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    Default Which tense should be used?

    Which tense should be used when we say "it's the first time that ..."?

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    Default Re: Which tense should be used?

    Many tenses are possible, Automoon.

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    Default Re: Which tense should be used?

    Quote Originally Posted by AUTOMOON View Post
    Which tense should be used when we say "it's the first time that ..."?
    Present perfect is one possibility:

    "It's the first time I have been here" (no ...ĢI am hereģ).

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    Default Re: Which tense should be used?

    Thank you

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