mostrare imperfect tense conjugation
Mostrare (to show) in the imperfect tense: mostravo, mostravi, mostrava, mostravamo, mostravate, mostravano.
Imperfetto Imperfect
| io | |
|---|---|
| tu | |
| lui/lei | |
| noi | |
| voi | |
| loro |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
Mostrare is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Mostrare in a sentence
- Ti mostro le mie foto di viaggio.I'll show you my travel photos.
- Mi ha mostrato la nuova casa.He showed me the new house.
Indirect object with 'a': mostrare qualcosa a qualcuno.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of mostrare?
Mostrare in the Italian imperfect tense: io mostravo, tu mostravi, lui/lei mostrava, noi mostravamo, voi mostravate, loro mostravano.
Is mostrare irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense mostrare takes the regular endings for its verb class, so mostravo follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Italian imperfect tense?
The imperfetto describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions and descriptions: “Da bambino giocavo a calcio.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -are → avo, avi, ava, avamo, avate, avano; -ere → evo…; -ire → ivo…. Essere is irregular (ero, eri, era…); fare, dire and bere use their old stems (facevo, dicevo, bevevo).
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