Sie spricht gerade.

English Translation

She is talking.

What exactly does gerade add to this sentence? Sie spricht would also translate to She is talking correct?

It basically means “right now”. It kind of compensates for the lack of a progressive form in “Sie spricht”. Makes it less ambiguous.

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gerade - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Etymology 1 → adverb → #5