. (They/You all would offer viable solutions if allowed.)

Perfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	he	ofrecido
you	tú	has	ofrecido
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	ha	ofrecido
we	nosotros,nosotras	hemos	ofrecido
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habéis	ofrecido
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	han	ofrecido

When We Use the Perfect Tense

The perfect tense is used to describe actions that have happened in the recent past or actions that have relevance to the present.

This means “have offered” in English. 

We form the prefect tense by conjugating using the auxiliary verb “haber”, which means “to have”. We then use the past participle of “ofrecer”, which is “ofrecido”.

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Pretérite Perfect Tense

• Yo he ofrecido mi ayuda en varias ocasiones. (I have offered my help on several occasions.)
• Tú has ofrecido tus servicios de manera excepcional. (You have offered your services exceptionally.)
• Él/Ella ha ofrecido soluciones innovadoras a los problemas. (He/She/You have offered innovative solutions to problems.)
• Nosotros hemos ofrecido descuentos especiales esta temporada. (We have offered special discounts this season.)
• Vosotros habéis ofrecido vuestra colaboración desde el principio. (You all have offered your collaboration from the beginning.)
• Ellos/Ellas han ofrecido su apoyo incondicional en todo momento. (They/You all have offered their unconditional support at all times.)

Pluperfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	había	ofrecido
you	tú	habías	ofrecido
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	había	ofrecido
we	nosotros,nosotras	habíamos	ofrecido
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habíais	ofrecido
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	habían	ofrecido

When We Use the Pluperfect Tense

Just like the perfect tense, the pluperfect tense requires us to conjugate “haber” and use the past participle. 

We use the pluperfect tense to describe actions that had occurred before another past action. 

Every verb in Spanish, including “ofrecer”, needs to be conjugated using the auxiliary verb “haber” with the addition of the past participle.

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Pluperfect Tense

• Yo había ofrecido mi ayuda antes de que llegaras. (I had offered my help before you arrived.)
• Tú habías ofrecido tus servicios cuando recibimos la solicitud. (You had offered your services when we received the request.)
• Él/Ella había ofrecido soluciones antes de abandonar el proyecto. (He/She/You had offered solutions before leaving the project.)
• Nosotros habíamos ofrecido descuentos antes de que se agotara el stock. (We had offered discounts before the stock ran out.)
• Vosotros habíais ofrecido vuestra colaboración desde el principio. (You all had offered your collaboration from the beginning.)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes habían ofrecido su apoyo antes de que surgiera el conflicto. (They/You all had offered their support before the conflict arose.)

Future Perfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	habré	ofrecido
you	tú	habrás	ofrecido
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	habrá	ofrecido
we	nosotros,nosotras	habremos	ofrecido
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habréis	ofrecido
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	habrán	ofrecido

When We Use the Future Perfect Tense

The future perfect tense describes actions that will have been completed at a certain point in the future. 

This tense is not too difficult to learn. Like the perfect and pluperfect tenses, we need to conjugate “haber” to use the future perfect tense. 

Examples of “ofrecer” in the future perfect tense in context are visible below. 

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Future Perfect Tense

• Yo habré ofrecido mi ayuda antes de que llegues. (I will have offered my help before you arrive.)
• Tú habrás ofrecido tus servicios cuando empiece el evento. (You will have offered your services when the event starts.)
• Él/Ella habrá ofrecido soluciones antes de que se presenten los problemas. (He/She/You will have offered solutions before the problems arise.)
• Nosotros habremos ofrecido descuentos especiales al final del mes. (We will have offered special discounts by the end of the month.)
• Vosotros habréis ofrecido vuestra colaboración antes de que termine el proyecto. (You all will have offered your collaboration before the project ends.)
• Ellos/Ellas habrán ofrecido su apoyo cuando lo necesiten. (They/You all will have offered their support when needed.)

Conditional Perfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	habría	ofrecido
you	tú	habrías	ofrecido
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	habría	ofrecido
we	nosotros,nosotras	habríamos	ofrecido
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habríais	ofrecido
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	habrían	ofrecido

When We Use the Conditional Perfect Tense

The conditional perfect tense describes actions that would have been completed under certain conditions in the past. Regular verbs like “ofrecer” are conjugated using the conditional tense of the auxiliary verb “haber” and the past participle.

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Conditional Perfect Tense

• Yo habría ofrecido mi ayuda si hubieras pedido ayuda. (I would have offered my help if you had asked for help.)
• Tú habrías ofrecido tus servicios si hubieras tenido más tiempo. (You would have offered your services if you had had more time.)
• Él/Ella habría ofrecido soluciones si hubiera sido necesario. (He/She/You would have offered solutions if it had been necessary.)
• Nosotros habríamos ofrecido descuentos si hubiéramos tenido más clientes. (We would have offered discounts if we had had more clients.)
• Vosotros habríais ofrecido vuestra colaboración si hubierais sido solicitados. (You all would have offered your collaboration if you had been asked.)
• Ellos/Ellas habrían ofrecido su apoyo si hubieran sabido de la situación. (They/You all would have offered their support if they had known about the situation.)

