Inklingo

muestre

MWES-treh/ˈmwestɾe/

muestre means show in Spanish (to display or point something out).

show

Also: demonstrate, exhibit
VerbA2irregular (stem-changing) ar
A child holding up a colorful drawing to show it to someone.
gerundmostrando
past Participlemostrado
infinitivemostrar

📝 In Action

Por favor, muestre su identificación.

A2

Please, show your identification.

Espero que la empresa muestre mejores resultados.

B1

I hope the company shows better results.

No creo que él me muestre la verdad.

B1

I don't believe he will show me the truth.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • enseñe (show/teach)
  • exhiba (exhibit)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • muestre interésshow interest
  • muestre respetoshow respect

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

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

present

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

indicative

preterite

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

imperfect

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

present

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

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "muestre" in Spanish:

demonstrateexhibit

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: muestre

Question 1 of 1

Which of these is a polite way to ask someone to show their passport?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
mostrar(to show)Verb
muestra(sample/sign)Noun
muestrario(collection of samples)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
adiestretrimestre
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'monstrare', which means 'to point out' or 'to indicate'. It is actually related to the English word 'monster', which originally meant an omen or a sign shown to people.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: montrerItalian: mostrare

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I use 'muestre' instead of 'muestra'?

Use 'muestre' for polite situations (usted) or when expressing hopes and doubts. Use 'muestra' for casual situations with friends (tú) or when stating a simple fact.