The verbs offrir (to offer/ to give) and souffrir (to suffer) are irregular in Présent indicatif :
Although they're -ir verbs, they conjugate like -er verbs!
OFFRIR (to offer / to give)
| j'offre |
| tu offres |
| il/elle/on offre |
| nous offrons |
| vous offrez |
| ils/elles offrent |
SOUFFRIR (to suffer)
| je souffre |
| tu souffres |
| il/elle/on souffre |
| nous souffrons |
| vous souffrez |
| ils/elles souffrent |
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See also Conjugate cueillir and derivatives in Le Présent (present tense)
and Conjugate ouvrir, découvrir and derivatives in Le Présent (present tense)
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WalterKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
" ... offering flowers to my mother for her birthday.
Shouldn't the English translation read, "I'm giving my mother flowers ... " rather than "offering"?
Asked 1 year ago
Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Yes, that would sound more natural in English. But the "offering flowers" gives you more of a clue as to what to use in French.
Walter asked:View original
" ... offering flowers to my mother for her birthday.
Shouldn't the English translation read, "I'm giving my mother flowers ... " rather than "offering"?
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