Meaning and behavior
What does llover mean?
Llover means to rain. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- llover
- Gerund
- lloviendo
- Past participle
- llovido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of llover for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Llover |
|---|---|
| yo | lluevo |
| tú | llueves |
| él / ella / usted | llueve |
| nosotros / nosotras | llovemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | llovéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | llueven |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of llover is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Llover |
|---|---|
| yo | lloví |
| tú | lloviste |
| él / ella / usted | llovió |
| nosotros / nosotras | llovimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | llovisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | llovieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of llover, or for background information.
| Subject | Llover |
|---|---|
| yo | llovía |
| tú | llovías |
| él / ella / usted | llovía |
| nosotros / nosotras | llovíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | llovíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | llovían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of llover for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Llover |
|---|---|
| yo | lloveré |
| tú | lloverás |
| él / ella / usted | lloverá |
| nosotros / nosotras | lloveremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | lloveréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | lloverán |
Verified context
Examples with llover
No sé si lloverá mañana.
I don't know if it'll rain tomorrow.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo sé si mañana lloverá.
I don't know if it'll rain tomorrow.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLlovió ayer por la tarde.
It rained yesterday afternoon.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Llover FAQ
What does llover mean?
Llover means to rain.
Is llover regular or irregular?
Llover is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of llover?
The gerund of llover is lloviendo.
What is the past participle of llover?
The past participle of llover is llovido.
How is llover conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is lluevo, llueves, llueve, llovemos, llueven.
How is llover conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is lloví, lloviste, llovió, llovimos, llovieron.
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