montrer present tense conjugation

Montrer (to show) in the present tense: montre, montres, montre, montrons, montrez, montrent.

Présent Present

Présent of montrer
je
tu
il/elle/on
nous
vous
ils/elles

ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it

When to use the present tense

The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.

How it is formed

Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.

Montrer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.

Montrer in a sentence

  • Montre-moi tes photos.Show me your photos.
  • Il a montré le chemin.He showed the way.

Regular -er verb; structure is montrer qqch à qqn.

FAQ

What is the present tense of montrer?

Montrer in the French present tense: je montre, tu montres, il/elle/on montre, nous montrons, vous montrez, ils/elles montrent.

Is montrer irregular in the present tense?

No. In the present tense montrer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so montre follows the same pattern as any regular verb.

When do you use the French present tense?

The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.

How is the present tense formed?

Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.

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