Talking about the same day

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I want to tell someone about the same day [current day]. For instance:

I've worked out at the gym 2 hours ago and feel good as a result [now]. Now I'm listening to music and surfing the Internet.

Are my sentences correct?

As tuespetre said, what about 'taking about the same day' concern? — Maulik V, Feb 3, 2014 at 4:59

Damkerng T. · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-02 20:41:11Z

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It sounds like you want to check the tenses.

Because your workout was already in the past, you should say it with the past tense,

I worked out at the gym 2 hours ago and it made me feel good. Now I'm listening to music and surfing the Internet.

Instead of "it made me feel good", you can also just simply say,

I feel good.

If you want to emphasize that you're feeling good at this moment, you can also say,

I'm feeling good now.

answered Feb 2, 2014 at 20:41

Damkerng T.

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A little more precisely: present perfect is a present tense and you cannot use it with a time adverbial which does not include the present. What you can say is "I have worked out within the past two hours and I feel good" -- that is a time adverbial which includes the present.
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tuespetre · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-02 18:37:59Z

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You are looking for the word "today".

answered Feb 2, 2014 at 18:37

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I suspect that OP is looking for advice on what verb constructions to use.
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