ofrezco

Ofrezco is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb ofrecer, meaning "to offer." The verb is irregular in the yo form; the remaining present tense forms follow regular -er endings: ofreces, ofrece, ofrecemos, ofrecéis, ofrecen.

Conjugation in the present tense: yo ofrezco, tú ofreces, él ofrece, nosotros ofrecemos, vosotros ofrecéis, ellos ofrecen. Other common forms include preterite: ofrecí, ofreciste, ofreció, ofrecimos, ofrecisteis, ofrecieron; imperfect: ofrecía, ofrecías, ofrecía, ofrecíamos, ofrecíais, ofrecían; future: ofreceré, ofrecerás, ofrecerá, ofreceremos, ofreceréis, ofrecerán. In the present subjunctive: ofrezca, ofrezcas, ofrezca, ofrezcamos, ofrezcáis, ofrezcan.

Usage: to offer something to someone, often with an indirect object pronoun: "Le ofrezco mi ayuda" (I offer you my help). The thing offered is the direct object: "Ofrezco una solución." The verb is commonly used with pronouns and prepositional phrases to indicate the recipient or purpose.

Examples: "Yo ofrezco mi ayuda." "Le ofrezco este libro."

Etymology and notes: ofrecer derives from Latin offerre, with the present yo form displaying the irregular -zco pattern found in many -cer/-cir verbs. Pronunciation varies by dialect: roughly "oh-FREHS-koh"; in many parts of Spain the z is pronounced as a θ sound, while in Latin America it is pronounced as s.