अनुभवों की गिनती: पहली, दूसरी, तीसरी बार
It's the first time I've... में महारत हासिल करो।
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
When counting how many times you have done something, always use the Present Perfect tense after the ordinal number.
- Use 'It is the first/second time' + Present Perfect. Example: 'It's the first time I've been here.'
- Never use the Simple Present after this phrase. Wrong: 'It's the first time I am here.'
- Use the Past Perfect if the main verb is in the past. Example: 'It was the first time I had seen it.'
Overview
It's/This is the [ordinal number] time [that] Subject + Present Perfect।It's the first time I've seen snow, तो आप केवल बर्फ देखने की बात नहीं कर रहे, बल्कि आप उस अहसास की विशिष्टता को बता रहे हैं जो अभी इस पल में आपके पास है।Present Perfect tense का इस्तेमाल अनिवार्य हो जाता है। यह structure आपके अतीत (past) की घटना को आपके वर्तमान (present) से एक धागे की तरह जोड़ देता है।- 1पहचान (
It's/This is):
It's (It is का छोटा रूप) या This is का प्रयोग करते हैं। It's थोड़ा ज़्यादा सहज और आम है, जबकि This is उस खास पल पर थोड़ा ज़्यादा ज़ोर देता है।- 1Definite Article (
the):
the लगाना बहुत ज़रूरी है। आप first time नहीं कह सकते, आपको the first time कहना होगा।- 1क्रमवाचक संख्या (
Ordinal Number):
one, two, three (Cardinal numbers) का इस्तेमाल नहीं करते, बल्कि first, second, third (Ordinal numbers) का इस्तेमाल करते हैं। यह क्रम (sequence) बताता है।- 1वर्तमान से जुड़ाव (
Present Perfect):
have/has + V3 (Present Perfect) का ही प्रयोग किया जाता है।It's the first time I've been here. | अनुभव वर्तमान तक जारी है। |This is the second time he has made a mistake. | यह उसकी गलतियों की गिनती है। |It's the third time we've met. | मुलाकातों का एक क्रम है। |It's / This is + the + [Ordinal Number] + time + (that) + Subject + Present Perfect (have/has + V3)It's / This is: वाक्य की शुरुआत।It's the first time...(यह पहली बार है...)the: यह अनिवार्य है। इसे भूलना एक आम गलती है।[Ordinal Number]:first(पहली)second(दूसरी)third(तीसरी)fourth(चौथी)last(आखिरी)time: यहाँtimeका अर्थ 'समय' नहीं बल्कि 'बार' या 'अवसर' (occasion) है।(that): यह शब्द वैकल्पिक (optional) है। आप इसे लगा भी सकते हैं और हटा भी सकते हैं। बोलचाल की English में इसे अक्सर हटा दिया जाता है।Subject: वह व्यक्ति जो अनुभव कर रहा है (I,you,we,they,he,she,it)।Present Perfect:I / You / We / Theyके साथhave+V3(Past Participle)He / She / Itके साथhas+V3(Past Participle)
It's the first time I've driven a car.(यह पहली बार है जब मैंने कार चलाई है।)This is the fourth time she has called me today.(यह चौथी बार है जब उसने आज मुझे फोन किया है।)It's the second time they've visited India.(यह दूसरी बार है जब वे भारत आए हैं।)
- 1किसी नए अनुभव को बताने के लिए (Novelty):
It's the first time I've eaten sushi.(मैंने पहली बार सुशी खाई है।)This is the first time I've seen the Taj Mahal.(मैंने पहली बार ताजमहल देखा है।)
- 1दोहराव या आदत को दर्शाने के लिए (Repetition):
It's the third time I've told you to clean your room!(यह तीसरी बार है जब मैंने तुम्हें कमरा साफ़ करने के लिए कहा है!)This is the second time he has lost his keys this week.(यह दूसरी बार है जब उसने इस हफ्ते अपनी चाबियाँ खोई हैं।)
- 1वर्तमान स्थिति पर प्रभाव (Impact on Present):
It's the fifth time I've failed the test, and I'm very upset.(यह पांचवीं बार है जब मैं टेस्ट में फेल हुआ हूँ, और मैं बहुत परेशान हूँ।)
- 1किसी उपलब्धि को गिनने के लिए (Achievements):
It's the first time our team has won the trophy.(यह पहली बार है जब हमारी टीम ने ट्रॉफी जीती है।)
- *गलत:*
It's the first time I saw this movie. - *सही:*
It's the first time I've seen this movie. - क्यों? क्योंकि
Simple Pastका मतलब है कि काम खत्म हो गया और उसका वर्तमान से कोई लेना-देना नहीं है। लेकिन यहाँ आप अपने 'अब तक के' अनुभव की बात कर रहे हैं, इसलिएPresent Perfectज़रूरी है।
- *गलत:*
It is first time I have been here. - *सही:*
It is the first time I have been here. - क्यों? English में क्रमवाचक संख्याओं (ordinal numbers) के पहले
