parece que va a llover

it looks like it's going to rain

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it looks like it's going to rain Used to express a prediction based on visible signs or other evidence. The verb form can change depending on the tense, as in parecía que iba a llover.

SP: Mira esas nubes; parece que va a llover.

EN: Look at those clouds; it looks like it's going to rain.

Parece que va a llover mañana.

It looks like it’s going to rain tomorrow.

Y parece que va a llover.

And it looks like it’s going to rain.

— El castillo ambulante (2004)

Parece que va a llover.

It looks like it's going to rain.

— Hunting Season (2025)

Por el aspecto del cielo, parece que va a llover.

Judging by the sky, it looks like it's going to rain.

Están cayendo unas gotas, parece que va a llover.

A few drops are falling; it looks like it’s going to rain.

Parece que va a llover hoy.

It looks like it’s going to rain today.

Parece que va a llover, ¿verdad?

It looks like it’s going to rain, doesn’t it?

Parece que va a llover esta noche.

It looks like it's going to rain tonight.

Llévate el paraguas, parece que va a llover.

Take your umbrella; it looks like it's going to rain.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)