When to say Did I answer or have I answered?
If you want to know if you fully answered the question, and would elaborate if you haven’t answered fully you might say “Have I answered your question?” Personally, I’d say “Does that answer your question?” because the emphasis is more on the explanation than on me.
What did you do last weekend in ESL?
” Last weekend, I visited my parents. ” ” I went golfing on Saturday. I shot a great score. ” ” I stayed home and watched TV all weekend long. ” ” How come you didn’t come to class yesterday? ” ” I was very sick yesterday. ” ” I missed the bus and by the time I got to campus, class was already over. “
What to say if you don’t know the answer to a question?
If you don’t want to answer the entire question, find a part that you can address, says Sullivan. “You can say, ‘I appreciate that this is of interest, right now. Let’s focus on this part,’” he says. “Briefly answering part of the question may be enough to assuage and satisfy them.”
Can you answer a question you don’t know the answer to?
No matter what your job or level, your work life is always throwing questions at you. Some of them are easy to answer with a confident “yes,” “no,” or a well-reasoned explanation. Others aren’t. Most of the time it’s no big deal when you don’t have a solid answer right away.
If you want to know if you fully answered the question, and would elaborate if you haven’t answered fully you might say “Have I answered your question?” Personally, I’d say “Does that answer your question?” because the emphasis is more on the explanation than on me.
What to answer when interviewer asks what did you do Yesterday?
If “yesterday” was a holiday or a Sunday, the interviewer probably wants to check if you have hobbies or did something really exciting, outside of “work.” I hope it is an opening, warm-up question, until he boots his laptop to keep notes. If you want, you can mention that you prepared for the interview (reading about the company, etc.)
Is it a big deal if you don’t have a solid answer?
Some of them are easy to answer with a confident “yes,” “no,” or a well-reasoned explanation. Others aren’t. Most of the time it’s no big deal when you don’t have a solid answer right away.