llover
“llover” means “to rain” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
to rain
Also: to drizzle
📝 In Action
Parece que va a llover esta tarde.
A1It looks like it's going to rain this afternoon.
Ayer llovió todo el día.
A1Yesterday it rained all day.
Está lloviendo muy fuerte.
A1It is raining very hard.
to rain down
Also: to shower with
📝 In Action
Le llovieron las ofertas de trabajo.
B2Job offers rained down on him.
Nos llovieron críticas después del partido.
B2Criticisms rained down on us after the game.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Indicative
Preterite
Imperfect
Present
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How do you say 'It is going to rain' in Spanish?
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📚 Etymology▼
From the Latin 'pluĕre', which also means to rain.
First recorded: 12th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'llover' always used in the 3rd person?
Mostly, yes! Since humans can't 'rain,' we usually only say 'llueve' (it rains) or 'lloverá' (it will rain). However, in poetry or figurative speech like 'I rained gifts on her,' you might use other forms.
Why does it change from 'llover' to 'llueve'?
It is a stem-changing verb. The 'o' changes to 'ue' when you stress that part of the word. This is very common in Spanish verbs like 'dormir' (duermo) or 'poder' (puedo).