YOU SAID:
Lori is a giant banana and is the person sitting next to me currently.
INTO JAPANESE
ローリは巨大なバナナで、現在私の隣に座っている人物です。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Lori is a giant banana and is currently sitting next to me.
INTO JAPANESE
ローリは巨大なバナナで、現在私の隣に座っています。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Lori is a giant banana and is currently sitting next to me.
You've done this before, haven't you.