The rain was falling gently on the roof.

Meaning: This sentence describes the rain moving downward in a gentle or mild manner on the roof.

Choice of Words: Rain is water that falls from the sky, and falling means to move downward. Gently means in a gentle or mild manner. When you put them together, rain was falling gently means the rain was moving downward in a gentle or mild manner on the roof.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The rain was falling heavily on the roof.
• The rain is falling from the sky.
• The rain is falling.
• The rain is falling heavily.
• The rain was falling.
• Rain is falling.
• Rain starts falling.
• Rain falls gently on the roof of the house.
• The rain gently fell on the roof of the house.
• The rain fell gently on the roof.