theलगाना व्याकरण का नियम है।
- *गलत:*
This is the first time I am coming to Mumbai. - *सही:*
This is the first time I've come to Mumbai. - क्यों? Hindi में हम कहते हैं «मैं पहली बार आ रहा हूँ»। लेकिन English में
am comingका मतलब है कि क्रिया अभी चल रही है, जबकि यह structure आपके 'पहुँचने के अनुभव' को गिन रहा है।
- *गलत:*
It is the one time I have been there. - *सही:*
It is the first time I have been there. - क्यों? अनुभवों को गिनते समय हम हमेशा 'first', 'second' का उपयोग करते हैं, 'one', 'two' का नहीं।
It's the first time... | It's the first time I've tried this. | अनुभव की संख्या पर ज़ोर (Ordinal focus)। |I have done this before. | I have tried this before. | बस यह बताना कि अनुभव पहले हो चुका है। |This is my first time... | This is my first time trying this. | यहाँ time के बाद Gerund (-ing) का प्रयोग होता है। यह अधिक अनौपचारिक है। |I did it for the first time. | I did it for the first time in 2010. | एक निश्चित भूतकाल (Past) की घटना के बारे में बताना। |It's the first time I've been here और I've been here before में मुख्य अंतर यह है कि पहला वाक्य स्पष्ट रूप से 'गिनती' (count) बता रहा है, जबकि दूसरा वाक्य केवल 'अस्तित्व' (existence) बता रहा है।It's the first time... के साथ Past Perfect (had + V3) का उपयोग कर सकता हूँ?- उदाहरण:
It was the first time I had ever flown in a plane.(वह पहली बार था जब मैं विमान में उड़ा था।) यहाँIt was(Past) होने के कारणhadका प्रयोग हुआ है।
that लगाना ज़रूरी है?It's the first time I've met him और It's the first time that I've met him दोनों सही हैं। आधुनिक English में that को अक्सर हटा दिया जाता है ताकि वाक्य छोटा और बोलने में आसान रहे।first time की जगह first occasion कह सकता हूँ?time ही सबसे उपयुक्त शब्द है।last time के लिए भी लागू होता है?It's the last time I've helped you! (यह आखिरी बार है जब मैंने तुम्हारी मदद की है!) - हालांकि last time के साथ अक्सर Simple Past का प्रयोग भी देखा जाता है, लेकिन Present Perfect अनुभव की पूर्णता पर ज़ोर देता है।It's the first time I've... कहते हैं, तो आप सुनने वाले को यह बता रहे होते हैं कि यह पल आपके लिए कितना खास है। बस याद रखें: the लगाना न भूलें और have/has + V3 का ही उपयोग करें। अभ्यास के लिए, आज ही अपने तीन 'first-time' अनुभवों के बारे में English में सोचें!Present Perfect Structure with Ordinals
| Introductory Phrase | Subject | Auxiliary (Have/Has) | Past Participle | Rest of Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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It's the first time
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I
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have
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seen
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this.
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It's the second time
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you
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have
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been
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here.
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It's the third time
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he
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has
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called
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me.
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It's the fourth time
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she
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has
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lost
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it.
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It's the fifth time
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it
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has
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rained
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today.
