was just done vs just got done vs have just been done

[ostap77]

1)"I just got done remodeling my house."

OR

2)"I was just done remodeling my house."

OR

3)"I've just been done remodeling my house."

Do these sentences mean the same? Are they all OK?

 

[billmcd]

1)

"I just got done remodeling my house." OK and would frequently be expressed this way.

OR

2)"I was just done remodeling my house." Would expect a follow-on clause such as "...when a fire destroyed the kitchen".

OR

3)"I've just been done remodeling my house." :cross:

Do these sentences mean the same? Are they all OK? I would understand meaning but #'s 2 & 3 are not expressed properly. I would state as "I have (I've) just finished remodeling my house".

b.

 

[bhaisahab]

None of them is OK in BrE.

 

[emsr2d2]

I just finished remodelling my house.
I have just finished remodelling my house.

(BrE)

 

[ostap77]

Could I use "...was just done..." as in "I was just done working out and felt very thirsty. I walked up to the fridge to get some orange juice."?

 

[emsr2d2]

Could I use "...was just done..." as in "I was just done working out and felt very thirsty. I walked up to the fridge to get some orange juice."?

In BrE, no.

 

[ostap77]

What about the phrasel verb "get through" that is similar in meaning? Can it be followed directly by a gerund? Or there needs to be "with" as in "I just got through texting my friend/with texting my friend."?

 

[emsr2d2]

What about the phrasel verb "get through" that is similar in meaning? Can it be followed directly by a gerund? Or there needs to be "with" as in "I just got through texting my friend/with texting my friend."?

In BrE, "to get through" has more of a "to survive some kind of ordeal" meaning.

- I got through the exam.
- He wasn't looking forward to the job interview but he got through it OK.

 

[ostap77]

It would be great if I could get an answer on the American side. Other people are welcome to answer it.

 

[Barb_D]

I believe the first response you got was from an American.

I've just finished - this is my preference.
I just got done - this doesn't seem odd to me.
I got done about 10 pm last night = I finished about 10 pm last night. I don't find the first particularly informal.

One of the times that Americans do use simple past when others (I believe) use present perfect is with "just."

I just stepped in some gum vs. I've just stepped in some gum (both are okay here, but only the latter is okay in BrE, I believe.)

So we have no problem with "I just got done."

 

[5jj]

I just stepped in some gum vs. I've just stepped in some gum (both are okay here, but only the latter is okay in BrE, I believe.)

I am hearing it more and more. It is not impossible that I use an occasional past simple with 'just' myself. . I must stop associating with Americans.

 

[bhaisahab]

I'm afraid "I just got done" makes me shudder.

 

[ostap77]

What about the phrasal verb "to get through" in post #7?

 

[bhaisahab]

What about the phrasal verb "to get through" in post #7?

I agree with post #8.

 

[5jj]

I agree with post #8.

So do I.

 

[emsr2d2]

And I still agree with what I said in post #8.