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"I just woke up" vs "I wake up now"

"I just woke up" is commonly used, not "I wake up now."

Last Updated: May 18, 2018

I just woke up

This is correct

Use this phrase to explain that you are now awake/have just woken up.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • I just woke up; let me have my coffee.
  • I can't talk right now because I just woke up.
  • Can you tell Mother that I just woke up?

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I am awake now
  • I just got up

I wake up now

This is not correct. Don't use this phrase.

While this is technically correct, you never hear people use this phrase in the present tense (you may hear people say "I will wake up later" or "I woke up earlier." If you want to say that you are in the process of waking up, use the gerund: "I am waking up now." Or, you can say, "I just woke up."

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Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I am waking up
  • I am in the process of waking up
  • I just woke up

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