Conjugation of oferecer

The Portuguese verb oferecer 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: Regular -er verb
Gerund: oferecendo
Past participle: oferecido

Quick answer

The present tense of oferecer is eu ofereço, tu ofereces, ele/ela oferece, nós oferecemos, vós ofereceis, eles/elas oferecem. It counts as a regular -er verb, though 10 of its forms differ from the model pattern and are marked in the tables. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative.

Present tense of oferecer

Forms in orange break the regular -er pattern.

Present Presente
eu	ofereço (irregular)
tu	ofereces
ele/ela	oferece
nós	oferecemos
vós	ofereceis
eles/elas	oferecem

More tenses of oferecer

Simple past Pretérito perfeito
eu	ofereci
tu	ofereceste
ele/ela	ofereceu
nós	oferecemos
vós	oferecestes
eles/elas	ofereceram

Imperfect Pretérito imperfeito
eu	oferecia
tu	oferecias
ele/ela	oferecia
nós	oferecíamos
vós	oferecíeis
eles/elas	ofereciam

Future Futuro
eu	oferecerei
tu	oferecerás
ele/ela	oferecerá
nós	ofereceremos
vós	oferecereis
eles/elas	oferecerão

Conditional Condicional
eu	ofereceria
tu	oferecerias
ele/ela	ofereceria
nós	ofereceríamos
vós	ofereceríeis
eles/elas	ofereceriam

Present subjunctive Presente do subjuntivo
que eu	ofereça (irregular)
que tu	ofereças (irregular)
que ele/ela	ofereça (irregular)
que nós	ofereçamos (irregular)
que vós	ofereçais (irregular)
que eles/elas	ofereçam (irregular)

Imperative Imperativo
tu	oferece
você	ofereça (irregular)
nós	ofereçamos (irregular)
vós	oferecei
vocês	ofereçam (irregular)

Notes on oferecer

Oferecer is regular, with spelling changes only. The spelling changes appear in ofereço, ofereça, ofereçamos, ofereçais and ofereçam, where c changes to ç before a or o.

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Example sentences with oferecer

Ofereço ajuda aos meus vizinhos todos os dias. I offer help to my neighbours every day.
Ontem oferecemos café aos convidados. Yesterday we offered coffee to the guests.
Amanhã oferecerão transporte gratuito aos visitantes. Tomorrow they will offer free transport to visitors.
Ofereça água aos clientes, por favor. Offer water to the customers, please.

comer to eat fazer to do, make dar to give

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Frequently asked questions

Is oferecer a regular Portuguese verb?

Yes. Oferecer is regular, with spelling changes only in the forms shown in the table.

Which forms of oferecer use ç in the present subjunctive?

All present subjunctive forms use ç: ofereça, ofereças, ofereça, ofereçamos, ofereçais and ofereçam.

What are the past participle and gerund of oferecer?

The past participle is oferecido and the gerund is oferecendo.