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Cat navy 425 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Question about sentences

Dear all,

The other day I saw a video of a non native English teacher. He said even if we are driving a car for the first time now, we have to say "this is the first time I have driven a car." But this grammar rule is difficult for me to understand. Suppose, I am driving a BMW car now. Can't I say "I am driving a BMW car now." Kindly enlighten me on this.


Thank you.

  

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Hey there, may I ask if you are German?

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Hey there, may I ask if you are German?

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If all the cars you had driven were used and you have just bought a brand-new BMW from the showroom floor, On the home, you can say: This is the first time I am driving a new BMW. ( you are actually driving it home)

At the same time, you may also say" This is the first BMW I have ever driven" ( because you had nev

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