Offset – English Verbs Conjugation

offset offsets offsetting offset

Offset means to counterbalance or compensate for something. Irregular: offset-offset-offset.

Meanings

To counterbalance
To compensate for
To place at angle
A compensating factor (noun)

Common Collocations

offset costs offset carbon offset losses carbon offset offset printing

Tip for Learners

All forms identical: offset-offset-offset. Carbon offset = compensate for emissions. Offset printing = printing technique. "Gains offset the losses." Follows pattern of "set".

Present Simple

I	offset
you	offset
he/she/it	offsets
we	offset
they	offset

Examples - Present Simple

I offset my carbon footprint with donations.
You offset costs with increased revenue.
She offsets her weakness with extra practice.
We offset losses with gains elsewhere.
They offset expenses with tax deductions.

Present Continuous

I	am offsetting
you	are offsetting
he/she/it	is offsetting
we	are offsetting
they	are offsetting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am offsetting my emissions by planting trees.
You are offsetting the deficit with savings.
He is offsetting the damage with repairs.
We are offsetting risks with insurance.
They are offsetting losses with new investments.

Present Perfect

I	have offset
you	have offset
he/she/it	has offset
we	have offset
they	have offset

Examples - Present Perfect

I have offset my travel emissions completely.
You have offset the costs successfully.
She has offset her weaknesses with strengths.
We have offset the losses this quarter.
They have offset the negative impact.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been offsetting
you	have been offsetting
he/she/it	has been offsetting
we	have been offsetting
they	have been offsetting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been offsetting costs for years.
You have been offsetting emissions since 2020.
He has been offsetting risks for months.
We have been offsetting losses for the year.
They have been offsetting impacts for decades.

Past Simple

I	offset
you	offset
he/she/it	offset
we	offset
they	offset

Examples - Past Simple

I offset the expenses with savings.
You offset the risks with careful planning.
She offset her nerves with preparation.
We offset the damage with compensation.
They offset the decline with new strategies.

Past Continuous

I	was offsetting
you	were offsetting
he/she/it	was offsetting
we	were offsetting
they	were offsetting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was offsetting costs when the budget changed.
You were offsetting emissions throughout the year.
She was offsetting risks before the crash.
We were offsetting losses before the turnaround.
They were offsetting impacts before regulations.

Past Perfect

I	had offset
you	had offset
he/she/it	had offset
we	had offset
they	had offset

Examples - Past Perfect

I had offset the costs before the audit.
You had offset the risks before the problem.
She had offset her weaknesses before the competition.
We had offset the losses before year-end.
They had offset the damage before the assessment.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been offsetting
you	had been offsetting
he/she/it	had been offsetting
we	had been offsetting
they	had been offsetting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been offsetting emissions for years.
You had been offsetting costs for months.
She had been offsetting risks for the duration.
We had been offsetting losses for quarters.
They had been offsetting impacts for decades.

Future Simple

I	will offset
you	will offset
he/she/it	will offset
we	will offset
they	will offset

Examples - Future Simple

I will offset my carbon footprint this year.
You will offset the costs with revenue.
She will offset her disadvantages with hard work.
We will offset the losses next quarter.
They will offset the negative effects.

Future Continuous

I	will be offsetting
you	will be offsetting
he/she/it	will be offsetting
we	will be offsetting
they	will be offsetting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be offsetting emissions throughout the year.
You will be offsetting costs during the project.
She will be offsetting risks continuously.
We will be offsetting losses for the foreseeable future.
They will be offsetting impacts for years.

Future Perfect

I	will have offset
you	will have offset
he/she/it	will have offset
we	will have offset
they	will have offset

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have offset all emissions by year-end.
You will have offset the costs by then.
She will have offset her weaknesses by the exam.
We will have offset all losses by the close.
They will have offset the damage by then.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been offsetting
you	will have been offsetting
he/she/it	will have been offsetting
we	will have been offsetting
they	will have been offsetting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been offsetting emissions for a decade.
You will have been offsetting costs for years.
She will have been offsetting her whole career.
We will have been offsetting for generations.
They will have been offsetting impacts for decades.