Just now : present prefect or past

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#1 I have finished my work just now.#2 I finished my work just now. Can you please explain, how can we use past with "just now"?Till now I think that we use only present perfect with "just now".

Imladris · Accepted Answer

Well, it seems it is not used in the Present Perfect.

"just now" has two meanings:

1. a short time ago: with this meaning it is used in the simple past or past continuous.
2. at the moment: with this meaning it is used with the present continuous

Do you have an example with the Present Perfect from a reliable source?

Taruns1008 · Answer

ImladrisDo you have an example with the Present Perfect from a reliable source?

No, I don't have a example from a reliable source. I do some research about it. Then come to know that we use "just now" with past simple as you said. But didn't get any answer if we can use it with present perfect. I found one example with present indefinite form.

#1 John's in the bath just now - can he call you back. (from Cambridge Dictionary)

Imladris2. at the moment: with this meaning it is used with the present continuous

Can you give me an example for this?

Thank you

Tamguatlay · Answer

taruns1008Imladris2. at the moment: with this meaning it is used with the present continuous

John's in the bath just now - can he call you back?

John is bathing just now - can he call you back?

Anonymous · Answer

tamguatlayJohn's in the bath just now - can he call you back?

This is fine and natural.

tamguatlayJohn is bathing just now - can he call you back?

This is excessively formal.

Just now : present prefect or past

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