| as things now stand(expression, time, period) |
| at the present moment(expression, adverb, time, present, now) |
| at the present point in time(expression, time, moment) |
| at the present time(expression, time, moment) |
| at this hour(expression, adverb, time, now, at this moment) |
| at this stage(expression, time, adverb, period, now) |
| at this time of day(expression, adverb, time, present, now) |
| at this very moment(expression, adverb, time, present, now) |
| here and now(expression, time, moment) |
| in a moment(expression, adverb, time, now, at this moment) |
| in the foreseeable future(expression, time, future) |
| in the near future(expression, time, future) |
| just now(expression, adverb, time, now, at this moment) |
| right away(expression, time, moment) |
| straight away(expression, adverb, time, now, at this moment) |
| thus far(expression, time, period) |
| up to the present time(expression, time, moment) |
| immediately(adverb, time, now, at this moment) |
| just(adverb, time, now, at this moment) |