“I tripped over it just now and hurt myself” “I tripped over it just now and hurt myself” I came across this sentence in a grammar book and don’t quite see why it has to be “tripped“ rather than “have tripped”. Doesn’t the phrase “just now” sound better in the present perfect tense? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Just in case - there was another sentence right before it: “why on earth didn’t you tell me about the loose floorboard?”