nevar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
nevar — to snow
Nevar undergoes an e to ie stem change in the present subjunctive: nieve, nieves, nieve, nevemos, nevéis, nieven.
nevar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing doubts, hopes, or uncertainty about weather conditions, such as 'I hope it snows' or 'It's possible it will snow'.
Notes on nevar in the Present Subjunctive
Nevar follows the e to ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros. Since it is usually an impersonal weather verb, you will mostly see the third-person singular form 'nieve'.
Example Sentences
Espero que nieve mañana.
I hope it snows tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que nieva en la playa.
I doubt it snows on the beach.
él/ella/usted
Es posible que nieven copos grandes hoy.
It's possible that large flakes will snow today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'neve' instead of 'nieve'.
Correct: nieve
Why: The stem change e to ie is required in the subjunctive for the singular and third-person plural forms.
Mistake: Using 'nieva' in a subjunctive context.
Correct: nieve
Why: Learners often mix up the indicative -a ending with the subjunctive -e ending for -ar verbs.
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no nieves
The negative imperative of nevar uses the present subjunctive forms: no nieves, no nieve, no nevemos, no nevéis, no nieven.