ofrecéis

Ofrecéis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb ofrecer, meaning “you all offer.” It is used in regions that employ the vosotros form, most notably Spain, to address a group informally. In dialects or regions that use ustedes instead of vosotros, the corresponding present indicative form is ofrecen (and the vosotros form is not used).

Grammatical notes: ofrecer is irregular in the present tense. The yo form is ofrezco, and the other present-tense forms generally use the stem of reduced form of “ofrez-” with appropriate endings: tú ofreces, él/ella/Ud. ofrece, nosotros ofrecemos, vosotros ofrecéis, ellos/ellas/Uds. ofrecen. The vosotros form, ofrecéis, carries a written accent on the é to indicate the stress pattern of the verb. The pronunciation is [o-fre-CÉIS].

Usage considerations: use ofrecéis appears in sentences such as “¿Qué ofrecéis en la cena?” or “Vosotros ofrecéis ayuda a los vecinos.” When addressing a group in most of Latin America, volvería a decirse “ofrecen,” as ustedes form is used there. In formal writing aimed at diverse audiences, careful regional choice of vosotros vs. ustedes is important.

Etymology: ofrecer derives from the Latin offerre, meaning to bring before or present. The modern Spanish form maintains the core meaning of presenting or making available something to others.

Related forms: other tenses of ofrecer include ofrezco, ofreces, ofrece, ofrecemos, ofrecéis, ofrecen; the gerund is ofreciendo.