The Imperfect Tense of nevar is used to describe ongoing or repeated snowing in the past. While this verb is typically used impersonally (only in the third person singular), all forms are shown here as it can be used metaphorically. For example, Nevaba copos de algodón sobre la cama. (Cotton flakes were snowing onto the bed.)

Nevar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Nevar (to snow) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The imperfect tense of nevar is used to describe ongoing or repeated snowing in the past.

Literal meaning: For example, Nevaba mucho cuando vivía 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, ¡Nevó de nuevo en mi casa! ¡Mi mamá me regañó por no limpiar mi cuarto! (It snowed again at my house! My mom scolded me for not cleaning my room!)

Examples

Examples of Nevar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, nevaba mucho en mi ciudad. (When I was a child, it snowed a lot in my city.)

El año pasado, las calles nevaban de basura después de las fiestas. (Last year, the streets were snowed under with trash after the holidays.)

En la reunión, las ideas nevaban sin parar. (In the meeting, ideas were snowing non-stop.)

Durante la crisis, los despidos nevaban en la empresa. (During the crisis, layoffs were snowing at the company.)

En la boda, los pétalos de rosa nevaban sobre los novios. (At the wedding, rose petals were snowing over the newlyweds.)

Después del concierto, los fans nevaban de emoción. (After the concert, the fans were snowing with excitement.)

En la fiesta, los confetis nevaban por todas partes. (At the party, confetti was snowing everywhere.)

Tú nevabas de preguntas durante la clase. (You were snowing with questions during the class.)

Ellos nevaban de tareas en la universidad. (They were snowed under with assignments at the university.)

En la oficina, los correos electrónicos nevaban sin parar. (At the office, emails were snowing non-stop.)

Durante las vacaciones, los regalos nevaban bajo el árbol. (During the holidays, gifts were snowing under the tree.)

En el parque, las hojas secas nevaban por el suelo. (In the park, dry leaves were snowing on the ground.)

Después del accidente, los escombros nevaban en la calle. (After the accident, debris was snowing on the street.)

En la boda, el arroz nevaba sobre los recién casados. (At the wedding, rice was snowing over the newlyweds.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Nevar (to snow) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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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.