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now
Preposition
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You use now when you want to say that something is true at this time. It is also used for things a short time in the future or a short time in the past.
I had many problems before, but I'm OK now.
What did you say just now?
The English teacher is at the library now.
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You use now at the beginning of a sentence to get people's attention.
Now, I'd like to hear from other people too.
or
Conjunction
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A word used to link two alternative choices.
Would you like tea or coffee?
never
Adverb
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If something never happens, it does not happen at any time.
As a child I was told that I should never tell a lie.