Philosophers debate how long the specious present lasts and what it reveals about consciousness.

Many early anthropologists wrote about extinct cultures using the ethnographic present to make their descriptions seem immediate.

During the lecture, the instructor placed the original manuscript under the visual presenter so the whole class could see its fine details.

At the baby shower, friends debated whether push presents are an essential part of modern parenting rituals.

When learning grammar, students often confuse present tenses with other verb forms, so clear explanations help.

The professor explained that present participles often function as nouns in complex sentences.

Linguists often identify 'can' as a preterite-present in Germanic language studies.

Many authors employ the narrative present to make past events feel immediate.

Writers often use the historic present to make past events feel immediate.

When analyzing medieval chronicles, scholars often point out the use of the dramatic present to make past events feel immediate.