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

Michelle C.B1Kwiziq 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"
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InmaKwiziq team member

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 

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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”.

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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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