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Irregular verb

show

/ʃəʊ/

Base
show
Past simple
showed
Past participle
shown / showed

Usage

The past simple is always showed; the participle can be either shown or showed, with shown the more common choice.

Meaning

  • to let someone see something

Example

Marta showed me her new painting.

He showed us around the office.

The results have shown a clear improvement.