How to Say "is showing" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “is showing” is “muestra” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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verbA1
present continuous action
Examples
El mapa muestra dónde estamos.
The map shows where we are.
Él siempre muestra mucha confianza.
He always displays a lot of confidence.
¡Muestra tu pasaporte, por favor!
Show your passport, please! (Formal command)
Stem-Changing Verb
This verb is irregular because the 'o' in the middle changes to 'ue' in most present tense forms, including muestra. Remember that 'nosotros' (we) and 'vosotros' (you all in Spain) are exceptions and use 'o' (mostramos).
Forgetting the Change
Mistake: “Él *mostra* la foto.”
Correction: Él *muestra* la foto. (The vowel must change from 'o' to 'ue' in this form.)
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