Present Subjunctive

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	ofrezca
you	tú	ofrezcas
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	ofrezca
we	nosotros,nosotras	ofrezcamos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	ofrezcáis
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	ofrezcan

When We Use the Present Subjunctive

In Spanish, we use the present subjunctive is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, or recommendations in relation to a future or hypothetical action. 

Verbs ending in -cer like “ofrecer” have specific conjugation patterns in this tense, which you will see below, and in the “ofrecer” conjugation chart above. 

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Present Subjunctive

• Es importante que yo ofrezca mi ayuda cuando sea necesario. (It’s important that I offer my help when it’s necessary.)
• Sugiero que tú ofrezcas tu colaboración en este proyecto. (I suggest that you offer your collaboration on this project.)
• Es necesario que él/ella ofrezca soluciones creativas a los problemas. (It’s necessary that he/she/you offer creative solutions to problems.)
• Prefiero que nosotros ofrezcamos descuentos especiales durante la temporada navideña. (I prefer that we offer special discounts during the holiday season.)
• Recomiendo que vosotros ofrezcáis vuestra ayuda a quienes la necesiten. (I recommend that you offer your help to those who need it.)
• Es fundamental que ellos/ellas ofrezcan su apoyo incondicional en todo momento. (It’s essential that they/you offer their unconditional support at all times.)

Imperfect Subjunctive

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	ofreciera, ofreciese
you	tú	ofrecieras, ofrecieses
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	ofreciera, ofreciese
we	nosotros,nosotras	ofreciéramos, ofreciésemos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	ofrecierais, ofrecieseis
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	ofrecieran, ofreciesen

When We Use the Imperfect Subjunctive

The imperfect subjunctive is used to express hypothetical situations, desires, or doubts in the past. 

Use of the imperfect subjunctive demonstrates that you have a good understanding of Spanish grammar. So, try to incorporate it into any speaking exams if you can, with a combination of the conditional tense. 

Below, you will see examples that demonstrate how to use “ofrecer” in the imperfect subjunctive form.

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Imperfect Subjunctive

• Quería que yo ofreciera mi ayuda, pero no estaba disponible. (I wanted to offer my help, but I wasn’t available.)
• Deseaba que tú ofrecieras tu colaboración en ese momento. (I wished that you would offer your collaboration at that moment.)
• Esperaba que él/ella ofreciera soluciones viables a los problemas. (I hoped that he/she/you would offer viable solutions to problems.)
• Preferíamos que nosotros ofreciéramos descuentos especiales durante la temporada de verano. (We preferred that we offer special discounts during the summer season.)
• Recomendaban que vosotros ofrecierais vuestra ayuda sin esperar nada a cambio. (They recommended that you offer your help without expecting anything in return.)
• Era importante que ellos/ellas ofrecieran su apoyo incondicional en todo momento. (It was important that they/you offer their unconditional support at all times.)

Affirmative Imperative 

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
you	tú	¡ofrece!
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	¡ofrezca!
we	nosotros,nosotras	¡ofrezcamos!
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	¡ofreced!
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	¡ofrezcan!

When We Use The Affirmative Imperative

The affirmative imperative is used to give commands or make requests in a direct, affirmative manner.

For regular verbs like “ofrecer,” the affirmative imperative form is typically the same as the present indicative form but without the subject pronoun.

We would use “ofrecer” in the affirmative imperative form when we are giving someone an order to offer something. 

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Affirmative Imperative

• Ofrece tu ayuda cuando sea necesario. (Offer your help when it’s necessary.)
• Ofrezcan sus servicios con amabilidad. (Offer your services kindly.)
• Ofrezca usted una disculpa sincera. (Offer a sincere apology.)
• Ofrezcamos nuestro apoyo incondicional. (Let’s offer our unconditional support.)
• Ofrezcan ustedes soluciones creativas. (Offer creative solutions.)

Negative Imperative

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
you	tú	¡no ofrezcas!
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	¡no ofrezca!
we	nosotros,nosotras	¡no ofrezcamos!
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	¡no ofrezcáis!
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	¡no ofrezcan!

When We Use The Negative Imperative

As the name of this form suggests, the negative imperative is used to give commands or make requests in a negative manner, often indicating what someone should not do. 

To form the negative imperative conjugations, use the word “no” before the verb in the affirmative imperative form.

Examples of “ofrecer” in the Negative Imperative

• No ofrezcas tu ayuda sin ser solicitado. (Don’t offer your help without being asked.)
• No ofrezcan sus servicios si no están seguros. (Don’t offer your services if you’re not sure.)
• No ofrezca usted ayuda financiera sin consultar primero. (Don’t offer financial help without consulting first.)
• No ofrezcamos nuestro apoyo sin evaluar la situación. (Let’s not offer our support without evaluating the situation.)
• No ofrezcan ustedes soluciones sin entender completamente el problema. (Don’t offer solutions without fully understanding the problem.)

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