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I wakened vs I wakens just now

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct form would be "I woke up just now." The verb "wake" is irregular, and its past form is "woke." Additionally, the word "just" should come before the adverb of time, so it should be placed before "now."

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 699 views

I wakened

This phrase is incorrect. The past form of the verb "wake" is "woke."

The correct past form of the verb "wake" is "woke."
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  • ON THE MORNING of the twenty-second I wakened with a start. My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context. From one of these spells he was wakened by the stoppage of the cab; and, getting down, found himself in quite a country road, the  ...
  • v. wak·ened, wak·en·ing, wak·ens. v.tr. 1. To rouse from sleep; awake: The noise wakened me. 2. To rouse from a quiescent or inactive state; stir. 3. To cause to be aware; alert or enlighten: The news wakened the king to his advisers' treachery.
  • Simple past. I wakened you wakened he/she/it wakened we wakened you wakened they wakened ... Past subjunctive. I wakened you wakened he/she/it wakened we wakened you wakened they wakened ...

Alternatives:

  • I woke up
  • I awakened

I wakens just now

This phrase is incorrect. The correct form would be "I woke up just now."

The correct form should be "I woke up just now."

Alternatives:

  • I woke up just now
  • I have just woken up
  • I just woke up
  • I have just awakened

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