This is the 5107th most frequent Portuguese word.
mostrava
"Mostrava" means "used to show" or "was showing" in English. It is the imperfect tense of the verb "mostrar."
Here, 'mostrava' is used in the imperfect tense, describing a past habitual action where 'she' used to show the photo album to her friends.
Ela mostrava o álbum de fotos para seus amigos.
She was showing the photo album to her friends.
In this context, 'mostrava' is used to indicate an imperfect past state or action where the movie depicted or presented its content.
O filme mostrava uma visão diferente do futuro.
The movie presented a different vision of the future.
Here, 'mostrava' conveys the idea of a simultaneous past action where the teacher was showing examples while explaining.