How to Say "present tense" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “present tense” is “presente” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
Grammar concept (El presente de indicativo)
Examples
El pasado se fue, solo tenemos el presente.
The past is gone, we only have the present.
Olvídate del futuro y disfruta del presente.
Forget about the future and enjoy the present.
Masculine Noun
Even though 'presente' ends in '-e', when it refers to time, it is always a masculine noun, meaning you must use 'el' before it.
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