When the adverb "recently" is used in a sentence, the tense is either the past or the present perfect. That's what grammar books say.
Then what tense should it be for a sentence that includes the adjective "recent"?
recent comes before a noun and not before a verb. This is a recent picture but this picture was taken recently.
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recent comes before a noun and not before a verb. This is a recent picture but this picture was taken recently.