When talking about your work/professional experience, you may find the following adjectives useful (other vocabulary you may want to remember is in bold in the example sentences): But you’d say “ I’ve gained much experience in project management in the past 2 years.” That’s because the situation is connected with the present – the speaker focuses on the fact that he/she is more experienced now, and the 2-year period might become a longer one, since “the story is not over.” Read more about the use of the Present Perfect here. I have experience in project management). Remember that when we talk about something we possess or have at the moment, we use the Present Simple (e.g. – I have created several systems that are still in use to this day. – What experience do you have in this field?
Also, use it for something that’s no longer the case ( I helped lead a team). Use the Past Simple for the specific time in the past ( ever since I was young) since when something has been happening or has been the case ( I’ve been organized). In my previous job I helped lead a team of five to deliver a 3-week sales project a few days ahead of schedule. – Ever since I was young, I’ ve always been the organized one of my family, and I’ ve been a people person for as long as I remember. – Tell me a little about your experience and what you’d bring to this role. If an event or a situation has no connection with the present, use the Past Simple (e.g. I’ve been working for my current company for 5 years. I’ve always been involved in education) or the Present Perfect Continuous (e.g. Remember that if you want to focus on something that started in the past and is not finished yet, you need to use the Present Perfect (e.g. Naturally, the interviewer will ask you about your work experience at some point. (When do we say “experience” and when is the plural form “experiences” used? The post with the answer is here.) Grammar This post is going to teach you useful vocabulary for such situations, and also help you brush up on appropriate grammar. There are countless situations when we need to or want to talk about our or others’ experience(s). “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”Įleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady of the USA
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