Difference between revisions of "Just"
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− | ''just'' triggers the use of perfective aspect (<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#805;">have + -en</span>) | + | ''just'' triggers the use of perfective aspect (<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#805;">have + -en</span>). |
*I had just finished eating when the doorbell rang. | *I had just finished eating when the doorbell rang. | ||
*I've just left work. I should be back home in an hour. | *I've just left work. I should be back home in an hour. | ||
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+ | In American English the simple past is frequently used instead of the present perfect. In both the UK & the US the past perfect is used with ''just'' in the sense of a recently accomplished prior action. Compare to ''venir de'' in French. | ||
==Adjective== | ==Adjective== | ||
fair | fair |
Revision as of 16:31, 2 May 2020
Adverb
only, simply
Syntax
just triggers the use of perfective aspect (have + -en).
- I had just finished eating when the doorbell rang.
- I've just left work. I should be back home in an hour.
In American English the simple past is frequently used instead of the present perfect. In both the UK & the US the past perfect is used with just in the sense of a recently accomplished prior action. Compare to venir de in French.
Adjective
fair