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It's the sixth time
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we
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have
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met
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them.
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It's the seventh time
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they
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have
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tried
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this.
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Common Contractions
| Full Form | Contracted Form | Usage Note |
|---|---|---|
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It is the first time
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It's the first time
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Most common in speech
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I have seen
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I've seen
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Standard informal/neutral
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He has been
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He's been
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Standard informal/neutral
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It was the first time
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It was the first time
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No contraction for 'was'
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I had seen
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I'd seen
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Standard for Past Perfect
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Meanings
A specific construction used to indicate the frequency or order of an experience within a person's lifetime or a specific period.
Current Experience
Describing an event happening right now as a numbered occurrence in your life.
“It's the first time I've ever eaten sushi.”
“This is the second time she has lost her keys this week.”
Past Experience
Describing a past event as a numbered occurrence relative to that specific time in the past.
“It was the first time I had ever felt so nervous.”
“That was the second time they had met.”
Emphasis with 'Ever'
Using 'ever' to add emphasis to the uniqueness or rarity of the experience.
“It's the first time I've ever seen a whale.”
“This is the third time I've ever had to do this.”
Reference Table
| अनुभव का प्रकार | ढाँचा | उदाहरण वाक्य | इसका क्या मतलब है |
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पहली बार
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`It's the first time + (that) + S + Present Perfect`
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`It's the first time I've tried durian.`
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"मैंने इस पल से पहले कभी डूरियन नहीं खाया है।"
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दूसरी बार
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`It's the second time + (that) + S + Present Perfect`
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`This is the second time she's seen a Broadway show.`
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"उसने इस शो से पहले एक ब्रॉडवे शो देखा है।"
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बार-बार (अधिक गिनती)
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`It's the Nth time + (that) + S + Present Perfect`
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`It's the tenth time they've flown on this airline.`
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"वे इस एयरलाइन से पहले नौ बार उड़ान भर चुके हैं।"
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अब पर ज़ोर देना
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`It's the Xth time + (that) + S + Present Perfect`
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`It's the first time I've felt this calm all week.`
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"मैंने इस सप्ताह अब तक इतनी शांति महसूस नहीं की थी।"
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औपचारिक संस्करण
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`This is the first time + (that) + S + Present Perfect`
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`This is the first time I have submitted a formal complaint.`
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"यह मेरी पहली बार औपचारिक शिकायत दर्ज करने का अनुभव है।"
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अनौपचारिक संस्करण
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`It's the first time + (that) + S + Present Perfect`
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`It's the first time I've actually aced a test!`
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"मैंने अब तक कोई टेस्ट पास नहीं किया था।"
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औपचारिकता का स्तर
This marks the first occasion on which I have visited this establishment. (Dining out)
It's the first time I've been to this restaurant. (Dining out)
First time I've ever been here! (Dining out)
Never been here before, man. (Dining out)
अपने अनुभवों की गिनती
मुख्य घटक
- 'It's / This is' परिचयात्मक वाक्यांश
- 'the' निश्चित आर्टिकल (बहुत ज़रूरी!)
- Ordinal Number पहला, दूसरा, तीसरा...
- 'time' उदाहरण संकेतक
- Present Perfect have/has + past participle
सामान्य उपयोग
- First-ever experience नवीनता, नयापन
- Repeated actions कोई चीज़ कितनी बार हुई है
- Emphasizing current moment अब से संबंध
- Life stories व्यक्तिगत इतिहास साझा करना
इससे भ्रमित न हों
- Simple Past एकल, अतीत, पूरी हुई घटनाओं के लिए
- 'X times' सामान्य आवृत्ति, विशिष्ट उदाहरण नहीं
- Future Tenses आने वाली योजनाओं के लिए
'It's the Nth Time' बनाम 'X Times'
'It's the Nth time I've...' चुनना
क्या तुम इस बारे में बात कर रहे हो कि अब तक कोई चीज़ कितनी बार हुई है?
क्या यह एक विशिष्ट, संख्यात्मक उदाहरण है (पहला, दूसरा, तीसरा, आदि)?
