I have spoken to him just now. vs I spoke to him just now.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey the same meaning, but the first phrase uses the present perfect tense 'have spoken' while the second phrase uses the simple past tense 'spoke'. The choice between them depends on the speaker's preference or the context.

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I have spoken to him just now.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action that occurred recently.

This phrase is used to convey that the speaker has recently had a conversation with him. It emphasizes the connection between the past action and the present moment.

Examples:

I have spoken to him just now, and he seemed upset.
She has spoken to the manager just now about the issue.

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I have spoken to him just now.
Besides I have spoken to the government.
I have spoken to the dean at Mountview Military this morning.
I have spoken to El Colon.
I have spoken to the parents.
I have spoken to the prime minister.
Yes, I have spoken to him.
I have spoken to Mr. Hoffman very sharply.
Yes, I have spoken to the CPS regarding Helen.
But I have spoken to a Phoebe Halliwell.
My dear brother, I have spoken to him...
I have spoken to the soldiers involved in the exchange.
I have spoken to Chancellor Bismark and I must give him an immediate answer.
I have spoken to many others, Thilana.
I have spoken to Bosnian military commanders.
Until I have spoken to the Mother House.
I have spoken to your CO.
Demelza, I have spoken to Warleggan.
I have spoken to the PM.
Sonny, I have spoken to your brothers.
Beloved catechists, I have spoken to you with deep affection.

Alternatives:

I have just spoken to him.
I have recently spoken to him.
I have had a conversation with him just now.
I have talked to him just now.

I spoke to him just now.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It uses the simple past tense to indicate an action that occurred in the recent past.

This phrase is used to convey that the speaker had a conversation with him recently. It is straightforward and direct in indicating the timing of the action.

Examples:

I spoke to him just now, and he said he would call back.
She spoke to the teacher just now about the assignment.

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I spoke to him just now.
I spoke to him about reading the poem.
I spoke to him about your blacklisting.
I spoke to him last week.
I spoke to him right before he left for New York.
Al, I spoke to him.
Yes, I spoke to him just this morning.
Mulder, I spoke to him.
I spoke to him on the phone once.
He understood, when I spoke to him.
Yes, I spoke to him about it this morning.
I spoke to him before he died.
I spoke to him myself this morning.
I spoke to him, actually.
I spoke to him myself, personally.
I spoke to him in the park today.
I spoke to him and now even he respects me.
He was so excited when I spoke to him.
I spoke to him shortly before he died.
I spoke to him about my death.
I spoke to him but he refuses to leave his family again.

Alternatives:

I just spoke to him.
I recently spoke to him.
I had a conversation with him just now.
I talked to him just now.

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