Which tense should be used?

[AUTOMOON]

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

 

[heidita]

Many tenses are possible, Automoon.

 

[louhevly]

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 ...«I am here»).

 

[AUTOMOON]

Thank you