Ask whether someone has time now and distinguish a current event from a later plan.
The idea
Ahora means now and identifies the present moment or current period. It can appear at the beginning or end of a sentence: ahora estoy en casa, tienes tiempo ahora.
Examples
- Ahora estoy en casa.I am at home now.
- ¿Tienes tiempo ahora?Do you have time now?
- La biblioteca está abierta ahora.The library is open now.
- Ahora preparamos la cena.We are preparing dinner now.
- No puedo hablar ahora.I cannot speak now.
- Ahora llueve; después salimos.It is raining now; we will go out later.
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Watch out
Ahora refers to the current moment, whereas después places an action later relative to another event.
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Choose “now” for this moment: ___ estoy en casa: en este momento. (Ahora / Después)
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Ahora
Ahora identifies the current moment described by the sentence.
Choose the later time: Ahora llueve; ___ salimos. (después / ahora)
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después
Después places the outing after the present rain.
Choose “now”: No puedo hablar ___. (ahora / después)
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ahora
Ahora identifies when the speaker cannot talk.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose “now” for this moment: ___ estoy en casa: en este momento. (Ahora / Después)
Choose the later time: Ahora llueve; ___ salimos. (después / ahora)
Choose “now”: No puedo hablar ___. (ahora / después)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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