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A child holding up a colorful drawing to show it to someone.

muestre

MWES-treh

verbA2irregular (stem-changing) ar
show?to display or point something out
Also:demonstrate?to prove or show how something works,exhibit?to show a quality or emotion

Quick Reference

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

💡 Grammar Points

The 'O' to 'UE' Change

This word comes from 'mostrar'. In many forms, the 'o' changes to 'ue' when it is the part of the word we emphasize most while speaking.

Using 'Muestre' for Commands

Use 'muestre' when you are politely telling someone (using 'usted') to show you something, like a ticket or a passport.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Don't Forget the 'UE'

Mistake: "Espero que él mostre el camino."

Correction: Say 'muestre' instead. Many people forget that the 'o' in 'mostrar' must change to 'ue' in this form.

⭐ Usage Tips

Softening Requests

Adding 'por favor' (please) before or after 'muestre' makes your request sound much more professional and polite.

🔄 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

✏️ 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

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.