Interview details and experience
means have ever/previously done something: . means have never done it yet. These markers describe experience without conjugating a verb.
For an ongoing state, use with its beginning or with its length. A completed duration can use . means experience.
Give background in short sentences: A flat advert uses and . Million prices combine , , .
| Pattern | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have worked in Hamburg before. | ||
| I have worked in Hamburg before. | ||
| I have never worked in Jakarta yet. | ||
| I have never worked in Jakarta yet. | ||
| I have worked here since March. | ||
| I have worked here since March. | ||
Saya pernah bekerja di Hamburg.I have worked in Hamburg before.
Saya belum pernah bekerja di Jakarta.I have never worked in Jakarta yet.
Saya bekerja di sini sejak Maret.I have worked here since March.
Saya punya pengalaman.I have experience.
Saya bisa merancang furnitur.I can design furniture.
Apartemen tiga puluh meter persegi.The flat is thirty square metres.
Sewa sembilan juta lima ratus ribu per bulan.The rent is nine million five hundred thousand a month.
Saya perlu pikir dulu.I need to think first.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have worked in Hamburg before.
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I have never worked in Jakarta yet.
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I have worked here since March.
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I have experience.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Saya bekerja di Hamburg.
I have worked in Hamburg before.
Saya bekerja di Jakarta.
I have never worked in Jakarta yet.
Saya bekerja di sini Maret.
I have worked here since March.
Saya punya .
I have experience.
Saya bisa merancang .
I can design furniture.
Apartemen tiga puluh meter .
The flat is thirty square metres.
Sewa sembilan juta lima ratus ribu per .
The rent is nine million five hundred thousand a month.
Saya perlu dulu.
I need to think first.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Saya bekerja di sini Maret.
I have worked here since March.
Saya punya .
I have experience.
Saya bisa merancang .
I can design furniture.
Apartemen tiga puluh meter .
The flat is thirty square metres.
Sewa sembilan juta lima ratus ribu per .
The rent is nine million five hundred thousand a month.
Saya perlu dulu.
I need to think first.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have worked in Hamburg before.
I have never worked in Jakarta yet.
I have worked here since March.
I have experience.
I can design furniture.
The flat is thirty square metres.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have worked in Hamburg before.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have worked in Hamburg before.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have never worked in Jakarta yet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have never worked in Jakarta yet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have worked here since March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have worked here since March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have experience.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
I have experience.
You say:
Use the meaning and Indonesian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
