now
Used to describe the present moment or the current time period. It is often used to contrast the present with the past or future.
أمثلة
3 من 5I am eating my dinner now.
I am eating my dinner now.
The director is now prepared to see you.
The director is now prepared to see you.
Can you come over now?
Can you come over now?
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Remember: N-O-W stands for No Other Way to say 'at this moment'.
اختبار سريع
I am busy ___, but I can help you in ten minutes.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: now
أمثلة
I am eating my dinner now.
everydayI am eating my dinner now.
The director is now prepared to see you.
formalThe director is now prepared to see you.
Can you come over now?
informalCan you come over now?
Scientific evidence now indicates a change in global temperatures.
academicScientific evidence now indicates a change in global temperatures.
We are now processing your payment request.
businessWe are now processing your payment request.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
now and then
now and then (occasionally)
now or never
now or never
every now and again
every now and again
يُخلط عادةً مع
Know is a verb meaning to have information, while now is an adverb referring to time.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Now is most frequently placed at the end of a sentence, but can also be placed at the beginning for emphasis or before the main verb.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners sometimes use 'now' when they should use 'actually' to correct someone, or they confuse it with 'currently' in formal writing.
نصيحة للحفظ
Remember: N-O-W stands for No Other Way to say 'at this moment'.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from Old English 'nū', which is related to the German word 'nun'.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In 'fast-paced' cultures, 'now' implies an immediate response is expected.
اختبار سريع
I am busy ___, but I can help you in ten minutes.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: now
قواعد ذات صلة
عبارات ذات صلة
مفردات ذات صلة
Today refers to the current day or the 24-hour period that i...
instantAn instant is an extremely short period of time, often lasti...
soonSoon is used to describe something that will happen in a sho...
momentA very short period of time or a specific point in time. It...
currentDescribes something that is happening, existing, or being us...
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