montrer subjunctive conjugation

Montrer (to show) in the subjunctive: montre, montres, montre, montrions, montriez, montrent.

Subjonctif présent Present subjunctive

Subjonctif 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 subjunctive

The subjonctif présent follows que after wishes, necessity, emotion and doubt: “Il faut que tu viennes.”

How it is formed

Take the ils form of the present, drop -ent and add e, es, e, ions, iez, ent. Nous and vous often take the imparfait stem. Fully irregular: être, avoir, aller, faire, pouvoir, savoir, vouloir, valoir, falloir.

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

Read more: French subjunctive: formation and use

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 subjunctive of montrer?

Montrer in the French subjunctive: je montre, tu montres, il/elle/on montre, nous montrions, vous montriez, ils/elles montrent.

Is montrer irregular in the subjunctive?

No. In the subjunctive 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 subjunctive?

The subjonctif présent follows que after wishes, necessity, emotion and doubt: “Il faut que tu viennes.”

How is the subjunctive formed?

Take the ils form of the present, drop -ent and add e, es, e, ions, iez, ent. Nous and vous often take the imparfait stem. Fully irregular: être, avoir, aller, faire, pouvoir, savoir, vouloir, valoir, falloir.

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