historic present in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for historic present in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for historic present in the English»French Dictionary

I.present N [Brit ˈprɛz(ə)nt, Am ˈprɛz(ə)nt]

III.present ADJ [Brit ˈprɛz(ə)nt, Am ˈprɛz(ə)nt]

V.present VB trans [Brit prɪˈzɛnt, Am prəˈzɛnt]

VI.present VB intr [Brit prɪˈzɛnt, Am prəˈzɛnt] MED

VII.present VB refl [Brit prɪˈzɛnt, Am prəˈzɛnt]

historic present in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for historic present in the English»French Dictionary

I.present2 [ˈprezənt] N (gift)

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English
Literary critics and grammarians have said that the historic present has the effect of making past events more vivid.
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It is the obvious consequence of this interpretation of the historic present.
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