ofrecíamos

Ofrecíamos is the first-person plural form in the imperfect indicative of the Spanish verb ofrecer. It expresses a past action that was habitual, ongoing, or not completed at a certain time, corresponding to “we were offering” or “we used to offer” in English.

Conjugation and form: in the imperfect, the verb follows regular -er endings. The full set for this verb is: yo ofrecía, tú ofrecías, él/ella/usted ofrecía, nosotros/nosotras ofrecíamos, vosotros/vosotras ofrecíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes ofrecían. The form ofrecíamos uses the stem of ofrecer (ofrec-) with the endings -íamos. The pronunciation retains the accent on the í in the first-person plural form.

Usage: the imperfect of ofrecer is used to describe recurring past actions, past routines, or situations in which offering occurred over an extended period. It can set a scene in narrative prose or report past behavior without specifying a definite beginning or end. It contrasts with the preterite ofrecimos, which would refer to a completed act in the past, and with the present ofrecer.

Examples:

- Cuando éramos niños, ofrecíamos nuestra ayuda a los vecinos.

- En la campaña, la empresa ofrecía descuentos y asesoría gratuita a los clientes.

Etymology and related forms: ofrecer comes from the Latin offerre, from ob- “toward” plus ferre “to bear, carry.” The imperfect form ofrecíamos shares the same root as other imperfect -er verbs and aligns with standard Spanish conjugation patterns for this tense.

See also: conjugation patterns of -er verbs in the imperfect, offer/offerings in Spanish, synonyms such as brindar, proporcionar.