Also means
current moment
Usage Note
Présent doubles as both a noun meaning 'gift' and an adjective meaning 'current' or 'in attendance'. The adjective is also used for the grammatical tense: le présent in French grammar corresponds to the English simple present. The phrase à présent means 'at present, now'.
Examples
"Il vit dans le présent."
Natural Translation
He lives in the present.
Literal Translation
He lives in the present
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