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Maintenant

À présent literally means at present. Maintenant is another way to say now.

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Tips to remember “à présent”:
– Associate “à présent” with the English word “present,” as they both denote the current time. You can think of it as “at present” time.
– Break it down: “à” can be remembered by the sound of “ah,” like a lightbulb moment happening now, and “présent” shares roots with the English “present.” Imagine unwrapping a gift (present) right now.

Explanations:
– “À présent” is a French adverbial phrase that means “now” or “currently.”
– It is used to refer to the current moment or the current situation.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Maintenant” is another French word that means “now” and is more commonly used in spoken language.
– “Désormais” means “from now on” and is used to describe something going forward from the current time.
– “Actuellement” means “currently” or “at the moment,” used to describe ongoing situations.

Alternate meanings and slang:
– “À présent” doesn’t have an alternate slang meaning, as it’s a straightforward time indicator.

Examples of sentences using “à présent”:
– “Je suis occupé à présent, mais nous pouvons parler plus tard.” (I’m busy right now, but we can talk later.)
– “À présent, elle vit à Paris.” (She lives in Paris now.)
– “Nous devons agir à présent pour résoudre ce problème.” (We must act now to solve this problem.)
– “À présent, il comprend l’importance du travail en équipe.” (Now he understands the importance of teamwork.)
– “À présent, que souhaitez-vous faire ?” (Now, what would you like to do?)

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