lloviendo

yoh-vee-EHN-doh/ʝoˈβjendo/

“lloviendo” means “raining” in Spanish (active weather happening right now).

raining

Also: showering

VerbA1stem-changing (o to ue) er

General

A rainy day scene with blue raindrops falling from a soft gray cloud onto green grass.

gerundlloviendo

past Participlellovido

infinitivellover

📝 In Action

Está lloviendo mucho hoy.

It is raining a lot today.

Lleva lloviendo tres días seguidos.

It has been raining for three days straight.

Están lloviendo críticas sobre el actor.

Criticisms are raining down on the actor.

Word Connections

Synonyms

diluviando (pouring/flooding)
lloviznando (drizzling)

Antonyms

escampando (clearing up/stopping raining)

Common Collocations

Está lloviendo a cántaros – It's raining cats and dogs (literally: by the pitcher)
Sigue lloviendo – It is still raining

Idioms & Expressions

llover sobre mojado – to have bad luck on top of more bad luck

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedes—

yo—

tú—

vosotros—

nosotros—

él/ella/ustedlloviera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedes—

yo—

tú—

vosotros—

nosotros—

él/ella/ustedllueva

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedes—

yo—

tú—

vosotros—

nosotros—

él/ella/ustedllovió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedes—

yo—

tú—

vosotros—

nosotros—

él/ella/ustedllovía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedes—

yo—

tú—

vosotros—

nosotros—

él/ella/ustedllueve

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Words that translate to "lloviendo" in Spanish:

raining→showering→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: lloviendo

Question 1 of 2

How do you say 'It is raining' in Spanish?

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👥 Word Family▼

llover(to rain) — Verb

lluvia(rain) — Noun

lluvioso(rainy) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

corriendo comiendo viviendo

📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'plovere,' which means 'to rain.' The 'pl-' sound turned into the 'll-' sound in Spanish over centuries.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: pleuvoirItalian: piovere

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'lloviendo' ever change its ending?

No. When used to mean 'raining,' it always stays as 'lloviendo' regardless of the sentence.

Can I use 'lloviendo' without the word 'está'?

Yes, in short phrases like '¡Mira, está lloviendo!' or when it follows other verbs like 'Sigue lloviendo' (It keeps raining).