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/mɛ̃t(ə)nɑ̃/
1.
adverb
now
at the present time
right now
Je n'ai pas le temps maintenant.
I don't have time now.
Synonyms:à présent, actuellement, tout de suite
2.
verbParticiple3rdPresent
maintaining
holding (as the present participle of maintenir)
En maintenant ce rythme, nous finirons le projet à temps.
By maintaining this pace, we'll finish the project on time.
Synonyms:soutenant, tenant, gardant
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Maintenant means "now" or "at present." It is an adverb of time.
USAGE
You use maintenant to indicate an action or state happening in the current moment.
For example: "Je travaille maintenant." (I am working now.)
Or: "Où vas-tu maintenant ?" (Where are you going now?)
INVARIABLE
As an adverb, maintenant is invariable. It never changes its form, regardless of gender or number. Do not confuse it with "tout de suite" (immediately, right now), which is more emphatic than "maintenant."