Now the present pupils have enjoyed the rewards he offers a large cast.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Now the present government is following the same path of selling off our precious assets.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Much of the context and content is now lost in the present.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
It is now all about the present.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It belongs to the past and now only the present is important to us.
The Sun (2010)
But my experiences were in the present tense; hers were in the past.
Christianity Today (2000)
Better by far to stick to the present flag; it has real meaning.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Focus on the strength of your relationship and only fret if something is clearly wrong now - in the present.
The Sun (2013)
A whoosh from the track returns me to the present; modern trains manage it with rather less effort.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
All related terms of 'the present'
for the present
Something that exists or will be done for the present exists now or will continue for a while, although the situation may change later .
the present day
The present day is the period of history that we are in now .
the present tense
the form of a verb that expresses an action that is happening now or at the time of speaking
at the/this moment/present moment
You use expressions such as at the moment , at this moment , and at the present moment to indicate that a particular situation exists at the time when you are speaking .
there's no time like the present
If you say ' There's no time like the present ', you are suggesting to someone that they should do something now , not later .