I just remembered that I need to ... (= I still remember it).

emsr2d2

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I just understood what you're talking about!
There's nothing wrong with that sentence. It would normally be preceded by some sort of exclamation like "Ohhhhhh!" It sounds like you've just had a eureka moment.
 

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@Marika33 "I just remembered" doesn't mean you still remember. It means you just then recalled what you were trying to remember.
 

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@Marika33 "I just remembered" doesn't mean you still remember. It means you just then recalled what you were trying to remember.
But still it doesn't mean you've forgotten it either.
 

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It means you had forgotten it, but now remember it again.
 
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