A1 adverb Neutre #73 le plus courant

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.

Exemples

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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?

Famille de mots

Adverbe
now
Adjectif
now
Apparenté
present
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Astuce mémo

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

Quiz rapide

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

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : now

Exemples

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.

Famille de mots

Adverbe
now
Adjectif
now
Apparenté
present

Collocations courantes

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

Phrases Courantes

now and then

now and then (occasionally)

now or never

now or never

every now and again

every now and again

Souvent confondu avec

now vs know

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

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Notes d'usage

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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Erreurs courantes

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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Astuce mémo

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

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Origine du mot

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

Modèles grammaticaux

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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Contexte culturel

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

Quiz rapide

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

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : now

Mots lis

intervolive

C1

To wind, twist, or roll together in an intricate or complex manner. It refers to the physical or metaphorical act of intertwining multiple elements so they become a single, complex unit.

intratendion

C1

Pertaining to the interior or internal structure of a tendon. It is most commonly used in clinical medicine and radiology to describe injuries, injections, or structural changes located specifically within the tendon fibers rather than on the surface.

bigeoent

C1

A bigeoent refers to a biological entity or organism whose existence and physical characteristics are fundamentally intertwined with a specific geographic environment. It is a technical term used in ecology to describe species that are strictly endemic to a particular landform or geological structure.

untangous

C1

Describing something that is naturally free from knots, complications, or intricate twists. It can refer to physical objects that do not entangle easily or abstract concepts that are remarkably clear and straightforward.

recelerine

C1

Characterized by a secretive or concealing nature, specifically relating to the act of harboring or hiding something illicit or private. It is typically used in formal or literary contexts to describe spaces, behaviors, or objects that are intentionally obscured from sight.

hyperlocate

C1

Describing something that is targeted, positioned, or tracked with extreme geographic precision, typically within a very small area like a specific building or street corner. It is most commonly used in digital marketing and logistics to describe services that react to a user's exact micro-location.

encival

C1

To formally document or incorporate something into a civic, legal, or historical record. It specifically refers to the act of ensuring a concept or event is preserved within the official administrative framework of a society.

deequacy

C1

To systematically reduce the quality, sufficiency, or effectiveness of a system or process until it falls below required standards. It involves the intentional or incidental degradation of adequacy within a specific functional framework.

cojunctic

C1

A cojunctic is a specific constituent part or an individual element within a linked logical set or complex structure. In technical contexts, it refers to one of several items that are joined together to form a functional or logical whole.

homothermty

C1

Homothermty (more commonly known as homeothermy) refers to the physiological condition of maintaining a stable internal body temperature regardless of the external environment. This process allows organisms to remain active in a wide range of temperatures by using internal metabolic heat.

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