UsingĀ Just with Present Perfect and past perfect
Just is an adverb that is used with the Present Perfect to explain or askĀ if things (actions) are completed or not
Just
Use just in affirmative sentences to explain that something happened or finished a short time ago:
Situation A: I phoned my mother at 8.00pm
- My wife (at 8.10) : Don’t forget to phone your mother, it’s her birthday!
- Me: I’ve just phoned her.
Situation B: John mopped (cleaned) the kitchen floor at 2.00pm
- John (at 2.05pm) : Don’t go in the kitchen, I’ve just mopped the floor.
It can also be used in questions:
Situation C: There is a cake in the kitchen, it is hot.
- Maria: John!
- John: Yes!
- Maria: Have you just baked this cake?
- John: Yes, it’s for your mother’s birthday.
and with the past perfect
- – Fred: I had just arrived home when it started to rain
- – Colin had just finished writing the report when his boss asked to read it
Languagewell Introduction: Yet, Already and Just
Use ALREADY with present perfect and past perfect
Use YET in questions and negatives
Practise Present Perfect forms and structures
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