Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Recently/already/just
I've just eaten.
I've recently retired.
I've already eaten.
I just ate.
I recently retired.
I already ate.
Should I keep avoiding past perfect with the words 'just', 'recently' and 'already' because I tend to speak AmE? Thanks.
I've recently retired.
I've already eaten.
I just ate.
I recently retired.
I already ate.
Should I keep avoiding past perfect with the words 'just', 'recently' and 'already' because I tend to speak AmE? Thanks.
Top answer
These adverbs can be used with past perfect in American English. : Jim invited me to join him for lunch yesterday, but I declined because I had already / just eaten . Nancy became a volunteer because she'd recently retired and was looking for something to do.
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These adverbs can be used with past perfect in American English.
eg.:
Jim invited me to join him for lunch yesterday, but I declined because I had already / just eaten.
Nancy became a volunteer because she'd recently retired and was looking for something to do.
eg.:
Jim invited me to join him for lunch yesterday, but I declined because I had already / just eaten.
Nancy became a volunteer because she'd recently retired and was looking for something to do.
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It's OK with the present perfect too.
Jim: Would you have lunch with me? I'm hungry.
Me: Sorry, I have just/already had lunch. How about tomorrow?
Mary is looking for volunteer work because she has recently retired..
Jim: Would you have lunch with me? I'm hungry.
Me: Sorry, I have just/already had lunch. How about tomorrow?
Mary is looking for volunteer work because she has recently retired..
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