A1 adverb Neutral #73 am häufigsten

now

/naʊ/

Used to describe the present moment or the current time period. It is often used to contrast the present with the past or future.

Beispiele

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1

I am eating my dinner now.

I am eating my dinner now.

2

The director is now prepared to see you.

The director is now prepared to see you.

3

Can you come over now?

Can you come over now?

Wortfamilie

Adverb
now
Adjektiv
now
Verwandt
present
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Merkhilfe

Remember: N-O-W stands for No Other Way to say 'at this moment'.

Schnelles Quiz

I am busy ___, but I can help you in ten minutes.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: now

Beispiele

1

I am eating my dinner now.

everyday

I am eating my dinner now.

2

The director is now prepared to see you.

formal

The director is now prepared to see you.

3

Can you come over now?

informal

Can you come over now?

4

Scientific evidence now indicates a change in global temperatures.

academic

Scientific evidence now indicates a change in global temperatures.

5

We are now processing your payment request.

business

We are now processing your payment request.

Wortfamilie

Adverb
now
Adjektiv
now
Verwandt
present

Häufige Kollokationen

right now right now
from now on from now on
by now by now
until now until now
just now just now

Häufige Phrasen

now and then

now and then (occasionally)

now or never

now or never

every now and again

every now and again

Wird oft verwechselt mit

now vs know

Know is a verb meaning to have information, while now is an adverb referring to time.

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Nutzungshinweise

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.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use 'now' when they should use 'actually' to correct someone, or they confuse it with 'currently' in formal writing.

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Merkhilfe

Remember: N-O-W stands for No Other Way to say 'at this moment'.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from Old English 'nū', which is related to the German word 'nun'.

Grammatikmuster

Often used with the present continuous tense (am/is/are + verb-ing). Can be used as a conjunction to introduce a new thought or instruction.
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Kultureller Kontext

In 'fast-paced' cultures, 'now' implies an immediate response is expected.

Schnelles Quiz

I am busy ___, but I can help you in ten minutes.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: now

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