What does it mean to have worked in the past year?

What does it mean to have worked in the past year?

= Had a job of any duration (i.e., temporary or long-term) at some time over the last 365 days. “Must have experience working during the past year.”

What does it mean to have worked for 20 years?

It shows an action that started in the past continued without breaks up until now and is still continuing. I have worked here for 20 years. (Present perfect tense). It means the action with a duration of 20 years started and finished at an unspecific time in the past.

What’s the difference between ” have been working ” and ” have worked “?

As a native speaker, I’ll probably tend to say “I’ve been working here for 20 years”. Both sentences communicate the facts that you started working here twenty years ago, worked here over the course of the past twenty years, and that your status of working here has not changed. The difference is one of emphasis.

What does ” within the past year ” mean?

Some one working for the past year means he is no longer working,he worked previous year.within the past year means he was working on that same year

= Had a job of any duration (i.e., temporary or long-term) at some time over the last 365 days. “Must have experience working during the past year.”

It shows an action that started in the past continued without breaks up until now and is still continuing. I have worked here for 20 years. (Present perfect tense). It means the action with a duration of 20 years started and finished at an unspecific time in the past.

How many days were you absent from work last year?

1. How many days were you absent from work last year? The interviewer would like to know about your dedication to being present and on time. A part of being a diligent employee is to ensure that you are always on time and present when expected. It’s great to even be 10 minutes early rather than just showing up right on the dot.

As a native speaker, I’ll probably tend to say “I’ve been working here for 20 years”. Both sentences communicate the facts that you started working here twenty years ago, worked here over the course of the past twenty years, and that your status of working here has not changed. The difference is one of emphasis.