Ofertasteis

Ofertasteis is the second-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb ofertar, used with the pronoun vosotros. It translates as “you offered” in the past and is found in texts and speech in dialects that preserve the vosotros form, primarily in Spain and in some regional writings. In most Latin American varieties, vosotros forms are uncommon, and ustedes or ustedes ofertaron are used to express the past tense for you all.

Usage of ofertasteis appears in narrative, formal, or instructional contexts where the speaker addresses a group of people as vosotros. For example: “Durante la licitación, ofertasteis un precio competitivo.” This demonstrates how the form marks a completed past action performed by the addressed group.

Conjugation and behavior: ofertasteis follows the regular -ar verb pattern in the preterite. The full set for ofertar is: yo oferté, tú ofertaste, él ofertó, nosotros ofertamos, vosotros ofertasteis, ellos ofertaron. The form is typically used in Spain and is part of standard teaching of Spanish verb conjugations that include the vosotros paradigm.

Etymology and usage notes: ofertar comes from the root offer/offerre in Latin, extended through Spanish to mean to bid, present, or offer something. The preterite ofertasteis is distinct from the ustedes form, which would be ofertaron in Latin American varieties. The choice between vosotros and ustedes affects verb forms across the sentence, not just the verb.