2006-08-31 21:48:19 · 9 answers · asked by Milk & Strawberry 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
They are both, indeed, correct. What you would want to avoid, though, is the first one, for two reasons: In addition to being cumbersome, it sounds way too much like "I just seen" which is bound to classify you as a poorly educated American, and is probably the reason someone corrected you on this in the first place.
2006-08-31 21:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by Cincinnati Food and Wine Guy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are both correct. Here is the difference, as I see it:
Let's say we are standing on a street corner, each facing the other, different line of sight though. That is when you would use "I've just seen" As in, "I've just seen the weirdest looking baby go by in a stroller." LOL!!!
"I just saw" indicates something in the very recent past, but without the person being addressed knowing about it until informed by the speaker.
"I just saw the greatest movie yesterday, you should see it, too."
I hope that is somewhat helpful!
2006-08-31 22:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Kris 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both are correct, and there's very little difference in most contexts.
"I've just seen" (I have just seen) is the present perfect--with "just", the present perfect is used for events that occured so recently in the past that they seem to have occured in the present.
"I just saw" is the simple past. Since it's past, it's obviously over, but the "just" emphasizes, again, how recently it occured.
Of course, in a sentence like "I just saw him for a second, I don't know what he was wearing", it would have to be "saw" and in a sentence like "I've just seen the end of the movie; I really want to see the whole thing", have seen is much better.
2006-08-31 22:05:38 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
just seen is present past
just saw is totally past
both r correct depending upon the situation
2006-08-31 22:51:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first is grammatically better, because "just" is more often used with the present perfect (has/have +past participle), and the present perfect is used to indicate actions that have ended in the recent past.
The second isn't very sound, grammatically speaking. But I think it's not wrong in informal contexts.
2006-08-31 23:24:39 · answer #5 · answered by Sea Mist 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've just seen is correct .
just saw what did you saw a piece of wood?
2006-08-31 22:00:21 · answer #6 · answered by Elaine F 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
i just seen is grammatically incorrect-----it's I HAVE SEEN. (past tense) example: I have seen weird questions but this was just took the numnuts award!
I JUST SAW-----is correct (present tense) example: I just saw a stupid idiot answering these stupid questions.
2006-08-31 21:56:17 · answer #7 · answered by aunt_beeaa 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think they are both correct.
2006-08-31 21:51:51 · answer #8 · answered by drink_more_powerade 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Both correct.
Present and past tence.
2006-08-31 22:52:29 · answer #9 · answered by Janice Tee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