क्या क्रिया पूरी हो चुकी है या जारी है, जो वर्तमान से जुड़ी है?
'It's the Nth Time' का उपयोग कब करें
पहली बार
- • पहली बार कोई खाना आज़माना
- • पहली बार किसी देश का दौरा करना
- • पहली बार कोई घटना देखना
बार-बार की खुशी
- • पसंदीदा फिल्म दूसरी बार देखना
- • प्यारी किताब तीसरी बार पढ़ना
- • कोई एल्बम चौथी बार सुनना
बार-बार की परेशानी
- • पाँचवीं बार चाबियाँ खोना
- • दूसरी बार बस छूटना
- • तीसरी बार दोस्त का देर से आना
मील के पत्थर
- • दसवीं बार मैराथन दौड़ना
- • पहली बार पदोन्नति मिलना
- • तीसरी बार लक्ष्य प्राप्त करना
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
This is my first time here.
This is my first time here.
It is my first time in London.
It is my first time in London.
Is it your first time?
Is it your first time?
This is the first time for me.
This is the first time for me.
It's the first time I have been to this shop.
It's the first time I have been to this shop.
This is the second time she has called.
This is the second time she has called.
It is the third time he has lost his pen.
It is the third time he has lost his pen.
Is this the first time you have seen this movie?
Is this the first time you have seen this movie?
It's the first time I've ever driven a car.
It's the first time I've ever driven a car.
This is the second time that I've had to tell you to be quiet.
This is the second time that I've had to tell you to be quiet.
It's the third time he's failed the test this year.
It's the third time he's failed the test this year.
Is it the first time you've stayed in a five-star hotel?
Is it the first time you've stayed in a five-star hotel?
It was the first time I'd ever seen such a beautiful sunset.
It was the first time I'd ever seen such a beautiful sunset.
That was the third time they had broken up that month.
That was the third time they had broken up that month.
This is the only time I have ever felt truly understood.
This is the only time I have ever felt truly understood.
It wasn't the first time he'd been late for a meeting.
It wasn't the first time he'd been late for a meeting.
This marks the first time that the two nations have signed a peace treaty.
This marks the first time that the two nations have signed a peace treaty.
It was the first time that the theory had been put to a rigorous test.
It was the first time that the theory had been put to a rigorous test.
This is the fourth time this week that the system has crashed unexpectedly.
This is the fourth time this week that the system has crashed unexpectedly.
Rarely is it the first time that a genius has been recognized in their own era.
Rarely is it the first time that a genius has been recognized in their own era.
Should this be the first time you have encountered such a clause, please seek legal counsel.
Should this be the first time you have encountered such a clause, please seek legal counsel.
It was the first time that the protagonist had been forced to confront his own mortality.
It was the first time that the protagonist had been forced to confront his own mortality.
This is by no means the first time that the public has been misled by such rhetoric.
This is by no means the first time that the public has been misled by such rhetoric.
The 1920s represented the first time that women had been granted the right to vote in many countries.
The 1920s represented the first time that women had been granted the right to vote in many countries.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
Learners often use Simple Past because the event feels finished.
Learners try to mix the two structures.
Using 'once' to mean 'the first time'.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
It is first time I see this.
It is the first time I have seen this.
This is my one time here.
This is my first time here.
It's the first time I am here.
It's the first time I've been here.
It is the first time for see him.
It is the first time I have seen him.
It's the second time I'm calling you.
It's the second time I've called you.
This is the third time he has lose his keys.
This is the third time he has lost his keys.
It's the first time I have went there.
It's the first time I have been there.
It was the first time I have seen it.
It was the first time I had seen it.
It's the first time I've ever saw him.
It's the first time I've ever seen him.
Is it the first time you are visiting?
Is it the first time you have visited?
This is the first time that he would have seen it.
This is the first time that he has seen it.
It's the first time I've ever been being here.
It's the first time I've ever been here.
That marks the first time she has had been invited.
That marks the first time she has been invited.
वाक्य संरचनाएँ
It's the first time I've ever ___.
This is the second time ___ has ___ this week.
It was the first time they had ever ___.
Is it the first time you've ___?
