experience

Regular
Infinitive
experience
Past Simple
experienced
Past Participle
experienced
-ing Form
experiencing
3rd Person
experiences
experience experiences experiencing experienced

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.
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