Translation
to show
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Word origin
From Latin monstrare ('to show, point out'), from monstrum ('portent'). The same root gives English demonstrate and remonstrate.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- monstrare
- English cognates
- demonstrate, remonstrate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | muestro | mostré | mostraba | mostraré | mostraría |
| tú | muestras | mostraste | mostrabas | mostrarás | mostrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | muestra | mostró | mostraba | mostrará | mostraría |
| nos. | mostramos | mostramos | mostrábamos | mostraremos | mostraríamos |
| vos. | mostráis | mostrasteis | mostrabais | mostraréis | mostraríais |
| ellos/uds. | muestran | mostraron | mostraban | mostrarán | mostrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | muestre | mostrara | mostrase |
| tú | muestres | mostraras | mostrases |
| él/ella/ud. | muestre | mostrara | mostrase |
| nos. | mostremos | mostráramos | mostrásemos |
| vos. | mostréis | mostrarais | mostraseis |
| ellos/uds. | muestren | mostraran | mostrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | muestra |
| ud. | muestre |
| nosotros | mostremos |
| vosotros | mostrad |
| uds. | muestren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- mostrando
- Past participle
- mostrado
Examples
.
I'm going to show the photos to my mother tonight.
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The teacher wants to show a very old map.
.
You have to show the document when entering the hotel.
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He didn't want to show what he had in his hand.
.
Let me show how this job is done.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 9: mostrar, posible, meter and 7 more words.