/ofenˈdeɾ/
Translation
to offend
Word origin
From Latin offendere ('to strike against, to displease'), from ob- ('against') plus fendere ('to strike').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- offendere
- English cognates
- offend, offence, defend
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ofendo | ofendí | ofendía | ofenderé | ofendería |
| tú | ofendes | ofendiste | ofendías | ofenderás | ofenderías |
| él/ella/ud. | ofende | ofendió | ofendía | ofenderá | ofendería |
| nos. | ofendemos | ofendimos | ofendíamos | ofenderemos | ofenderíamos |
| vos. | ofendéis | ofendisteis | ofendíais | ofenderéis | ofenderíais |
| ellos/uds. | ofenden | ofendieron | ofendían | ofenderán | ofenderían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ofenda | ofendiera | ofendiese |
| tú | ofendas | ofendieras | ofendieses |
| él/ella/ud. | ofenda | ofendiera | ofendiese |
| nos. | ofendamos | ofendiéramos | ofendiésemos |
| vos. | ofendáis | ofendierais | ofendieseis |
| ellos/uds. | ofendan | ofendieran | ofendiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | ofende |
| ud. | ofenda |
| nosotros | ofendamos |
| vosotros | ofended |
| uds. | ofendan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ofendiendo
- Past participle
- ofendido
Examples
.
I did not want to offend anyone with my comment.
.
His words offended me a lot.
cualquier .
He takes offence at anything.
haberte .
I hope I have not offended you.
, .
Do not take offence, it was only a joke.
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