Present
Présent · now, habits and facts
- it snows
FRENCH VERB
neiger
to snow
- #321 most used
- Regular -er verb
- Past participle: neigé
- Present participle: neigeant
Conjugation
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Past
Passé composé · finished actions
- it snowed
Imperfect
Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”
- it used to snow
Future
Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common
- it will snow
Conditional
Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests
- it would snow
Present subjunctive
Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”
- (that) it snow
How to use neiger
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Regarde, il neige ! C'est la première fois cette année.
Look, it's snowing! It's the first time this year.
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Past
Il a neigé toute la nuit sur les Alpes.
It snowed all night in the Alps.
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Imperfect
Il neigeait quand on est sortis du cinéma.
It was snowing when we came out of the cinema.
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Future
Il neigera sûrement ce week-end en montagne.
It'll surely snow this weekend in the mountains.
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Conditional
Il neigerait demain, d'après la météo.
It might snow tomorrow, according to the forecast.
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Present subjunctive
J'ai peur qu'il neige pendant notre voyage.
I'm afraid it'll snow during our trip.
Good to know
- "Il neige" with "il" only, like "il pleut".
Where you hear neiger
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
French · Beginner Level 2
- Il neige ! It's snowing!
- Il a neigé toute la nuit. It snowed all night.
- Il va neiger la semaine prochaine. It's going to snow next week.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.