The Subjunctive Mood of Nevar is used to express wishes, desires, or hypothetical situations related to snowing. For example, Ojalá nieve esta noche. (I hope it snows tonight.)

This verb follows the e to ie stem-changing conjugation pattern in the present subjunctive. While it is typically only used in the third person singular form, it can be employed poetically or metaphorically in other forms.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Nevar (to snow) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Literal meaning: For example, Que nieve mañana (May it snow tomorrow).

Metaphorical meaning: For example, Que nieve dinero en tu cuenta bancaria (May money “snow” into your bank account).

Slang meaning (vulgar): For example, Que te nieve (Literally “may it snow on you”, but used vulgarly to mean “screw you” or “go to hell”).

Examples

Examples of Nevar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que nieve mucho este invierno para que los agricultores tengan suficiente agua para regar sus cultivos. (It’s important that it snows a lot this winter so that farmers have enough water to irrigate their crops.)

Ojalá nieve esta Navidad para que los niños puedan hacer muñecos de nieve. (I hope it snows this Christmas so that the children can make snowmen.)

Aunque nieve mañana, todavía iremos de excursión. (Even if it snows tomorrow, we’ll still go on the hike.)

A menos que nieve mucho, no cancelaremos el partido de fútbol. (Unless it snows a lot, we won’t cancel the soccer game.)

Espero que nieve para que podamos ir a esquiar este fin de semana. (I hope it snows so we can go skiing this weekend.)

Cuando nieve, los niños se emocionan y quieren salir a jugar. (When it snows, the kids get excited and want to go out and play.)

Siempre que nieve, la ciudad se ve hermosa cubierta de blanco. (Whenever it snows, the city looks beautiful covered in white.)

Para que nieve, las condiciones atmosféricas deben ser las adecuadas. (For it to snow, the atmospheric conditions must be right.)

Quiero que nevéis lo hermoso que se ve el parque cuando está nevado. (I want you all to see how beautiful the park looks when it’s snowy.)

Aunque nieven copos del tamaño de una moneda, aún podemos salir a caminar. (Even if coin-sized snowflakes fall, we can still go for a walk.)

Sería genial que nevara en la playa, ¿no crees? Sería una vista única. (It would be great if it snowed at the beach, don’t you think? It would be a unique sight.)

Ojalá que nieve tanto que tengamos que quedarnos en casa y preparar chocolate caliente. (I hope it snows so much that we have to stay home and make hot chocolate.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.