Betekenis van now In het Nederlands

• 0 at the present time, not in the past or future:

  • She used to be a teacher, but now she works in publishing.

  • I may eat something later, but I'm not hungry now.

  • Many people now own a smartphone.

  • I don't want to wait until tomorrow, I want it now!

  • She's been a vegetarian for ten years now.

  • It was getting dark now, and we were tired.

  • Oh yes, now I know who you mean.

  • The guests are coming any minute now, and the house is still a mess.

  • And now for what we're going to do tomorrow.

• 1 used in statements and questions to introduce or give emphasis to what you are saying:

  • Now, where did I put my hat?

  • There was a knock at the door. Now Jan knew her mother had promised to come by, so she assumed it was her.

  • Hurry, now, or you'll miss the bus!

  • Sorry, I can't today. Now if you'd asked me yesterday, I would have said yes.

• 2 the present moment or time:

  • Now isn't a good time to speak to him.

  • I thought you'd be finished by now.

  • You should have mentioned it before now.

  • That's all for now (= until a future point in time).

  • From now on the gates will be locked at midnight.

• 3 used to give an explanation of a new situation:

  • Now I have my car, I don't get as much exercise as I used to.

  • She's enjoying the job now that she's got more responsibility.

• 4 fashionable and popular at the present time:

  • Posh decorative glass is very now.

  • Name changes are so now, with several stores keen to acquire a new image this way.

• 5 at the present time rather than in the past or future, or immediately:

  • She used to work in an office, but now she works at home.

  • It’s now 7 o’clock, time to get up or you’ll be late for work.

  • I can’t stop to talk just now, but give me a call when you get home.

• 6 used in statements and questions to introduce or give emphasis to what you are saying:

  • Now where was I before you interrupted me?

• 7 the present moment or time:

  • That’s all for now (= until a future point in time).

  • From now on (= Starting at this moment and continuing in the future), the front door will be locked at midnight.