
mostrar Conditional Conjugation
mostrar — to show
The conditional of mostrar is regular: mostraría, mostrarías, mostraría, mostraríamos, mostraríais, mostrarían.
mostrar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to say what someone 'would show' under certain conditions, or to make a polite request like 'Would you show me...?'
Notes on mostrar in the Conditional
The conditional uses the infinitive as the base and is completely regular for this verb.
Example Sentences
¿Me mostraría el menú, por favor?
Would you show me the menu, please?
él/ella/usted
Si tuviera tiempo, te mostraría mi colección.
If I had time, I would show you my collection.
yo
Ellos mostrarían más respeto si supieran la verdad.
They would show more respect if they knew the truth.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'mostraría' with the imperfect 'mostraba'.
Correct: mostraría
Why: The conditional is for 'would', while the imperfect is for 'used to' or 'was showing'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: muestro
Mostrar is an o > ue stem-changing verb in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: mostré
The preterite of mostrar is regular: mostré, mostraste, mostró, mostramos, mostrasteis, mostraron.
Imperfect
yo: mostraba
Mostrar is regular in the imperfect: mostraba, mostrabas, mostraba, mostrábamos, mostrabais, mostraban.
Future
yo: mostraré
The future of mostrar is regular: mostraré, mostrarás, mostrará, mostraremos, mostraréis, mostrarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: muestre
The present subjunctive follows the o > ue stem change: muestre, muestres, muestre, mostremos, mostréis, muestren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mostrara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: mostrara, mostraras, mostrara, mostráramos, mostrarais, mostraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: muestra
Affirmative commands use the stem change: muestra (tú), muestre (usted), mostremos (nosotros), mostrad (vosotros), muestren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no muestres
Negative commands are based on the present subjunctive: no muestres, no muestre, no mostremos, no mostréis, no muestren.