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Goldfish Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

which one sound more correct

"It is the first time I am studying in this institute"
"It is the first time I study in this institute"
"It is the first time I have studied in this institute"
"It is the first time I talk to you"
"It is the first time I am talking to you"
pls explain.tnx in advance.
  

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Only this one is good English: It is the first time I have studied in this institute.

— Mister Micawber

  • Only this one is good English: It is the first time I have studied in this institute.
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Only this one is good English:

It is the first time I have studied in this institute.
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could you please explain a little bit more?
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you only use the second one. because that sentence has a clue or a evidence that you need to realise and remember " It is the first time"
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I am sorry but I dd not get what you meant.
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Ng Dg M Trgyou only use the second one.
No, the second one is wrong. I have indicated the only correct sentence already.

'It is the first time' suggests that something happened and that it may happen again in the future: therefore, use present perfect.

If that 'something' (e.g., shopping) is happening at the moment of the utterance, then you
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I am sorry. Maybe I had a mistake. I chose numer 3 not 2
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