adverb

 

at present at the present time

She's finished her degree and now she teaches English.

 

immediately immediately

Come on, Andreas, we're going home now.

 

length of time used to show the length of time that something has been happening, from the time it began until the present

I've lived in Cambridge for two years now.

 

in speech used when you start to tell someone something

Now, I have been to Glasgow many times before.

 

conjunction

 

as a result of a new situation

Now that I've got a car I can visit her more often.

 

pronoun

 

the present time or moment

Now isn't a good time to speak to him.