The Present Tense of nevar is used to describe snowing events happening in the present moment. For example, Nieva mucho en la montaña. (It’s snowing heavily in the mountains.)

This verb undergoes an e to ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros. For instance, yo nievo, tú nievas, él/ella/usted nieva, ellos/ellas nievan.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Nevar (to snow) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Nevar generally means “to snow”, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: Referring to snow falling from the sky, for example, Nieva mucho en el invierno. (It snows a lot in winter.)

Metaphorical meaning: Used metaphorically to describe things falling like snow, for example, Nievan las flores de los cerezos en primavera. (The cherry blossoms snow down in spring.)

Slang meaning: In some contexts, can mean to be overwhelmed or inundated with something, for example, Me nievan los correos electrónicos por la mañana. (I get snowed under with emails in the morning.)

Vulgar slang meaning: In very informal contexts, can vulgarly refer to ejaculating, for example, Nieva cuando ve a esa chica. (He snows when he sees that girl.)

Examples

Examples of Nevar in the Present Tense

Hoy nieva mucho en la ciudad. (It’s snowing a lot in the city today.)

¿Por qué nieva tanto en esta región? (Why does it snow so much in this region?)

Mira, ¡nieva otra vez! (Look, it’s snowing again!)

Cuando nieva, los niños salen a jugar con la nieve. (When it snows, the kids go out to play in the snow.)

Parece que nieva más cada año. (It seems to snow more every year.)

Cuando nieva, las calles se vuelven un caos. (When it snows, the streets become chaos.)

¡Qué lindo! Nieva y todo se ve tan blanco. (How lovely! It’s snowing and everything looks so white.)

Oye, ¿nieva o me parece a mí? (Hey, is it snowing or is it just me?)

Cuando nieva, me encanta tomar chocolate caliente. (When it snows, I love drinking hot chocolate.)

En esta región montañosa, nieva con frecuencia en invierno. (In this mountainous region, it snows frequently in winter.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Nevar (to snow) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.