This is the first time I am helping/am going to help/will (be) help(ing)
Suppose that you are telling your friend that you will start your volunteer work. This is what you are going to say next.
(1) This is the first time I am helping young children.
(2) This is the first time I am going to help young children.
(3) This is the first time I will help young children.
(4) This is the first time I will be helping young children.
Which tense is correct? Thanks for your help.
Top answer
They are all fine for conversation, but I would say a version of #4. This is the first time I'll be helping young children.
- They are all fine for conversation, but I would say a version of #4.
- This is the first time I'll be helping young children.
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They are all fine for conversation, but I would say a version of #4.
This is the first time I'll be helping young children.
0ansonguywhat you are going to say next
(4) is good, but you'll even hear "This is the first time I've helped young children" in this situation — even though you have to put yourself mentally at the time when you've actually started helping them.
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