Lluvia names rain as a thing, rather than the action of raining.

The idea

Use la lluvia with a feminine article and singular agreement.

Examples

  • La lluvia es fuerte hoy.The rain is heavy today.
  • La lluvia moja la calle.The rain wets the street.
  • Esperamos bajo el techo por la lluvia.We wait under the roof because of the rain.
  • Después de la lluvia sale el sol.The sun comes out after the rain.
  • La lluvia empieza por la tarde.The rain starts in the afternoon.
  • Escucho la lluvia desde mi cama.I listen to the rain from my bed.

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Watch out

Lluvia is a noun; llueve is a form of the verb llover.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the feminine article: ___ lluvia moja la calle. (La / El)

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    La

    La is the feminine singular article used with lluvia.

  2. Choose the adjective for the singular noun: La lluvia es ___. (fuerte / fuertes)

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    fuerte

    Fuerte is singular and agrees with la lluvia.

  3. Complete the expression meaning after: Después ___ la lluvia sale el sol. (de / con)

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    de

    Después de means after when a noun follows.

Use it today

Describe the rain and say what happens after it in Spanish.