Currently vs Now vs Right now

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Currently

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 adverb

Now

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adverb

Right now

Top 1000 (muito comum)

	Currently	Now	Right now
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkʌrəntli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkɜːrəntli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/naʊ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/naʊ/"]/	🇬🇧 //raɪt naʊ// 🇺🇸 //raɪt naʊ//
Significado	agora mesmo right now	at this moment or time	neste momento at this moment
Exemplo	The hourly charge is currently £35.	I am reading a book now.	I need you to help me right now.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	A1	-
Classe gramatical	adverb	adverb
Colocações	currently available, currently working, currently experiencing	now or never, from now on, now and then	right now, do it right now, right now situation
Antônimos	previously, formerly	later, after	later, after
Erros comuns	Using 'currently' in a past context, which is incorrect., Confusing 'currently' with 'actually' or 'really.', Overusing 'currently' when 'now' would suffice.	Confused with 'then' when referring to time., Using 'now' too formally in written communication., Overusing 'now' in conversation, leading to redundancy.	Confused with 'right away', Using it in formal contexts, Misplacing the phrase in sentences
Notas de uso	Use isso ao falar sobre situações que estão acontecendo no momento. Evite em contextos muito formais; em vez disso, use 'no presente'. Use this when talking about situations happening at the present time. Avoid in very formal contexts; instead, use 'at present.'	Used to indicate the present time. Avoid using 'now' in very formal contexts where 'currently' might be more appropriate.	Use 'agora mesmo' em contextos casuais ou de conversa para indicar o momento presente. Evite em escrita muito formal. Use 'right now' in casual or conversational contexts to indicate the present moment. Avoid in very formal writing.

Veja em clipes reais

Top Gear › S1 E1

And they're currently confiscating 30 cars a day.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

Mr. White is currently on medical leave.

Top Gear › S1 E1

And they're currently confiscating 30 cars a day.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

Mr. White is currently on medical leave.

Currently

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

The RV is going to start right now.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

All right, now. Good night.

And, uh, well, we can vote on it right now, and...

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

The RV is going to start right now.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

All right, now. Good night.

Right now

Perguntas frequentes: Currently vs Now vs Right now

Qual é a diferença entre Currently, Now e Right now?

Currently: right now Now: at this moment or time Right now: at this moment

Qual é mais avançada: Currently, Now e Right now?

Currently é o nível mais alto, em B1, na escala CEFR.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Currently: The hourly charge is currently £35. Now: I am reading a book now. Right now: I need you to help me right now.

Posso usar Currently, Now e Right now de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Currently, Now e Right now são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.