The historical present, also called the narrative present, is when we use the present tense to describe events that actually happened in the past. For example:
I walked into the room, and there’s this dog lying on the sofa.

The historical present, also called the narrative present, is when we use the present tense to describe events that actually happened in the past. For example:
I walked into the room, and there’s this dog lying on the sofa.
