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showed vs shown

Both 'showed' and 'shown' are correct forms of the verb 'show' but are used in different contexts. 'Showed' is the past tense and past participle of 'show' when used with the auxiliary verb 'have.' On the other hand, 'shown' is the past participle of 'show' when used without an auxiliary verb.

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showed

The word 'showed' is the past tense of the verb 'show' when used with the auxiliary verb 'have.'

Use 'showed' when forming the past tense of 'show' in sentences like 'He showed me the way.'

Examples:

She showed her new painting to the class.
They have showed great improvement in their performance.
He showed us how to solve the problem.
The magician showed a trick to the audience.
The teacher showed the students how to do the experiment.

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When Santelli showed me the pictures, I was upset.
The universe showed me my destiny.
Sylvie showed some confidence in me yesterday.
The endoscope showed it was esophagus cancer.
Detective Benson showed me a picture.
Beaton showed me another, Sensibility.
Until senator perrin showed me evidence.
Sidney showed me photographs of your work.
Reciprocate in some way the affection showed by Vadio.
Psychoanalysis showed me I was wrong.
Because someone showed me another way.
Subject showed a positive reaction and smiled.
The GM there showed me some pictures.
Last night showed me the truth.
Mike showed me your CIA file.
Sulejmani or something, Mycroft showed me his file.
Actually, Nancy showed me the light.
The stenographer showed me your article.
There was the file Bulstrode showed you.
Someone showed me enemies can become friends.

Alternatives:

He has shown us the correct way.
She had shown her talent in the competition.
They showed us the new features of the software.
The artist showed his latest work at the gallery.
The guide showed them around the city.

shown

The word 'shown' is the past participle of the verb 'show' when used without an auxiliary verb.

Use 'shown' as the past participle of 'show' in sentences like 'The results are shown on the screen.'

Examples:

The evidence has been shown to support the claim.
The map shown here indicates the hiking trails.
The options are shown in the dropdown menu.
The data shown in the report is accurate.
The movie has shown in theaters worldwide.

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Science has shown sunsets and rainbows are illusions.
Animal studies have shown excretion of lansoprazole in milk.
Sunil has obviously shown a tremendous rage towards Julia.
Animal studies have shown excretion of lansoprazole in milk.
Studies have shown that timolol does not dialyse readily.
Embryo-fetal toxicity studies have not shown toxic effects of atosiban.
Intravenous fentanyl has been shown to cause bradycardia.
Animal studies have shown that ambrisentan is teratogenic.
Most EPC working groups have shown a similarly constructive spirit.
Two-year clinical studies have shown maintenance of this effect.
Animal studies have shown excretion of laropiprant in milk.
Animal studies have shown excretion of vildagliptin in milk.
Animal studies have shown excretion of lasofoxifene in milk.
The intergovernmental approach to Treaty revision has once again shown its limitations.
The mutual recognition procedure has shown its limits.
Commissioner Bolkestein has just shown this through his speech.
Studies have shown that azodicarbonamide decomposes into semicarbazide during high temperature processing.
Barley beta-glucan has been shown to lower/reduce blood cholesterol.
Plant sterols have been shown to lower/reduce blood cholesterol.
The Wiebenga report has undoubtedly shown that we need solutions.

Alternatives:

The results have been displayed on the screen.
The map displayed here indicates the hiking trails.
The options are presented in the dropdown menu.
The data presented in the report is accurate.
The movie has been screened in theaters worldwide.

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