tegenwoordige

Tegenwoordige is a Dutch term that appears mainly in historical or linguistic contexts to denote the present or present tense. In modern Dutch grammar, the present tense is commonly referred to as de tegenwoordige tijd. The form tegenwoordig, and related adjective forms, can be found as variants in older grammars and dictionaries, where spelling conventions differed from contemporary standard Dutch. The word is typically connected to the verb tegenwoordigen, meaning to present or to represent, and its adjective form has historically been used to label a time frame that is current.

In practical terms, the present tense describes actions occurring now, actions that happen regularly, or general truths. Dutch expresses this tense through verb inflection that marks person and number, with irregularities among verbs. The concept of time in Dutch also contrasts the present tense with other tenses such as the verleden tijd (past tense) and the toekomstige tijd (future tense). The standalone form te verd having a present-tense-specific function is mostly found in older texts; contemporary discussion of Dutch grammar typically centers on tegenwoordige tijd rather than the solitary form te woordige.

Overall, while bazı historical grammars used te woordige or te woordelijke forms, today the standard term remains tegenwoordige tijd for the present tense, and te woordige is encountered primarily in historical or philological discussions. See also tegenwoordige tijd, verleden tijd, toekomstige tijd.