Meaning
to demonstrate, to prove, to show
- to show, to display, to manifest, to demonstrate, to look, to appear, to evince
- to prove, to show, to establish, to demonstrate
In a sentence
Vuoi dimostrare che hai ragione ancora?
Do you want to prove that you're right again?
Ha dimostrato molta pazienza con i bambini.
He showed a lot of patience with the children.
Non devi dimostrare niente a nessuno.
You don't have to prove anything to anyone.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dimostrare | infinitive |
| dimostriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| dimostro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| dimostrate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| dimostri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| dimostrano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| dimostra | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| dimostravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| dimostravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| dimostravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| dimostravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| dimostravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| dimostrava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| dimostrammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| dimostrai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| dimostraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| dimostrasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| dimostrarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| dimostrò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| dimostreremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| dimostrerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| dimostrerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| dimostrerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| dimostreranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| dimostrerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| dimostriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| dimostri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| dimostriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| dimostri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| dimostrino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| dimostri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| dimostrassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| dimostrassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| dimostraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| dimostrassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| dimostrassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| dimostrasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| dimostreremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| dimostrerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| dimostrereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| dimostreresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| dimostrerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| dimostrerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| dimostriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| dimostrate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| dimostra | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| dimostrando | gerund |
| dimostrato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'dimostrare' for showing evidence or proving something; 'mostrare' is better for physically showing an object.
- Common mistake: learners overuse 'dimostrare' for 'to look' (appearance). Prefer 'sembrare' for opinions (e.g., 'Lei sembra stanca').
- Auxiliary verb is 'avere' (ho dimostrato). No agreement with direct object unless it precedes the verb (e.g., 'Le prove che ho dimostrato').