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I just woke up vs I just wake up

The correct phrase is "I just woke up." The verb "woke" is the past tense of "wake," which is the appropriate form to use in this context. "I just wake up" is incorrect because it uses the present tense form of the verb instead of the past tense.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 3773 views

I just woke up

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker has recently woken up from sleep.

Some examples from our editors:

  • I just woke up, and I'm already late for work.
  • She just woke up and realized she had overslept.
  • They just woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside.
  • He just woke up from a nap feeling refreshed.
  • We just woke up to a beautiful sunrise.
  • I just woke up, so did Alemao.
  • I just woke up from a nap and I feel drafty.
  • I just woke up from a three-year mistake.
  • It's weird. I just woke up one day and couldn't wait to see you.
  • I just woke up one morning and realized there was nothing but thin air.
  • I just woke up from a seven-year coma and found out my finance stopping visiting after six months, so spare me your sob stories and listen carefully.
  • I just woke up five minutes ago.
  • I just woke up, and she was already gone.
  • I just woke up in a bathtub full of ice.
  • I just woke up. It's like I've been asleep for days.
  • I've been off duty for 12 hours, I just woke up.
  • I just woke up an hour ago in my car in the alley.
  • No way you're convincing me that I just woke up 50 years in the future.
  • But in my particular case, I just woke up one day when I was 14, and I decided that I wanted to be a girl again.
  • Because I just woke up from sleeping in the clinic like I always do.
  • I just woke up, here's my breakfast, I'm going to work.
  • I just woke up, and you were in my dream.
  • I just woke up and here you are.
  • I just woke up one morning, and I smelled coffee.
  • I just woke up one night and just leapt out of bed.

I just wake up

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • I just wake up feeling funny.
  • I just wake up, and it looks like this.
  • No. I just wake up really exhausted.
  • One morning, I just wake up in the street.
  • I just wake up, and there you are.
  • You know, I just wake up in my room and I don't remember nothing.
  • Won't I just wake up in the morning with no memory of this, just like you did?
  • There's always that moment when I just wake up where I think I'm still there, still back there in our old house.
  • WHY DID I JUST WAKE UP UNDERNEATH MY OFFICE CHAIR?
  • And then I just wake up.
  • I just wake up dizzy.

Alternatives:

  • I just woke up
  • I have just woken up
  • I just got up
  • I just got out of bed
  • I just opened my eyes

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