現在する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 現在する | 現在しない |
| Polite | 現在します | 現在しません |
| Past polite | 現在しました | 現在しませんでした |
| Past | 現在した | 現在しなかった |
| Te-form | 現在して | 現在しないで |
| Desire | 現在したい | 現在したくない |
| Potential | 現在できる | 現在できない |
| Passive | 現在される | 現在されない |
| Causative | 現在させる | 現在させない |
| Causative passive | 現在させられる | 現在させられない |
| Volitional | 現在しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 現在しましょう | |
| Imperative | 現在しろ | 現在するな |
| Conditional | 現在すれば | 現在しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 現在したら | 現在しなかったら |
現在、東京に住んでいます。
I currently live in Tokyo.
I will explain the current situation.
Suffix-like use after a date, time, or reference point, especially in reports, statistics, and official statements.
The population as of April 1 is about fifty thousand.
Grammar term referring to the present tense or present-time form of an expression.
The tense of this sentence is present.
Buddhist use corresponding to 現世: the present life or this world, as opposed to past or future lives.
See also: 現世
In Buddhism, 現在 can refer to this life in this world.
noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
actually exist; exist now; be present before one
Used as 現在する. This is much less common than 現在 as “now,” and has a formal or literary feel, often meaning that something exists here and now or stands before one as a reality.
We must deal with the crisis that is present before our eyes.
As of the end of March 2024, there are 10,000 members.
Please explain the current situation.
He is currently living in London.
Please change this sentence into the present tense.
現在 is a neutral, factual 'at present' used in reports and statistics, whereas 今や carries a rhetorical, dramatic tone.
現在 means 'now' as a specific point in time, while 現代 refers to the whole contemporary era or age.
現在 is a formal noun meaning 'the present time' used in writing and reports, while ただいま is spoken and used in announcements or polite speech.
現段階 highlights where a process currently stands, whereas 現在 is a neutral formal word that simply means 'now' or 'the present'.
当時 refers to a past period being discussed, while 現在 refers to the present time, and the two are often contrasted directly.
present form; present tense
current point