The Present Subjunctive of llover is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about rain or precipitation. For example, Ojalá llueva esta noche para regar las plantas. (I hope it rains tonight to water the plants.)

This verb undergoes a stem change from o to ue in all present subjunctive forms except the third-person singular and plural.

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of llover is used to express wishes, desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations related to raining.

Expressing wishes or desires: For example, Ojalá llueva para que las plantas crezcan. (I hope it rains so the plants can grow.)

Expressing doubts or uncertainty: For example, No creo que llueva hoy. (I don’t think it will rain today.)

Hypothetical situations: For example, Si lloviera, no podríamos ir a la playa. (If it rained, we couldn’t go to the beach.)

Idiomatic expressions: For example, Está lloviendo a cántaros. (It’s raining cats and dogs.) Lloverle a uno en la piscina. (To have a stroke of good luck, literally “for it to rain on one in the pool”.)

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.)

¿Crees que llueva durante nuestra caminata? Deberíamos llevar un paraguas por si acaso. (Do you think it will rain during our hike? We should bring an umbrella just in case.)

Aunque llueva a cántaros, la fiesta debe continuar. (Even if it rains buckets, the party must go on.)

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

Aunque lluevan las críticas, seguiré adelante con mi proyecto. (Even if the criticism rains down, I’ll keep going with my project.)

Cuando llueva, las calles se inundan rápidamente. (When it rains, the streets flood quickly.)

Dicen que si llueve el día de tu boda, tendrás buena suerte. (They say if it rains on your wedding day, you’ll have good luck.)

Si llueve a cántaros, la lluvia formará charcos en el patio. (If it rains buckets, puddles will form in the yard.)

Ojalá no llueva durante el partido de fútbol. (Hopefully it doesn’t rain during the soccer game.)

Aunque lluevan las oportunidades, debes estar preparado para aprovecharlas. (Even if opportunities rain down, you must be ready to seize them.)

Si llueve esta noche, ¿quieres ver una película conmigo? (If it rains tonight, do you want to watch a movie with me?)

Dicen que si llueve el día de tu boda, tendrás una vida llena de riquezas. (They say if it rains on your wedding day, you’ll have a life full of riches.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Llover (to rain) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.