French verb

Conjugation of offrir

The French verb offrir means "to offer". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to offer
Type
Irregular -ir verb
Auxiliary
avoir
Present participle
offrant
Past participle
offert
Quick answer

The present tense of offrir is j'offre, tu offres, il/elle offre, nous offrons, vous offrez, ils/elles offrent. It is irregular: all 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is offrant and its past participle is offert. Its compound tenses are formed with avoir.

Present tense of offrir

Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.

Present Présent
j' offre (irregular)
tu offres (irregular)
il/elle offre (irregular)
nous offrons (irregular)
vous offrez (irregular)
ils/elles offrent (irregular)

More tenses of offrir

Compound past Passé composé
j' ai offert (irregular)
tu as offert (irregular)
il/elle a offert (irregular)
nous avons offert (irregular)
vous avez offert (irregular)
ils/elles ont offert (irregular)
Imperfect Imparfait
j' offrais (irregular)
tu offrais (irregular)
il/elle offrait (irregular)
nous offrions (irregular)
vous offriez (irregular)
ils/elles offraient (irregular)
Future Futur simple
j' offrirai
tu offriras
il/elle offrira
nous offrirons
vous offrirez
ils/elles offriront
Conditional Conditionnel présent
j' offrirais
tu offrirais
il/elle offrirait
nous offririons
vous offririez
ils/elles offriraient
Present subjunctive Subjonctif présent
que j' offre (irregular)
que tu offres (irregular)
qu'il/elle offre (irregular)
que nous offrions (irregular)
que vous offriez (irregular)
qu'ils/elles offrent (irregular)
Imperative Impératif
tu offre (irregular)
nous offrons (irregular)
vous offrez (irregular)

Notes on offrir

Offrir is irregular. Its present forms include offre and offrons, and its participles are offrant and offert.

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Example sentences with offrir

  • J'offre un café à mon collègue. I offer a coffee to my colleague.
  • Nous avons offert des fleurs hier. We offered flowers yesterday.
  • Elle offrait toujours son aide. She always offered her help.
  • Vous offrirez un cadeau demain. You will offer a gift tomorrow.

Frequently asked questions

Is offrir a regular French verb?

No. Offrir is irregular.

What are the present subjunctive forms of offrir?

They are offre, offres, offre, offrions, offriez, offrent.

What are the participles and auxiliary of offrir?

The present participle is offrant, the past participle is offert, and the auxiliary is avoir.