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Ansonguy Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Placement of "will" in "That ... first time I ... go skiing."

I have made up the three similar examples below.

(1) I am excited about next week. That will be the first time I will go skiing.

(2) I am excited about next week. That will be the first time I go skiing.

(3) I am excited about next week. That is the first time I will go skiing.

I have trouble with the placement of "will". I am not sure which one sounds natural. Please help me. Thanks a lot.

  

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Quite often "this" refers to the present or future while "that" refers to the past. , natural. This will be the first time I go skiing.

  • Quite often "this" refers to the present or future while "that" refers to the past.
  • , natural.
  • This will be the first time I go skiing.
  • This is the first time I'll be going skiing.
  • This is the first time I've been skiing.
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Quite often "this" refers to the present or future while "that" refers to the past. The following are all idiomatic, i.e., natural.

This will be the first time I go skiing.
This is the first time I'll be going skiing.
This is the first time I've been skiing.
This is the first time I've gone skiing.
That was the first time I went skiing.
That was the first time I had

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