[Grammar] Before I came here, I had worked for the company for 2 years.

[sky3120]

Before I came here, I had worked for the company for 2 years.

Is this sentence okay to use to native English speakers? Thank you so much as usual.

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes, it's fine to say that. In writing, change '2' to 'two' (read more about that here).

Rover

 

[sky3120]

"I am proud that I had worked for the company for two years." is okay to use then?

And "I am proud of having worked for the company for two years" is possible? Thank you so much as usual.

 

[Rover_KE]

"I am proud of having worked for the company for two years."

That is not only possible but greatly preferable.

Rover

 

[sky3120]

ex) "I am proud of having worked for the company for two years."

1) I am proud that I have worked for the company for two years.

2) I am proud that I had worked for the company for two years.

I think that 1) and 2) can be the example sentence and we should figure it out in context. Do you agree with this?

Thank you so much for your time and help as usual.

 

[bhaisahab]

ex) "I am proud of having worked for the company for two years."

1) I am proud that I have worked for the company for two years.

2) I am proud that I had worked for the company for two years.

I think that 1) and 2) can be the example sentence and we should figure it out in context. Do you agree with this?

Thank you so much for your time and help as usual.

#2 doesn't work.

 

[emsr2d2]

#2 doesn't work.

You can make it work by adding three words:

I am proud of the fact that I have worked for the company for two years.

 

[sky3120]

Thank you so much and the structure of "I am proud that I had worked for the company for two years." is never possible? However, if he had worked for the company for two years long time ago and he just wants to tell how proud he is now with the fact. Can we say the sentence?

 

[emsr2d2]

Thank you so much and the structure of "I am proud that I had worked for the company for two years." is never possible? However, if he had worked for the company for two years long time ago and he just wants to tell how proud he is now with the fact. Can we say the sentence?

No. Even if you worked there 30 years ago, if you start with "I am proud" then you would simply say "I am proud that I worked for the company for two years".

 

[sky3120]

Thank you and I have learned that although we have to say that I had lived in England for 5 years, we tend to say that I lived in England for 5 years and both are acceptable and have the same meaning. What do you think? Thank you for your time and help.

 

[emsr2d2]

Thank you and I have learned that although we have to say that I had lived in England for 5 years, we tend to say that I lived in England for 5 years and both are acceptable and have the same meaning. What do you think? Thank you for your time and help.

We tend to use "had lived" when there is another timescale involved:

I had lived in England for five years before I decided I missed Turkey too much and moved back there.

We also use the continuous:

I had been living in Spain for five years before I decided to move there permanently.

It all depends on the context.

 

[Raymott]

Thank you and I have learned that although we have to say that I had lived in England for 5 years, we tend to say that I lived in England for 5 years and both are acceptable and have the same meaning. What do you think? Thank you for your time and help.

I don't understand what you mean by "we have to say that I had lived in England for 5 years." That's not true at all. Who is telling you this?