Some examples and use cases from the internet:

Some examples and use cases from the internet:

• Actions completed in the very recent past (+just). Have you just finished work? I have just eaten. We have just seen her. Has he just left?
• Mar 12, 2011 ... The answer is that "I have just eaten them" is normal in British and I think US usage, but "I just ate them" is not normal in British use, or at any ...
• Mar 3, 2005 ... There is no difference in meaning between "I have just eaten lunch" and "I just ate my lunch" when you mean "I ate lunch very recently".
• Mar 15, 2013 ... I have just eaten the salad. I haven't eaten the sandwich. On the other hand ate is the simple past form, so a helper verb cannot be used.

• I just ate an entire seahorse.
• I just ate a bunch of asparagus.
• I am filled with regret and those home fries I just ate.
• Don't tell me now. I just ate.
• I can't because I just ate less than 20 minutes ago, and you know the rule.
• I just ate a whole tuna casserole to make room in the apartment.
• like I just ate a bunch of fresh fish.