/mɔ̃.tʁe/
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Translation
to show
Word origin
From Latin monstrare ('to show, to point out, to indicate'), from monstrum ('omen, portent').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- monstrare
- English cognates
- demonstrate, monster, muster
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | montre | montrais | montrai | montrerai | montrerais |
| tu | montres | montrais | montras | montreras | montrerais |
| il/elle | montre | montrait | montra | montrera | montrerait |
| nous | montrons | montrions | montrâmes | montrerons | montrerions |
| vous | montrez | montriez | montrâtes | montrerez | montreriez |
| ils/elles | montrent | montraient | montrèrent | montreront | montreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | montre | montrasse |
| tu | montres | montrasses |
| il/elle | montre | montrât |
| nous | montrions | montrassions |
| vous | montriez | montrassiez |
| ils/elles | montrent | montrassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | montre |
| nous | montrons |
| vous | montrez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- montrant
- Past participle
- montré · montrée · montrés · montrées
Examples
?
Can you show me how it works?
l'.
He showed his results to the whole team.
- passeport, ' .
Show me your passport, please.
- fonctionne ?
Can you show me how this new machine works?
collègues.
She likes to show her holiday photos to her colleagues.
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