What does nevar mean?
nevar means to snow in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to whiten, add white colour to something.
Spanish verb guide
Nevar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn nevar, meaning to snow, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: nevandoparticiple: nevado
Principal forms of nevar
- Infinitive
- nevar
- Gerund
- nevando
- Past participle
- nevado
Nevar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | nievo | nevé | nevaba | nevaré |
| tú | nievas | nevaste | nevabas | nevarás |
| él / ella / usted | nieva | nevó | nevaba | nevará |
| nosotros/as | nevamos | nevamos | nevábamos | nevaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | nievan | nevaron | nevaban | nevarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with nevar
¿Nieva mucho en tu país?Do you have much snow in your country?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El año pasado nevó mucho.It snowed a lot last year.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nevó mucho el año pasado.It snowed a lot last year.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate nevar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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