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Saschas Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Can I use Past Simple with Present Perfect?
So I have two sentences:
"I have over four years of experience designing and developing websites. During this period I worked in several companies where I've gathered a broad knowledge base in the web design field."
My questions:
Can I use past simple with present perfect in the second sentence?
Is the second sentence right?
Thanks in advance.
"I have over four years of experience designing and developing websites. During this period I worked in several companies where I've gathered a broad knowledge base in the web design field."
My questions:
Can I use past simple with present perfect in the second sentence?
Is the second sentence right?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
Hi, Welcome to the Forum. This all seems pretty normal to me. Clive
- Hi, Welcome to the Forum.
- This all seems pretty normal to me.
- Clive
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My ear seems to react differently from Clive's. 
I would have used past simple in both. I worked ... where I gathered ...
I would have used past simple in both. I worked ... where I gathered ...
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Hi,
During this period I worked in several companies where I've gathered a broad knowledge base in the web design field."
I see the writer as doing two things in this sentence.
1. Stating past historical information. (I worked . . )
2. Indicating that past activity has relevance to the present situation (which I assume involves a job application or interview).
During this period I worked in several companies where I've gathered a broad knowledge base in the web design field."
I see the writer as doing two things in this sentence.
1. Stating past historical information. (I worked . . )
2. Indicating that past activity has relevance to the present situation (which I assume involves a job application or interview).
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