experience
experiences
experiencing
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Experience means to encounter or undergo something. Regular verb: experience-experienced-experienced.
Meanings
- To encounter or undergo
- To feel or sense
- To participate in
Common Collocations
experience difficulties
experience growth
experience firsthand
experience problems
Tip for Learners
Experience as a verb means go through. "Many people experience anxiety."
Present Simple
| I | experience |
| you | experience |
| he/she/it | experiences |
| we | experience |
| they | experience |
Examples - Present Simple
- I experience joy when I help others.
- You experience challenges as opportunities.
- She experiences anxiety before exams.
- We experience growth through failure.
- They experience different cultures while traveling.
Present Continuous
| I | am experiencing |
| you | are experiencing |
| he/she/it | is experiencing |
| we | are experiencing |
| they | are experiencing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am experiencing technical difficulties.
- You are experiencing growth right now.
- He is experiencing symptoms.
- We are experiencing delays.
- They are experiencing success.
Present Perfect
| I | have experienced |
| you | have experienced |
| he/she/it | has experienced |
| we | have experienced |
| they | have experienced |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have experienced many challenges.
- You have experienced tremendous growth.
- She has experienced both success and failure.
- We have experienced rapid expansion.
- They have experienced significant changes.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been experiencing |
| you | have been experiencing |
| he/she/it | has been experiencing |
| we | have been experiencing |
| they | have been experiencing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been experiencing headaches lately.
- You have been experiencing growth for months.
- He has been experiencing problems for weeks.
- We have been experiencing difficulties for a while.
- They have been experiencing success for years.
Past Simple
| I | experienced |
| you | experienced |
| he/she/it | experienced |
| we | experienced |
| they | experienced |
Examples - Past Simple
- I experienced a life-changing moment.
- You experienced hardship in your youth.
- She experienced love for the first time.
- We experienced rapid growth last year.
- They experienced severe weather yesterday.
Past Continuous
| I | was experiencing |
| you | were experiencing |
| he/she/it | was experiencing |
| we | were experiencing |
| they | were experiencing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was experiencing problems when you called.
- You were experiencing growth all year.
- He was experiencing pain before diagnosis.
- We were experiencing success before the setback.
- They were experiencing difficulties throughout.
Past Perfect
| I | had experienced |
| you | had experienced |
| he/she/it | had experienced |
| we | had experienced |
| they | had experienced |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had experienced this before.
- You had experienced similar challenges.
- She had experienced loss before.
- We had experienced growth before the recession.
- They had experienced setbacks before success.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been experiencing |
| you | had been experiencing |
| he/she/it | had been experiencing |
| we | had been experiencing |
| they | had been experiencing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been experiencing symptoms for weeks.
- You had been experiencing growth for months.
- He had been experiencing problems for years.
- We had been experiencing delays for a while.
- They had been experiencing success for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will experience |
| you | will experience |
| he/she/it | will experience |
| we | will experience |
| they | will experience |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will experience new things abroad.
- You will experience growth soon.
- She will experience joy again.
- We will experience challenges along the way.
- They will experience significant changes.
Future Continuous
| I | will be experiencing |
| you | will be experiencing |
| he/she/it | will be experiencing |
| we | will be experiencing |
| they | will be experiencing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be experiencing new cultures next year.
- You will be experiencing growth throughout.
- He will be experiencing symptoms temporarily.
- We will be experiencing changes all year.
- They will be experiencing transitions.
Future Perfect
| I | will have experienced |
| you | will have experienced |
| he/she/it | will have experienced |
| we | will have experienced |
| they | will have experienced |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have experienced many things by then.
- You will have experienced significant growth.
- She will have experienced various challenges.
- We will have experienced much by retirement.
- They will have experienced transformation.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been experiencing |
| you | will have been experiencing |
| he/she/it | will have been experiencing |
| we | will have been experiencing |
| they | will have been experiencing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been experiencing growth for a decade.
- You will have been experiencing change for years.
- He will have been experiencing symptoms for months.
- We will have been experiencing success for decades.
- They will have been experiencing expansion for generations.