recently + simple past / present perfect ?
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If I remember it well from school, it should be "I've recently finished my studies" (so it's present perfect, yes).
EDIT: there are numerous threads on this (just search "simple past present perfect" in the dictionary window above). Here's one: When do AmE speakers use the simple past instead of the present perfect?
EDIT: there are numerous threads on this (just search "simple past present perfect" in the dictionary window above). Here's one: When do AmE speakers use the simple past instead of the present perfect?
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I recently finished my studies ... 
I have recently finished my studies ... (note the word order)
Both sound fine to me. As a teacher, present perfect is probably more correct, but as a native speaker I would probably be more likely to use the past simple. I would only use "I have recently finished my studies" if it was very, very recently.
I have recently finished my studies ...
(note the word order)Both sound fine to me. As a teacher, present perfect is probably more correct, but as a native speaker I would probably be more likely to use the past simple. I would only use "I have recently finished my studies" if it was very, very recently.