it rained
Es regnete den ganzen Nachmittag hindurch.
It rained all afternoon.
It rained in our faces.
Es regnete, doch er ging nach draußen.
It was raining, but he went outside.
Da es regnete, blieb ich zu Hause.
Since it was raining, I stayed home.
Nun, es regnete und ihr Haar war ganz nass.
Well, it was raining and her hair was completely wet.
— Psycho (1960)
Es regnete fünf Tage hintereinander.
It rained for five days in a row.
Als ich sah, dass es regnete, nahm ich meinen Schirm.
When I saw that it was raining, I took my umbrella.
It rained even harder.