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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

It was my first time doing it or to do it?

I know the difference between 'it is my first time to do'and 'it is my first time doing' but I was wondering if tense is in the past like it was my first time, the form is always 'doing' like It was my first time eating it or to do can be also used like it was my first time to eat it? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
  

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Hans51 I know the difference between 'it is my first time to do'and 'it is my first time doing' What do you think the difference is? The style with "to do" sounds wrong to me. The other style does not seem tremendously good English either, though I would accept it colloquially.

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  • Hans51 I know the difference between 'it is my first time to do'and 'it is my first time doing' What do you think the difference is?
  • The style with "to do" sounds wrong to me.
  • The other style does not seem tremendously good English either, though I would accept it colloquially.
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Hans51I know the difference between 'it is my first time to do'and 'it is my first time doing'
What do you think the difference is? The style with "to do" sounds wrong to me. The other style does not seem tremendously good English either, though I would accept it colloquially.
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Thank you so much as usual and then what sentence do you recommend for the same or similar meaning?
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This is the first time I've (ever) eaten/had ...
That was the first time I'd (ever) eaten/had ...

I've never eaten/had ... before.
I'd never eaten/had ... before.
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