Key Verbs to Describe Your Work Experience

When describing your work life, there are some key verbs to use to talk about major moments. Listen to this short presentation from Chris, Head of Sales at a turbo machinery plant, as he describes his working life from school to his current position.

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct option:

1. I___________ school at 16.

 
 
 

2. I ___________ the company.

 
 
 

3. I ___________ an apprenticeship.

 
 
 

4. I ___________ a position.

 
 
 

5. I ____________ in the department.

 
 
 

6. I _____________ engineering.

 
 
 

7. I ___________ promoted.

 
 
 

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Here’s a quick summary of the key verbs in the past seen today:

  1. Klaus left school at 16.
  2. He joined the company when he started working there.
  3. He did an apprenticeship when he did his education in the company.
  4. He got a position in a company’s department.
  5. He worked in the department for four years.
  6. He studied a subject at a college.
  7. He got promoted when he got a job in a higher position.

 

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