montrer

to show

French Regular

The French verb "montrer" means "to show" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "montrer" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "montrer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I montre
tu you (informal) montres
il/elle/on he/she/one montre
nous we montrons
vous you (formal/plural) montrez
ils/elles they montrent
Elle montre son talent artistique.
She is showing her artistic talent.

How to Conjugate "montrer" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai montré
tu you (informal) as montré
il/elle/on he/she/one a montré
nous we avons montré
vous you (formal/plural) avez montré
ils/elles they ont montré
Elle a montré le chemin.
She showed the way.

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How to Conjugate "montrer" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I montrais
tu you (informal) montrais
il/elle/on he/she/one montrait
nous we montrions
vous you (formal/plural) montriez
ils/elles they montraient
Elle montrait son nouveau dessin.
She was showing her new drawing.

How to Conjugate "montrer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I montrerai
tu you (informal) montreras
il/elle/on he/she/one montrera
nous we montrerons
vous you (formal/plural) montrerez
ils/elles they montreront
Elle montrera son nouveau projet demain.
She will show her new project tomorrow.

How to Conjugate "montrer" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I montrerais
tu you (informal) montrerais
il/elle/on he/she/one montrerait
nous we montrerions
vous you (formal/plural) montreriez
ils/elles they montreraient
Elle montrerait le chemin.
She would show the way.

Frequently Asked Questions About "montrer"

Is "montrer" regular or irregular in French?
"Montrer" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "montrer" mean in English?
The French verb "montrer" means "to show" in English.
How do you conjugate "montrer" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → montre, tu → montres, il/elle/on → montre, nous → montrons, vous → montrez, ils/elles → montrent.
How many tenses does "montrer" have in French?
"Montrer" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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