The Present Tense of nevar is used to describe snow falling in the current moment. For example, Nieva mucho en la montaña. (It’s snowing a lot in the mountains.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Nevar (to snow) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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 pétalos de las flores en primavera. (Flower petals snow down in spring.)

Slang meaning: In some Latin American slang, it can mean to be confused or not understand something, for example, Nievo con esta explicación. (I’m snowed under with this explanation.)

Idiomatic meaning: In the phrase “estar nevando”, it means to be very lucky or in an advantageous situation, for example, Estoy nevando con este nuevo trabajo. (I’m snowing with this new job.)

Examples

Examples of Nevar in the Present Tense

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

¿Ves cómo nieva afuera? (Do you see how it’s snowing outside?)

Cuando nieva, me gusta quedarme en casa y tomar chocolate caliente. (When it snows, I like to stay home and drink hot chocolate.)

En esta región, nieva con frecuencia durante los meses de invierno. (In this region, it snows frequently during the winter months.)

Mira, nieva otra vez. Tendremos que sacar la pala. (Look, it’s snowing again. We’ll have to get the shovel out.)

No puedo creer que todavía nieve en mayo. (I can’t believe it’s still snowing in May.)

Cuando nieva, la ciudad se ve tan bonita cubierta de blanco. (When it snows, the city looks so pretty covered in white.)

Parece que nieva más este año que el año pasado. (It seems to be snowing more this year than last year.)

Aunque nieve, el espectáculo debe continuar. (Although it’s snowing, the show must go on.)

Si nieva demasiado, tendremos que cancelar el viaje. (If it snows too much, we’ll have to cancel the trip.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Nevar (to snow) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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.