The Subjunctive Mood of Llover is used to express wishes, desires, or hypothetical situations related to rain. For example, Ojalá llueva mañana. (I hope it rains tomorrow.)

This verb undergoes a stem change from “o” to “ue” in certain tenses, including the present subjunctive. It is typically used only in the third person singular form, except in poetic or metaphorical contexts.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Llover (to rain) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Llover generally means “to rain”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: For example, Que llueva esta noche (May it rain tonight).

Metaphorical meaning: For example, Que me llueva dinero (May money rain down on me).

Slang meaning (rude): For example, Que te llueva mierda (May sh*t rain down on you, i.e. expressing anger/cursing at someone).

Idiomatic meaning: For example, Que me llueva de bendiciones (May blessings rain down on me, i.e. expressing hope for good fortune).

Examples

Examples of Llover in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que llueva esta noche para refrescar el ambiente. (I hope it rains tonight to freshen the air.)

Aunque llueva a cántaros, la fiesta continuará. (Even if it pours, the party will go on.)

Ojalá llueva pronto para que las plantas no se sequen. (I hope it rains soon so the plants don’t dry out.)

Cuando llueva, los cultivos crecerán sanos y fuertes. (When it rains, the crops will grow healthy and strong.)

A menos que llueva torrencialmente, iremos a la playa. (Unless it rains torrentially, we’ll go to the beach.)

Siempre que llueva, me quedo en casa viendo películas. (Whenever it rains, I stay home watching movies.)

Dudo que llueva hoy, así que podemos hacer un picnic. (I doubt it will rain today, so we can have a picnic.)

Es importante que llueva con regularidad para mantener los ríos fluyendo. (It’s important that it rains regularly to keep the rivers flowing.)

Temo que si llueve mucho, las calles se inundarán. (I fear that if it rains a lot, the streets will flood.)

Aunque lluevan chuzos de punta, los trabajadores seguirán construyendo. (Even if it rains cats and dogs, the workers will keep building.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Llover (to rain) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.