present
adjective
being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current.
had presented
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past perfectof present.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Oil reversed early gains after a report from London publication Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that mediators had presented a proposal to revive talks between Iran and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
In August 2025, the Manhattan District Court ruled that the 9/11 families had presented enough evidence to meet the terms of the act and the case was allowed to proceed towards a trial.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
This all came a few weeks after Lineker, England's all time second-top World Cup scorer, had presented a surprise opening link for ITV, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Judges said he had presented no evidence of “actual malice” or knowing falsehoods, citing the doctrine set in the landmark decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
She couldn't imagine that any other kid had presented something as precise.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
