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Mi padre nunca muestra sus sentimientos.

Mi padre nunca muestra sus sentimientos.
My father never shows his feelings.
From Lesson 250:Feelings and sensations (el sentimiento, notar)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Mi padre nunca muestra sus sentimientos.

Why is it nunca muestra instead of no muestra nunca?
Both are perfectly correct! In Spanish, negative words like nunca (never) can go directly before the verb. If you choose to put nunca after the verb instead, you must add no before the verb to make it no muestra nunca. Putting it before the verb is very common and sounds natural.
Why is the verb spelled muestra and not mostra?
The verb is mostrar (to show), which is an o-to-ue stem-changing verb in the present tense. This means the letter o in the root of the word changes to ue for most forms, giving us él muestra. The only exceptions are the nosotros and vosotros forms, which keep the original vowel.
Could I use the verb enseñar instead of mostrar to mean show here?
Not really in this context. While enseñar often means to show (like showing someone a physical object or teaching them a skill), mostrar is the much better choice when talking about displaying something abstract, like feelings, qualities, or a general attitude.
Since the father is singular, why do we use the plural sus instead of su?
Possessive adjectives in Spanish always agree with the things being possessed, not the person who owns them. Because the word sentimientos (feelings) is plural, you must use the plural sus, even though the owner (the father) is just one person. This is a very common trip-up for English speakers!

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