rain very hard

Meaning

To rain heavily or in large amounts. This phrase is used to describe intense weather when a lot of water falls from the sky quickly. The tone is neutral and descriptive, perfect for daily weather conversations.

Examples

• It started to rain very hard, so we ran inside the library.

  It started to rain very hard, so we ran inside the library.

• Does it rain very hard during the summer in your country?

  Does it rain very hard during the summer in your country?

• We couldn't see the road because it was raining very hard.

  We couldn't see the road because it was raining very hard.

• If it rains very hard tomorrow, the football match will be cancelled.

  If it rains very hard tomorrow, the football match will be cancelled.

• Take an umbrella with you; the radio says it will rain very hard later.

  Take an umbrella with you; the radio says it will rain very hard later.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ It is raining very strongly today.

  ✓ It is raining very hard today.

  English speakers describe intense rain as 'hard' or 'heavy', not 'strong'.

• ✗ It rained much hard last night.

  ✓ It rained very hard last night.

  Use the modifier 'very' instead of 'much' before the adverb 'hard' in simple descriptions.

Related Expressions

Practice

• We had to stop driving because it began to ___.

  💡 Describe heavy rainfall.

  Show answer

  rain very hard

• Don't forget your boots; it is going to ___ this afternoon.

  💡 Use the target phrase for intense rain.

  Show answer

  rain very hard