I think the translation for "nieva mucho" is "it snows a lot" not "it is snowing a lot". Am I wrong?

Michelle C.C1Kwiziq community member

I think the translation for "nieva mucho" is "it snows a lot" not "it is snowing a lot". Am I wrong?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using hay, está, or an impersonal verb to talk about the weather in Spanish"

Asked 1 year ago

InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher

Hola Michelle

Literally yes, nieva mucho is using the verb in the simple present (it snows), not in the continuous present (it is snowing) - however, we sometimes use the simple tense to convey actions that "are happening" at the moment of speaking. It feels more natural to translate in English with the continuous tense though. But yes, technically, nieva would be "it snows" and "está nevando" would be "it is snowing."

I hope it clarifies it.

Saludos

Like01 year ago

Marcos G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Also when we say “It snows a lot” in English we are usually talking about a general trend, as in “It snows a lot here in January”.

Like01 year ago

Michelle C. asked:

I think the translation for "nieva mucho" is "it snows a lot" not "it is snowing a lot". Am I wrong?

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