The preterite of nevar is used to express when it snowed at a specific moment in the past. For example, “It snowed all day yesterday” – “Nevó todo el día ayer.” This verb can also be used metaphorically, as in “Papers snowed down” – “Nevaron papeles.”

This is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense, though it’s primarily used in the third person singular (nevó) as a weather verb. All forms are shown since it can be used metaphorically.

Conjugations

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

The Preterite of nevar describes completed instances of snowfall.

To snow: Used for specific completed instances of snowfall, for example Nevó toda la noche (It snowed all night).

To snow (metaphorical): Used figuratively for things falling like snow, for example Nevaron pétalos durante el desfile (Petals snowed down during the parade).

Examples

Examples of Nevar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Nevó toda la noche en las montañas. (It snowed all night in the mountains.)

Nevó tanto que cerraron las escuelas. (It snowed so much that they closed the schools.)

No nevó mucho el invierno pasado. (It didn’t snow much last winter.)

Nevó por primera vez en diciembre. (It snowed for the first time in December.)

Ayer nevó en la ciudad. (Yesterday it snowed in the city.)

Nevó durante tres días seguidos. (It snowed for three straight days.)

Nevó más que el año anterior. (It snowed more than the previous year.)

No nevó lo suficiente para esquiar. (It didn’t snow enough to ski.)

Nevó justo antes de Navidad. (It snowed right before Christmas.)

Nevó en las zonas altas de la región. (It snowed in the high areas of the region.)

Nevó inesperadamente en primavera. (It snowed unexpectedly in spring.)

Nevó hasta cubrir todo el jardín. (It snowed until it covered the whole garden.)

Nevó durante la ceremonia de apertura. (It snowed during the opening ceremony.)

Nevó fuerte en la madrugada. (It snowed heavily at dawn.)

Nevó tanto que el paisaje cambió por completo. (It snowed so much that the landscape changed completely.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.