刚 + Verb (just did)
"Just (did it)"
- just now刚 = "just (now)" — the action happened a moment ago.
- 我刚to / arrive到 = "I just arrived."
- just now刚 sits right before the verb and needs no (completed / change)了.
Subj + just now刚 + Verb
- just now刚 marks an action as having just happened.
I我just刚arrive到。
- 我刚to / arrive到 = "I just arrived."
Practice
I just arrived: 我 ____ 到。
刚 + Verb = just (did): 我刚到 (I just arrived).
Practice
刚 normally needs 了 right after it.
刚 + Verb usually takes NO 了: 我刚到 (not 我刚了到).
just now刚 (adverb) vs just now (variant of 刚才)刚才 (time-word)
- just now刚 is an adverb glued to the verb; just now (variant of 刚才)刚才 ("a moment ago") is a time-word that can stand alone.
Explore
Correct or broken?
刚 + verb = just did it — the adverb hugs the verb, and only for the recent past.
Practice
How does 刚 differ from 刚才?
刚 is glued to the verb; 刚才 (“a moment ago”) can stand alone.
Recap
Key idea
- Subj + just now刚 + Verb — "just (did)": 我刚to / arrive到
- just now刚 sits before the verb, needs no (completed / change)了
- just now刚 = adverb; just now (variant of 刚才)刚才 = a time-word ("a moment ago")
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Adverbs.