Mostrar (to show) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Mostrar (to show) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Mostrar - Conjugation of to show in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Mostrar (to show) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - ¡El mundo es enorme! (The world is enourmous!)

Conjugation of to show in Pretérito imperfecto

yo mostraba I was showing
tú mostrabas you showed
él/ella mostraba he/she was showing
nosotros/nosotras mostrábamos we showed
vosotros/vosotras mostrabais You were showing
ellos/ellas mostraban they showed

Example phrases

Yo mostraba la habitación individual a los turistas. I was showing the single room to the tourists.
Tú mostrabas cómo hacer la maleta a tu amigo. You were showing how to pack the suitcase to your friend.
Él mostraba el pasaporte en el control de seguridad. He was showing the passport at the security checkpoint.
Nosotros mostrábamos la solución al problema. We were showing the solution to the problem.
Vosotros mostrabais el carné de conducir en el mostrador. You were showing the driving license at the counter.
Ellos mostraban las instrucciones para abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad. They were showing the instructions to fasten the seatbelt.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - mostrar (to show)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Mostrar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Vosotros ... el carné de conducir en el mostrador.

Vosotros mostrabais el carné de conducir en el mostrador.

(You were showing the driving license at the counter.)

2. Él ... el pasaporte en el control de seguridad.

Él mostraba el pasaporte en el control de seguridad.

(He was showing the passport at the security checkpoint.)

3. Tú ... cómo hacer la maleta a tu amigo.

Tú mostrabas cómo hacer la maleta a tu amigo.

(You were showing how to pack the suitcase to your friend.)

4. Ellos ... las instrucciones para abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad.

Ellos mostraban las instrucciones para abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad.

(They were showing the instructions to fasten the seatbelt.)

5. Nosotros ... la solución al problema.

Nosotros mostrábamos la solución al problema.

(We were showing the solution to the problem.)

6. Yo ... la habitación individual a los turistas.

Yo mostraba la habitación individual a los turistas.

(I was showing the single room to the tourists.)