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mostrarte

mos-trar-temosˈtɾaɾte

mostrarte means to show you in Spanish (as in, to display something to you).

to show you, to let you see

Also: to display to you
VerbA2irregular (stem-changing o > ue) ar
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infinitivemostrar
gerundmostrando
past Participlemostrado

📝 In Action

Quiero mostrarte la foto que tomé.

A2

I want to show you the picture I took.

¿Puedes venir para mostrarte el nuevo diseño?

B1

Can you come over so I can show you the new design?

Estamos mostrándote todas las opciones posibles.

B2

We are showing you all the possible options.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • enseñarte (to teach/show you)
  • indicarte (to point out to you)

Antonyms

  • ocultarte (to hide from you)
  • esconderte (to conceal from you)

Common Collocations

  • Quiero mostrarteI want to show you
  • Voy a mostrarteI am going to show you

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedmuestra
yomuestro
muestras
ellos/ellas/ustedesmuestran
nosotrosmostramos
vosotrosmostráis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmostraba
yomostraba
mostrabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesmostraban
nosotrosmostrábamos
vosotrosmostrabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedmostró
yomostré
mostraste
ellos/ellas/ustedesmostraron
nosotrosmostramos
vosotrosmostrasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedmuestre
yomuestre
muestres
ellos/ellas/ustedesmuestren
nosotrosmostremos
vosotrosmostréis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedmostrara
yomostrara
mostraras
ellos/ellas/ustedesmostraran
nosotrosmostráramos
vosotrosmostrarais

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: mostrarte

Question 1 of 2

Which of these sentences correctly uses 'mostrarte'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin verb *monstrare*, meaning 'to point out' or 'to display.' It evolved into the Spanish 'mostrar' and remains closely related to words like 'demonstration' in English.

First recorded: 13th century (base verb)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: mostrarItalian: mostrare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'mostrarte' used for direct or indirect objects?

The 'te' in 'mostrarte' acts as an indirect object pronoun (to you) if you are showing a thing (the direct object), or as a direct object pronoun (you) if you are showing the person themselves. In the common phrase 'to show you something,' it is usually the indirect object.

What is the difference between 'mostrarte' and 'muéstrame'?

'Mostrarte' is the infinitive form, meaning 'to show you' (often following another verb). 'Muéstrame' is the affirmative command form for 'tú' (Show me!), where the pronoun 'me' is attached instead of 'te'.