to show
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Te muestro las fotos de la boda.
I'll show you the wedding photos.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi tío me mostró su finca.
My uncle showed me his farm.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los vecinos siempre mostraban mucho cariño.
The neighbors always showed a lot of affection.
Futuro · What will happen
Mañana te mostraremos la ciudad.
Tomorrow we'll show you the city.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo te mostraría el camino, pero tengo prisa.
I'd show you the way, but I'm in a hurry.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
La encuesta ha mostrado un cambio.
The survey has shown a change.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya me habían mostrado el apartamento.
They had already shown me the apartment.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habríamos mostrado la casa.
We would have shown you the house.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que me muestres lo que compraste.
I want you to show me what you bought.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pedí que me mostrara el camino.
I asked him to show me the way.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pidió que mostrasen sus documentos.
He asked them to show their documents.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que me hayas mostrado esto.
I'm glad you've shown me this.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubieras mostrado el recibo, te habría devuelto el dinero.
If you had shown me the receipt, I would have given you your money back.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Muestra el pasaporte en la entrada.
Show your passport at the entrance.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No muestres tu contraseña a nadie.
Don't show your password to anyone.