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Conjugation Chart
“Nevar” (to snow) in the Imperfect Tense
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | nevaba |
TĂş | nevabas |
Él / Ella / Usted | nevaba |
Nosotros / Nosotras | nevábamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | nevabais |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | nevaban |
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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Nevar”
The Imperfect Tense of nevar is used to describe ongoing or repeated snowing in the past. For example, Nevaba mucho cuando vivĂa en las montañas. (It snowed a lot when I lived in the mountains.)
Nevar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.
How to Use Nevar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect tense of nevar is used to describe ongoing or repeated snowing in the past.
Literal meaning: For example, Nevaba mucho cuando vivĂa en la montaña. (It snowed a lot when I lived in the mountains.)
Metaphorical meaning: For example, Mis hijos nevaban preguntas sobre el viaje. (My kids bombarded me with questions about the trip.)
Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Nevando hostias! ¡Cálmate! (Damn! Calm down!) This rude expression conveys annoyance or frustration.
Real Life Examples of Nevar in the Imperfect Tense
Cuando era niño, nevaba todos los inviernos en mi ciudad. (When I was a child, it used to snow every winter in my city.)
El año pasado, nevaban copos de algodón de los árboles en primavera. (Last year, cotton flakes were snowing from the trees in spring.)
TĂş nevavas ideas creativas durante la reuniĂłn. (You were snowing creative ideas during the meeting.)
Nosotros nevábamos de entusiasmo antes del concierto. (We were snowing with enthusiasm before the concert.)
Ellos nevaban crĂticas sobre el nuevo proyecto. (They were snowing criticisms about the new project.)
Ustedes nevaban cumplidos durante la cena. (You all were snowing compliments during dinner.)
¿Por qué nevabas tanto azúcar en tu café? (Why were you snowing so much sugar into your coffee?)
Los niños nevaban preguntas sin parar. (The children were snowing questions non-stop.)
Yo nevaba de felicidad en mi graduaciĂłn. (I was snowing with happiness at my graduation.)
Vosotros nevabais excusas para no hacer los deberes. (You were snowing excuses for not doing your homework.)
Ella nevaba sonrisas a todos en la fiesta. (She was snowing smiles at everyone at the party.)
¡QuĂ© lĂo! Nevaban papeles por todas partes. (What a mess! Papers were snowing everywhere.)
Los fans nevaban vĂtores cuando su equipo anotĂł un gol. (The fans were snowing cheers when their team scored a goal.)
En la peluquerĂa, nevaban mechones de cabello al cortar. (At the hairdresser’s, strands of hair were snowing while cutting.)
Mis abuelos nevaban historias de su juventud. (My grandparents were snowing stories from their youth.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Nevar (to snow) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo nevaba | I was snowing |
TĂş nevabas | You were snowing |
Él / Ella / Usted nevaba | He / She / You (formal) was snowing |
Nosotros / Nosotras nevábamos | We were snowing |
Vosotros / Vosotras nevabais | You all were snowing |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes nevaban | They / You all (formal) were snowing |
This post covers Castilian Spanish. For Latin American Spanish, click here
Synonyms
The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.