Hello，teachers just now

[Harry12345]

Hello，teachers， I read a book named Oxford English Grammar Course, The writer are Michael Swan. Catherine Walter. On page 24, There is a sentence : I'm working just now. I think it's wrong. Because " just now" means past. It can't be Present progressive. What do you think?

 

[JMurray]

not a teacher

"just now" can mean (1) a short time ago, or (2) at this moment.

(1) I had a great chat with a friend just now on the phone.
(2) I can't deal with this problem just now, ask me later.

 

[Harry12345]

Thanks！English is really difficult!

 

[Rover_KE]

Thanks！English is really difficult!

You're making it more difficult for yourself if you think Michael Swan has got something wrong!

 

[konungursvia]

Especially a popular book that has gone through a dozen or more editions. Mind you, in China, he could have a cloned, scanned, grey-market knock-off.... (?) I've heard of this phenomenon, in any case.