/ɔ.fʁiʁ/
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Translation
to offer, to give
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin offerire, from Latin offerre ('to present, bring before'), from ob ('towards') and ferre ('to carry'). The same root gives English offer and offering.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- offerre
- English cognates
- offer
Grammar
Verb type-ir irregular (3rd group, like ouvrir)
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | offre | offrais | offris | offrirai | offrirais |
| tu | offres | offrais | offris | offriras | offrirais |
| il/elle | offre | offrait | offrit | offrira | offrirait |
| nous | offrons | offrions | offrîmes | offrirons | offririons |
| vous | offrez | offriez | offrîtes | offrirez | offririez |
| ils/elles | offrent | offraient | offrirent | offriront | offriraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | offre | offrisse |
| tu | offres | offrisses |
| il/elle | offre | offrît |
| nous | offrions | offrissions |
| vous | offriez | offrissiez |
| ils/elles | offrent | offrissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | offre |
| nous | offrons |
| vous | offrez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- offrant
- Past participle
- offert · offerte · offerts · offertes
Examples
.
I am going to give him a book for his birthday.
' Lyon.
They offered me a wonderful job in Lyon.
' week-end .
We treated ourselves to a little weekend by the sea.
.
I would like to give a present to my sister.
.
This hotel offers a magnificent view of the sea.
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