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i just got home vs I have just got home

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I just got home' is commonly used in American English to indicate a recent action, while 'I have just got home' is more common in British English and emphasizes the completion of the action. The choice between them depends on the regional variation and personal preference.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 920 views

i just got home

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English to indicate a recent action.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker has recently arrived at their home.

Some examples from our editors:

  • I just got home and I'm already tired.
  • She just got home from work.
  • They just got home from their vacation.
  • Oct 29, 2018 ... Just could however mean 'simply', and 'I just got home' could just say what happened.
  • 18 hours ago ... 959 likes, 6 comments - biscuit.superdog on October 30, 2024: "I just got home".
  • Dec 2, 2017 ... ... I just got home is more of the correct way to say the sentence in my opinion. |they are both right, I've just means "I have" so along with ...
  • 3 days ago ... So I just got home from a 5 hr round trip to find this. New Bass Day ... r ...
  • Jul 5, 2012 ... I just got home from a rough job interview, and realized my dress had split open a few inches along the back seam, completely exposing my thong-clad buttocks.
  • I just got home from our annual guide-mentoring tour in Italy — a week of hands-on experiences designed to teach our newest hires how to lead a Rick...
  • I Just Got Home and You Are Asking Me If I Want to go Back to Camp? Posted by Kelly Godzac on August 21, 2017. Written by Laurie Rinke.
  • Mar 21, 2024 ... I just got home from our annual guide-mentoring tour in Italy — a week of hands-on experiences designed to teach our newest hires how to ...
  • Jun 9, 2020 ... Both examples are grammatically correct. The second example, “I just got home from school.” is more common. “I just came back home from ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I recently arrived home
  • I just arrived home
  • I got home just now
  • I arrived home recently
  • I came home just now

I have just got home

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English to emphasize the completion of the action.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the speaker has recently arrived at their home.

Examples:

  • I have just got home, and I'm already exhausted.
  • She has just got home from her trip.
  • They have just got home from the party.
  • Sep 25, 2020 ... Or - I be just got back home from school. The complete meaning of this is “I was not at home, and I have just got home with the result that I am ...
  • Dec 2, 2017 ... ... I have just got home." is still correct. I just got home is more of the correct way to say the sentence in my opinion. |they are both right ...
  • I have just got home from camp where we celebrated Zoe, Nadia and Lisa's birthdays! It was another great day at camp today - with some children even...
  • Mar 18, 2020 ... I have just got home from a cruise, and family member has an auto immune disease along with heart disease. So I have had to self isolate due ...
  • Jul 6, 2024 ... So I have just got home from visiting EuroBike in Frankfurt…. This was the only Basso I have seen there so far, I'm going back tomorrow.
  • Nov 9, 2002 ... I have just got home from the Brisbane concert, which was brilliant. My story actually started before the concert and I am so wired by the ...
  • Hi guys, I have just got home after a break and have found an Amazon parcel on our bench on the patio, it has no name or address on the label as it has...
  • Aug 11, 2023 ... I have just got home where I have a fast fiber network. Uploading 500 raw files is taking a very, very long time. It has been running for an ...
  • May 21, 2020 ... I have just got home and one of my cat's eyes is closed?? Wh ... Customer. I haven't noticed any changes in any of those as far as I know ...

Alternatives:

  • I have recently arrived home
  • I just arrived home
  • I got home just now
  • I arrived home recently
  • I came home just now

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