historical present
historisches Präsens
The present tense as used when referring to real past events, to add immediacy to what…The present tense as used when referring to real past events, to add immediacy to what is being said or written.
» Historical texts can present a one-sided view.
В исторических текстах бывает однобокая точка зрения.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The present tense as used when referring to real past events, to add immediacy to what is being said or written.
the use of the present tense to describe past actions or states
(uncountable)The present tense as used when writing a fictional narrative.
historisches Präsens
Examples
1 sentencesHistorical texts can present a one-sided view.
ruВ исторических текстах бывает однобокая точка зрения. — Ooneykcall
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
tense:
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedliterary present
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable