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"Presently" is an adverb which is often translated as "en este momento", and "now" is an adverb which is often translated as "ahora". Learn more about the difference between "presently" and "now" below.
presently(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (now)
a. en este momento
Presently, there are thousands marching to the National Palace to demand that democracy be respected.En este momento, miles de personas están marchando hacia el Palacio Nacional para exigir que se respete la democracia.
b. actualmente
The police are presently searching for three escaped convicts.La policía actualmente está buscando a tres convictos escapados.
2. (soon after)
a. enseguida
I shall presently explain the fundamental tenets of this philosophy.Explicaré enseguida los principios fundamentales de esta filosofía.
b. pronto
When will Mr. Smith arrive? - He'll be here presently.¿Cuándo llegará el Sr. Smith? - Llegará pronto.
c. poco después
She lifted a loaf of bread and presently asked the baker how much it cost.Levantó una barra de pan y poco después le preguntó al panadero cuánto costaba.
now(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (nowadays)
a. actualmente
Now things are done much differently.Actualmente las cosas se hacen de manera muy diferente.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. ahora que
Now that you have it, what are you going to do about it?Ahora que lo tienes, ¿qué vas a hacer al respecto?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
