The French verb offrir means “to offer” or “to give.” It is irregular and follows the pattern of verbs ending in -rir, conjugated like ouvrir and couvrir. It belongs to the third group of French verbs and takes être in the past participle when used reflexively.
Here are the full conjugations of offrir in major tenses and moods:
Present
French Singular
French Plural
English Singular
English Plural
j’offre
nous offrons
I offer
we offer
tu offres
vous offrez
you offer
you offer
il/elle offre
ils/elles offrent
he/she offers
they offer
Passé composé (Perfect)
French Singular
French Plural
English Singular
English Plural
j’ai offert
nous avons offert
I offered
we offered
tu as offert
vous avez offert
you offered
you offered
il/elle a offert
ils/elles ont offert
he/she offered
they offered
Imparfait (Imperfect)
French Singular
French Plural
English Singular
English Plural
j’offrais
nous offrions
I was offering / I used to offer
we were offering / we used to offer
tu offrais
vous offriez
you were offering / you used to offer
you were offering / you used to offer
il/elle offrait
ils/elles offraient
he/she was offering / he/she used to offer
they were offering / they used to offer
Futur simple (Future)
French Singular
French Plural
English Singular
English Plural
j’offrirai
nous offrirons
I will offer
we will offer
tu offriras
vous offrirez
you will offer
you will offer
il/elle offrira
ils/elles offriront
he/she will offer
they will offer
Conditionnel présent (Conditional)
French Singular
French Plural
English Singular
English Plural
j’offrirais
nous offririons
I would offer
we would offer
tu offrirais
vous offririez
you would offer
you would offer
il/elle offrirait
ils/elles offriraient
he/she would offer
they would offer
Subjonctif présent (Present subjunctive)
French Singular
French Plural
English Singular
English Plural
que j’offre
que nous offrions
that I offer
that we offer
que tu offres
que vous offriez
that you offer
that you offer
qu’il/elle offre
qu’ils/elles offrent
that he/she offers
that they offer
Impératif (Imperative)
French Singular
French Plural
English Singular
English Plural
–
offre
offer (you)
offer (you all)
–
offrons
let’s offer
let’s offer
–
offrez
offer (you all)
offer (you all)
Participe présent et passé (Present and Past Participle)
Form
Usage
English
offrant
used for the gerund ("en offrant")
offering
offert
used in compound tenses
offered
Example Sentences
French
English
J’offre un cadeau à mon ami.
I offer a gift to my friend.
Elle a offert des fleurs hier.
She offered flowers yesterday.
Nous offrirons notre aide demain.
We will offer our help tomorrow.
Usage Notes
Offrir is often followed by a direct object (the thing offered) and sometimes an indirect object introduced by à (the person receiving).
J’offre un livre à Marie.* (I’m offering a book to Marie.)
It can also mean “to treat” someone, especially in expressions like offrir un repas (to treat someone to a meal).
Other verbs with similar meanings include donner (to give) and proposer (to propose).
This completes the full conjugation guide for offrir with English translations.
What is the typical structure when using "offrir" to include both the thing being offered and the person receiving it?
offrir + [direct object] + à + [indirect object]
In French, "offrir" is usually followed by a direct object (the thing offered) and an indirect object introduced by "à" (the person receiving it). For example, "J’offre un livre à Marie."
