A1 adverb Neutral #73 más común

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.

Ejemplos

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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?

Familia de palabras

Adverbio
now
Adjetivo
now
Relacionado
present
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Truco para recordar

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: now

Ejemplos

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.

Familia de palabras

Adverbio
now
Adjetivo
now
Relacionado
present

Colocaciones comunes

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

Frases Comunes

now and then

now and then (occasionally)

now or never

now or never

every now and again

every now and again

Se confunde a menudo con

now vs know

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

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Notas de uso

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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Errores comunes

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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Truco para recordar

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

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Origen de la palabra

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

Patrones gramaticales

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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Contexto cultural

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: now

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