present tense
Definitions
A grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the present time.
Equivalents
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Българскисегашно време
বাংলাবর্তমান
Češtinapřítomný čas
Ελληνικάενεστώτας
Eestiolevik
Gàidhligtràth làthaireach
Galegopresente
עבריתהווה
हिन्दीवर्तमान
Magyarjelen idő
Հայերեններկա
Bahasa Indonesiakala kini
Íslenskanútíð
ქართულიაწმყო
Қазақ тіліосы шақ
ភាសាខ្មែរវត្តមានា
Latinapraesens
ລາວປັດຈຸບັນ
Lietuviųesamasis laikas
Latviešutagadnes laiks
Македонскисегашно време
မြန်မာပစ္စုပ္ပန်
Nederlandstegenwoordige tijd
Polskiczas teraźniejszy
Portuguêspresente
Românăprezent
Русскийнастоящее время
Slovenščinasedanjik
Shqiptashme
தமிழ்நிகழ்காலம்
తెలుగువర్తమానకాలము
ไทยปัจจุบัน
Türkçeşimdiki
اردوحال
Tiếng Việtthì hiện tại
Examples
“Animals—lions and zebras and beautiful snakes—live⟳ vividly in the present⟳ tense, in a bright unconsciousness of time. That is their innocence and their limitation. Humans carry⟳ with them their experiences, their pasts; men and women work⟳ with a knowledge of consequences and, doing so, impose⟳ order⟳ on the chaotic present⟳ and project consequences into the future.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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