Mostrar: Full Conjugation

Mostrar means "to show" and is an o → ue stem-changing -ar verb. Like recordar, contar, and encontrar, its o becomes ue in the four "boot" forms of the present indicative (yo, tú, él, ellos) and in the corresponding forms of the present subjunctive. The nosotros form keeps the plain o.

In Latin America, mostrar is the everyday verb for showing or displaying something — a photo, a document, a gesture, a feeling. It's also common in the reflexive form mostrarse, meaning "to appear" or "to come across as": se mostró muy amable.

Present Indicative

Preterite

The preterite is fully regular — no stem change. This is true of all -ar and -er stem-changing verbs.

Imperfect

Future

Conditional

Present Subjunctive

Same pattern as the present indicative: ue everywhere except nosotros.

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra forms)

Imperative

Notice the written accent on muéstrame: attaching a pronoun to the affirmative command pulls the stress backward, so an accent is needed to preserve the original pronunciation.

Non-Finite Forms

• Infinitive: mostrar
• Gerund: mostrando
• Past participle: mostrado

Common Uses

Mostrar is typically followed by a direct object (the thing shown) and an indirect object (the person shown to): le mostré la carta a Juan. The reflexive mostrarse is used to describe how someone appears or acts: se mostró preocupado ("he seemed worried").