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Welcome to English In A Minute. Give us a minute and we'll give you a hot tip about English vocabulary... there's so much to learn! And all taught by your favourite BBC Learning English staff!

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Common ways to use 'present'

Do you have a minute to spare to learn some English? Do you know some common ways to use the word 'present'? Roy's going to tell us in just 60 seconds.

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Hello. Let’s learn some common uses of the word present.

Firstly, present as a noun is another word to mean gift. Something you give to someone for a special occasion – like a birthday.

What's the best present you’ve ever received?

Present can also be used as a noun to mean now. This very minute. Often with the – the present.

Stop talking about the future, and start living in the present!

We also use present as an adjective to mean in a particular place.

I was present for all seven classes.

Present can also be a verb, but listen to difference in pronunciation: present.

Present can mean show something to someone. It’s quite formal – you can present research or information in a meeting.

I presented the results of the survey to the rest of the team.

Finally, present can also be a verb to mean introduce someone to others.

I’d like to present my friend, Nick.

 

Present

Present (noun) is another word to mean gift. Something you give to someone for a special occasion – like a birthday.

  • What's the best present you’ve ever received?
  • I love it when I receive lots of presents.

Present can also be used as a noun to mean now. It is often used with the – the present.

  • Stop talking about the future, and start living in the present!
  • The film is set in the present.

Present (adjective) means 'in a particular place' or 'in attendence'.

  • I was present for all seven classes.
  • Why wasn't he present for the meeting?

Present (verb), has a different pronunciation to the noun and adjective form:

Noun - 'present' /ˈprez.ənt/

Verb - 'present' /prɪˈzent/

Present (verb) can mean show something to someone. It’s quite formal.

  • I presented the results of the survey to the rest of the team.
  • When she presented the findings, people were shocked.

Present (verb) can mean 'introduce someone to others'.

  • I’d like to present my friend, Nick.
  • We had to present ourselves to the whole class.

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