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Usages of gerade
Im Radio läuft gerade mein Lieblingslied, und ich singe laut mit.
My favorite song is playing on the radio right now, and I am singing along loudly.
Ich koche gerade.
I am cooking right now.
Der Autor, dessen Roman ich gerade ausleihe, schreibt sehr spannend.
The author whose novel I am borrowing right now writes very thrillingly.
Das Gebäude wird gerade renoviert, deshalb ist das Treppenhaus dunkel.
The building is being renovated right now, therefore the stairwell is dark.
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