At present vs Now vs Presently

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

At present

Top 2.000 (häufig)

Now

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A1 adverb

Presently

Top 2.000 (häufig) C1 adverb

Am häufigsten: Now

	At present	Now	Presently
Aussprache	🇬🇧 //ət ˈprɛzənt// 🇺🇸 //æt ˈprɛzənt//	🇬🇧 /["/naʊ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/naʊ/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprezntli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprezntli/"]/
Bedeutung	Gerade jetzt oder aktuell. Right now or currently.	at this moment or time	Gerade jetzt; zu dieser Zeit. Right now; at this time.
Beispiel	At present, I am working on a new project.	I am reading a book now.	The crime is presently being investigated by the police.
Register	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 2.000 (häufig)	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	-	A1	C1
Wortart		adverb	adverb
Kollokationen	at present time, at present moment, at present issue	now or never, from now on, now and then	presently available, presently under review, presently working, presently experiencing, presently engaged
Antonyme	-	later, after	formerly, previously, later, eventually
Häufige Fehler	Using 'present' alone instead of the full phrase., Confusing 'at present' with 'in the present'., Using it in overly casual contexts where 'now' is more appropriate.	Confused with 'then' when referring to time., Using 'now' too formally in written communication., Overusing 'now' in conversation, leading to redundancy.	'Presently' used to mean 'soon' instead of 'now'., Confusing 'presently' with 'currently' in terms of formality., 'Presently' used too often in formal contexts.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Verwenden Sie 'derzeit' in schriftlicher oder formeller Sprache. Es klingt professioneller als 'jetzt gerade'. Vermeiden Sie die Verwendung in lockeren Gesprächen. Use 'at present' in writing or formal speech. It sounds more professional than 'right now'. Avoid using in casual conversations.	Used to indicate the present time. Avoid using 'now' in very formal contexts where 'currently' might be more appropriate.	Verwende 'presently' in neutralen Kontexten, um anzuzeigen, dass etwas gerade passiert. Vermeide es in sehr formellen Texten, wo 'derzeit' oder 'in diesem Moment' klarer sein könnte. Use 'presently' in neutral contexts to indicate something happening now. Avoid in very formal writing where 'currently' or 'at this moment' might be clearer.

Sieh es in echten Clips

Succession › S1 E1

At present.

At present

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

and are presently ridding the stepstones of its pirate infestation.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

I am presently supervising her extraction.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

and are presently ridding the stepstones of its pirate infestation.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

I am presently supervising her extraction.

Presently

Häufige Fragen: At present vs Now vs Presently

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen At present, Now und Presently?

At present: Right now or currently. Now: at this moment or time Presently: Right now; at this time.

Was ist häufiger: At present, Now und Presently?

Now ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: At present, Now und Presently?

Presently ist das höchste Niveau, bei C1, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

At present: At present, I am working on a new project. Now: I am reading a book now. Presently: The crime is presently being investigated by the police.

Kann ich At present, Now und Presently austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. At present, Now und Presently sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.