Just prayed vs Just finished pray

The correct phrase is 'just prayed.' 'Prayed' is the past tense form of the verb 'pray,' and it is used correctly in this context. 'Just finished pray' is incorrect because 'pray' should be in the past tense when used after 'finished.'

Last updated: April 05, 2024 • 823 views

Just prayed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase indicates that someone has recently finished praying. It is a simple and clear way to express this action.

Examples:

I just prayed for your success.
She just prayed for peace in the world.

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We just prayed together to the sacred doves now in my head.
I just prayed that Bill would never know... what I've done in the name of love.
I just prayed for it to protect David.
I just prayed, that's it.
Each day, the Church begins the Liturgy of the Hours with the Psalm which we have just prayed together: "Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord!" (Ibid.).
We have just prayed the rosary.
I just prayed for help and here you are!
Idgie just prayed for a miracle.
And I just prayed they'd kill me.
We fought bitterly, and he wanted very much to come into the program, but I just prayed that it would all go away.
I just prayed really hard that somebody else could give him the kind of mothering he'd need.
There's so much bad stuff going on in the world and I just prayed for myself.
When he was hit by that truck, I just... I just prayed he would be okay.
I envisioned where I wanted to be and I just prayed on it.
So, for the remainder of the trip, I set aside every single one of my petitions and just prayed for peace in my soul.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. We have just prayed Psalm 145, a joyful song of praise to the Lord who is exalted as a tender and loving King, concerned for all his creatures.
And the blood ran down her arms and her legs. I just prayed that she would die quickly.
"I made promises in that moment about what kind of dad I wanted to be and I just prayed that he'd live long enough that I could keep them," he revealed to Variety.
Come Lord, we pray precisely in these weeks: "Lord... let us see your face and will shall be saved" (Ps 80: 3), we have just prayed with the words of the Responsorial Psalm.
He just prayed and prayed for you.

Alternatives:

just finished praying
just said a prayer
just completed my prayer
just finished my prayers
just offered a prayer

Just finished pray

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Pray' should be in the past tense form 'prayed' when used after 'finished.'

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How prayers change as a seeker grows spiritually Aspect of life Pray With expectation PRay Without expectation (for spiritual growth) Job Lord, I have just finished the interview, please let me get the job.
I just finished paying for my last one.
Patrick just finished helping Laurent with his lesson.
Counterterrorism unit just finished its preliminary bombing report.
Just finished installing the water pump.
The Senate just finished its investigation.
Just finished rain-proofing the school roof.
Just finished reading The Human Animal.
He just finished autopsying Cutler's body.
I just finished my ortho rotation.
Just finished painting the trim last week.
I just finished teching out your Overwatch vehicle.
We just finished Viper training on Pegasus.
We just finished what he started.
Just finished repairing that section of fence.
We just finished unpacking last night.
I just finished the Ashby book.
Just finished reading your report, Colonel.
I just finished decorating my room.
I actually just finished my novel.

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