Which Tense Is It?
I’m having a meeting right now.
present continuous.
Which sentence sounds more natural?
A) I’m agree with you.
B) I agree with you.
B) I agree with you.
This phrase is used to encourage people to share ideas freely during a meeting.
Throw it out there
This culture typically softens negative feedback to avoid offence, even when the message is critical.
American business culture.
She work in an international company.
She works in an international company.
I usually start work at 9 a.m.
present simple.
Which sentence sounds more natural?
A) I’ve lived here since five years.
B) I’ve lived here for five years.
B) I’ve lived here for five years.
You say this when the discussion is no longer relevant to the meeting objectives.
I think we’re getting off topic.
In this culture, feedback is usually very direct and can sound blunt to outsiders.
French business culture.
We are discuss the problem right now.
We are discussing the problem right now.
She’s been learning Spanish for six months.
present perfect continuous.
Which sentence sounds more natural?
A) I’ve been working here since 2020.
B) I’m working here from 2020.
A) I’ve been working here since 2020.
This phrase politely stops a discussion that doesn’t belong in the meeting.
I’m afraid that’s outside the scope of this meeting.
In this country, trust is often built through personal relationships, shared meals, and socialising.
India or China
They are knowing the answer already.
They know the answer already.
They signed the contract last Friday.
past simple
Which sentence sounds more natural?
A) Did you ever try sushi?
B) Have you ever tried sushi?
B) Have you ever tried sushi?
A meeting facilitator might say this to summarize decisions and conclusions.
Let me run through what we’ve agreed on.
In this culture, open confrontation and direct disagreement are generally acceptable and do not harm relationships.
Netherlands.
She has worked on this project for three hours.
She has been working on this project for three hours?
He had already left when the call came.
Past perfect simple.
Which sentence sounds more natural?
A) I know her very well.
B) I’m knowing her very well.
A) I know her very well.
This question checks that everyone has the same understanding before moving forward.
Are we on the same page?”
This culture tends to value flexibility over strict deadlines and is comfortable with changing schedules.
Italian business culture.
We have been discussing this yesterday.
We discussed this yesterday.