nevar Negative Imperative Conjugation
nevar — to snow
The negative imperative of nevar uses the present subjunctive forms: no nieves, no nieve, no nevemos, no nevéis, no nieven.
nevar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Used to command the weather not to snow (figuratively) or in poetic contexts.
Notes on nevar in the Negative Imperative
Uses the present subjunctive stem, including the e to ie change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
¡No nieves hoy, por favor!
Don't snow today, please!
tú
Que no nieve durante el viaje.
Let it not snow during the trip.
No nevéis todavía, nubes.
Don't snow yet, clouds (vosotros).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no nieva'.
Correct: no nieve
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive mood, not the indicative.
Mistake: Using 'no neves' (missing the i).
Correct: no nieves
Why: The negative 'tú' command requires the stem change e to ie.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nievo
Nevar has an e to ie stem change in the present: nievo, nievas, nieva, nevamos, neváis, nievan.
Preterite
yo: nevé
The preterite of nevar is regular: nevé, nevaste, nevó, nevamos, nevasteis, nevaron.
Imperfect
yo: nevaba
The imperfect of nevar is regular: nevaba, nevabas, nevaba, nevábamos, nevabais, nevaban.
Future
yo: nevaré
The future of nevar is regular: nevaré, nevarás, nevará, nevaremos, nevaréis, nevarán.
Conditional
yo: nevaría
The conditional of nevar is regular: nevaría, nevarías, nevaría, nevaríamos, nevaríais, nevarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nieve
Nevar undergoes an e to ie stem change in the present subjunctive: nieve, nieves, nieve, nevemos, nevéis, nieven.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: nevara
The imperfect subjunctive of nevar uses the -ra or -se endings: nevara, nevaras, nevara, neváramos, nevarais, nevaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nieva
The imperative of nevar is rarely used as it's a weather verb, but follows the e to ie change: nieva, nieve, nevemos, nevad, nieven.