anwesend
Translation
present, in attendance
Examples
Alle Schüler waren anwesend.
All students were present.
Der anwesende Arzt half sofort.
The doctor who was present helped immediately.
Grammar Patterns
to be present ((at sth.)) to be present at sth. Everyone was present at the party.
predicative: S + be + anwesend All students were present.
attributive: anwesend- + Noun The present doctor helped immediately.
Similar Words
präsent (present), da (there); Antonym: abwesend (absent)
Etymology
From 'an' (at) + 'wesend' (being), an old participle of 'sein' (to be). Literally 'being at' a place.
Memory Tips
Think of someone 'being' ('wesend') 'at' ('an') a location. Learn it with its opposite, 'abwesend'.