Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Llueve (It's raining)
Learn to describe rainy weather using 'Llueve.'
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 3 Spanish words related to rain and weather (e.g., *lluvia, paraguas, nube*) when shown pictures or objects.
- Understand and respond correctly to simple commands related to rain and weather, such as *"Abre el paraguas"* (Open the umbrella) or *"Mira la lluvia"* (Look at the rain) in at least 2 out of 3 trials.
- Apply the phrase *"Está lloviendo"* (It is raining) to describe a picture or a weather report with 100% accuracy.
- Explain, in English, how people might feel or what they might do when it is raining, using at least one Spanish word from the lesson (e.g., "People might use an *paraguas* when it rains.").
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the phrase 'Llueve' in spoken and written Spanish.
Say 'Llueve' to describe that it is raining.
Answer the question '¿Qué tiempo hace?' with 'Llueve' when appropriate.
Recognize the connection between the verb 'llover' (to rain) and the action 'llueve' (it's raining).
Draw a picture of a rainy day and label it with the word 'Llueve'.
Use the phrases 'Me gusta cuando llueve' and 'No me gusta cuando llueve' to express their opinion.
Connect the word 'llueve' to related vocabulary like 'paraguas' (umbrella) and 'nube' (cloud).
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
LlueveThe Spanish word for 'It is raining.' This is an action word.Mira por la ventana. ¡Llueve!
LloverThe verb that means 'to rain.' This is the name of the action.Mañana va a llover.
La lluviaThe Spanish word for 'the rain.' This is the name for the water that falls from the sky.Me gusta el sonido de la lluvia.
El paraguasAn umbrella. This is something you use to stay dry when it rains.Necesito mi paraguas porque llueve.
La nubeA cloud. This is where rain comes from in the sky.La nube es gris porque va a llover.
¿Qué tiempo hace?The question 'What is the weather like?'.Amigo: ¿Qué tiempo hace? Tú: Llueve.
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'It' is Included
Llueve = It is raining
In Spanish, you don't need a separate word for 'it' when talking about the weather. The word 'llueve' already includes the 'it.' It's a complete idea all by itself!
Answering the Weather Question
¿Qué tiempo hace? ➡️ Llueve.
When someone asks '¿Qué tiempo hace?', the simplest and most common way to say it's raining is to just respond with the single word, 'Llueve.'
The 'o' to 'ue' Stem-Change
llover ➡️ llueve
The verb 'llover' is a special kind of verb called a 'stem-changer.' The 'o' in the middle changes to a 'ue' when we say 'it is raining.' It's like a secret code in the v...
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Challenging
A friend says, "No me gusta la lluvia porque no caminamos en el parque." Why is your friend sad?
A.They can't walk in the park because of the rain.
B.They do not like to walk at all.
C.They want to eat food in the park.
D.The park is always closed.
Challenging
In many Spanish-speaking countries, what warm and delicious food or drink is popular to have on a cold, rainy day?
A.Un helado (ice cream)
B.Una ensalada fría (a cold salad)
C.Una limonada (lemonade)
D.Un chocolate caliente (hot chocolate)
Challenging
The phrase "llover a cántaros" is a special expression. What does it mean?
A.It's raining a little bit.
B.It's raining very heavily (like 'raining cats and dogs').
C.It's about to rain.
D.It's raining frogs.
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