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Using Tense Appropriately in Business Descriptions





Use simple past tense to describe something that wholly occurred at a specific time in the past:
    I graduated from NYU in 1998.
    NOT: I have graduated since 1998.
    (That's when the ceremony occurred.)
    (Incorrect!)

    I finished the Hollins project last week.
    I have finished the Hollins project last week.
    (Specific time)
    (Incorrect!)

Use present perfect tense to describe something that has been in effect from a certain point in the past until now. Be careful! Some verbs are used for specific actions; others are used for conditions that cover lengths of time.

    I met Mr. Flinders last year at a Convention in Little Rock.
    I have met him since last year.
    I have known him since last year.
    (Specific time)
    (Incorrect!)
    (Correct!)
Use simple present tense to describe facts.

    I work for IBS Corporation.
    He's a sanitation engineer.
    I am responsible for orienting new employees.
    She answers company correspondence.
Use present progressive tense to describe ongoing projects.

    I am developing new software.
    She is teaching the hearing-impaired.
    We are building a new mall in East Heights.


See also: Grammar: Simple Present Tense



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