mostrarte

mos-trar-temosˈtɾaɾte

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

to show you, to let you seeAlso: to display to you

VerbA2irregular (stem-changing o > ue) ar

A cartoon child holds a bright blue toy block up, clearly presenting it to another child standing opposite them, illustrating the act of displaying something.

infinitivemostrar

gerundmostrando

past Participlemostrado

📝 In Action

Quiero mostrarte la foto que tomé.

I want to show you the picture I took.

¿Puedes venir para mostrarte el nuevo diseño?

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

Estamos mostrándote todas las opciones posibles.

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 mostrarte – I want to show you
Voy a mostrarte – I am going to show you

Indicative

Present

yomuestro

túmuestras

él/ella/ustedmuestra

nosotrosmostramos

vosotrosmostráis

ellos/ellas/ustedesmuestran

Imperfect

yomostraba

túmostrabas

él/ella/ustedmostraba

nosotrosmostrábamos

vosotrosmostrabais

ellos/ellas/ustedesmostraban

Preterite

yomostré

túmostraste

él/ella/ustedmostró

nosotrosmostramos

vosotrosmostrasteis

ellos/ellas/ustedesmostraron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yomuestre

túmuestres

él/ella/ustedmuestre

nosotrosmostremos

vosotrosmostréis

ellos/ellas/ustedesmuestren

Imperfect Subjunctive

yomostrara

túmostraras

él/ella/ustedmostrara

nosotrosmostráramos

vosotrosmostrarais

ellos/ellas/ustedesmostraran

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Quick Quiz: mostrarte

Question 1 of 2

Which of these sentences correctly uses 'mostrarte'?

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👥 Word Family

mostrar(to show) — Verb

muestra(sample, display) — Noun

demostrar(to prove, to demonstrate) — Verb

🎵 Rhymes

hablarte llevarte

📚 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'.