started to rain
Se puso a llover cuando él salió.
It started to rain when he went out.
Suddenly it started to rain.
It started to rain cats and dogs.
El coche se averió y encima se puso a llover.
The car broke down and then it started to rain.
— Deseo, peligro (2007)
Apenas había salido de la casa cuando se puso a llover fuerte.
I had barely left the house when it started to rain heavily.
It started to rain.
Cuando iba a salir, se puso a llover.
Just as I was about to leave, it started to rain.
Estábamos listos para salir cuando se puso a llover con mucha fuerza.
We were ready to leave when it started to rain heavily.
Apenas salió, se puso a llover.
As soon as he stepped outside, it started to rain.