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currently vs generally #1 (permalink) Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:22 am   currently vs generally		  
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ESL/EFL Test #193 "Verb Tense Practice (10)", question 6

Currently, he ......... a very successful business.

(a) run
(b) runs
(c) ran
(d) running

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #193 "Verb Tense Practice (10)", answer 6

Currently, he runs a very successful business.

Correct answer: (b) runs
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which tense should I use when is word ,,currently"?it means now?generally?

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currently vs generally #2 (permalink) Sat Apr 03, 2010 18:11 pm   currently vs generally		  
Currently means at present. You can use present simple here instead of present progressive as his running the business is not based on only the present time but also on the past and future time.
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currently vs generally #3 (permalink) Sat Apr 03, 2010 18:51 pm   currently vs generally		  
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which tense should I use when is word ,,currently"?it means now?generally?
The main reason that you cannot select option (d) in this test is that 'running' is not a tense.

It would be perfectly correct to use 'is running' in the test sentence. However, 'is running' is not one of the options, so the only possible correct choice is 'runs'.

The word 'currently' basically means 'now' or 'at the present time'. It is very common to find the present progressive used in sentences that contain the word 'currently', but the word 'currently' is also sometimes used with the present simple tense. In this case, the word 'currently' might have been used with the present simple in order to suggest that his current job is not the only job he has had. OR it may have been used to suggest that his business has not always been successful. Additional context would no doubt clarify that.

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