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i woke up just now. vs i just woke up.

It sounds better to say "I just woke up"; it is redundant to say that you did this now.
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Last updated: December 10, 2017 • 147892 views

i woke up just now.

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

You don't need to use the word "now" in this sentence.
  • Then I woke up, then I woke up, Then I woke up just now, Just now I woke up, I woke up just now. Found a peanut, found a peanut, Found a peanut just now, Just ...
  • May 1, 2012 ... I woke up just now. Found a peanut, found a peanut, Found a peanut just now, Just now I found a peanut, Found a peanut just now.
  • Then I woke up just now, Just now I woke up, I woke up just now. Found a peanut , found a peanut, Found a peanut just now, Just now I found a peanut, Found a ...
  • I'm so glad that I decided to start this journal the other day. I woke up just now sweating and gasping for breath; the dream I had was so utterly unsettling that it ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I just woke up

i just woke up.

This phrase is correct.

You can use this phrase to explain that you were sleeping until a moment ago.

Some examples from our editors:

  • I just woke up, so if I seem groggy, that's why.
  • I just woke up from a nap.
  • No, I hadn't planned on sleeping in today, but I must have been really tired. So I just woke up.
  • Sep 25, 2009 ... Niemcy/Deutschland/Germany/Alemania. polski/Polnisch/Polish/polaco. What is the difference between these two sentences? 1. I just woke up
  • I just woke up. I just awoke. The perfect tense works better in the following type of construction: I had just awakened when Sheila burst into the room, hunting for ...
  • Aug 17, 2013 ... ... feeling in a bone-idle mood this morning. If you are late for work and want to keep your job, you would be well-advised to say I just woke up.
  • killbenedictcumberbatch. #i JUST woke up · 1,782 notes · benedictdaily · # benedict cumberbatch#reese witherspoon#i just woke up#idk what's happening# but i ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I woke up a moment ago

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