However, since the language develops over the time, it's widely increasing the use of 'just' with 'simple past' even in British English. Having said that, In American English it's acceptable to use" just" with simple past as well as with present perfect to express that something recently happened. I have just decided to sell my apartment. ''just' as a time Expression'' can mean 'recently or very short time before' or after speaking. The word "just" is commonly used with present perfect tense(most commonly in British English) to indicate that an action has recently happened and influences the present moment of speaking. A speaker choces the one which sounds best to him/her. Both of these sentences imply the same meaning but tense is different in them, which here doesn't affect their meanings. As john Lawler mentions in his answer "Different speakers with different habits and experiences will probably see potential distinction or difference to make but nobody will see or make the same ones". Must be differences in meaning between them"Īs far as the differences in meaning between these sentences is concerned, there is no real differences in meaning between them. I think this question is purely about simple past vs present perfect as well as British English vs American English.
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