The preterite of nevar is used to express that it snowed at a specific time in the past. For example, you might say “It snowed last Christmas,” indicating a completed instance of snowfall. While typically impersonal, it can be used metaphorically, as in “papers snowed down.”

This is a regular -ar verb that primarily uses the third-person singular form (nevó). However, all forms exist for metaphorical usage, following regular -ar verb patterns.

Conjugations

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

The preterite of nevar describes completed instances of snowfall. Weather Event: Indicates a specific instance of snowfall that has ended, for example, nevó toda la noche (it snowed all night). Metaphorical Snow: Used figuratively to describe things falling like snow, for example, nevaron papeles del cielo (papers snowed down from the sky). Accumulation: Describes the completion of snowfall, for example, nevó lo suficiente para cerrar las escuelas (it snowed enough to close the schools).

Examples

Examples of Nevar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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

Nevaron papeles confeti en la celebración. (Paper confetti snowed down at the celebration.)

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

Nevaron hojas en el otoño. (Leaves snowed down in autumn.)

No nevó el año pasado. (It didn’t snow last year.)

Nevaron pétalos blancos del cerezo. (White cherry blossoms snowed down.)

Nevó durante las vacaciones de invierno. (It snowed during winter vacation.)

Nevaron mensajes de apoyo en las redes sociales. (Messages of support snowed down on social media.)

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

Nevaron flores durante el desfile. (Flowers snowed down during the parade.)

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

Nevaron aplausos al final de la presentación. (Applause snowed down at the end of the presentation.)

No nevó como esperábamos. (It didn’t snow as we expected.)

Nevaron estrellas fugaces esa noche. (Shooting stars snowed down that night.)

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

Conjugations with English Translations

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