Translation
to offer, to give
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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
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.
.
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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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 1: offrir, anniversaire, veux-tu and 7 more words.