Real World Usage
It's the first time I've been to the Eiffel Tower!
This is the second time I've had to call about my internet connection.
First time I've ever tried blue hair! What do you think?
This is the third time I have applied for a position at this firm.
It's the first time I've felt this way about someone.
Is this the first time you've experienced this pain?
हमेशा 'the' का इस्तेमाल करो
Present Perfect है ज़रूरी
ज़ोर देने के लिए 'Ever'
अपने 'पहले अनुभवों' को शेयर करो
'That' ज़रूरी नहीं है
Smart Tips
Stop! Change 'am' to 'have been'.
If you start with 'It was', you must use 'had'.
Add 'ever' right before the past participle.
Treat 'the only time' exactly like 'the first time'.
उच्चारण
Stress on Ordinals
In the phrase 'It's the first time,' the word 'first' (or second, third) usually receives the primary sentence stress to emphasize the order.
Contraction Reduction
The 've' in 'I've' or 's' in 'he's' is often very short and almost disappears in fast speech.
Rising-Falling on Ordinal
It's the ↗FIRST↘ time...
Conveys surprise or significance of the event.
याद करें
स्मृति सहायक
First time? Perfect time! (Always use the Perfect tense for the first time).
दृश्य संबंध
Imagine a timeline of your life. Every time you do something new, you put a gold star on the timeline. The 'Present Perfect' is the string connecting your current star back to the beginning of the line.
Rhyme
When it's the first or second time, Present Perfect makes it rhyme!
Story
Imagine a traveler named Tim. Every time Tim enters a new country, he says, 'It's the first time I've been here!' He uses 'have been' because he's carrying his passport (his past) with him into the new country (the present).
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चैलेंज
Look around your room. Find three things you are doing for the 'first time' today (e.g., 'It's the first time I've opened this book today') and say them out loud.
सांस्कृतिक नोट्स
British speakers are very strict about using the Present Perfect with 'first time'. Using the Simple Past ('It's the first time I went') sounds much more 'wrong' to a British ear than to some American ears.
While the Present Perfect is the standard, in very casual American speech, you might occasionally hear the Simple Past ('It's the first time I saw that'), though it is still technically incorrect in formal grammar.
Using 'This marks the first time...' is a common way to start press releases or formal announcements in English-speaking corporate environments.
The use of the perfect aspect with ordinals developed as English moved away from using the simple present for all 'state' descriptions in the Middle English period.
बातचीत की शुरुआत
Is this the first time you've used an app to learn English?
Tell me about the first time you've ever traveled alone.
How many times have you seen your favorite movie?
Is it the first time you've eaten spicy food?
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सामान्य गलतियाँ
Test Yourself
It's the first time I ___ sushi.
Find and fix the mistake:
This is second time I've seen that movie.
Choose the correct sentence:
Score: /3
अभ्यास प्रश्न
8 exercisesIt's the first time I ___ (see) such a big dog!
Find and fix the mistake:
It is the second time I am visiting London.
Select the correct option:
time / the / it's / I've / third / called / him
1. It's the first time... | 2. It was the first time... | 3. This is the only time...
A: Do you like this pizza? B: Yes! ___.
You can use the Simple Present after 'It's the first time' if the action is happening right now.
What is the correct sentence?
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesIt's the fifth time she ___ her keys this week!
I think it's the first time I ever feel so tired.
Which sentence is correct?
Translate: 'È la prima volta che ho visto un'aurora boreale.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the phrases:
I can't believe it; this is my ___ time trying to bake this cake!
It was the first time I have visited New York.
Which sentence is correct?
Translate: 'Questa è la seconda volta che ho parlato con il direttore.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the scenarios:
Score: /12
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)
Yes, but only if you follow it with a noun or prepositional phrase (e.g., 'This is my first time in Japan'). If you want to use a verb, you must use the 'It's the first time I have...' structure.
In English, the Simple Present is for habits or general truths. A 'first time' is an experience that connects your past to now, which is the specific function of the Present Perfect.
No, 'that' is optional. 'It's the first time I've been here' and 'It's the first time that I've been here' are both correct, though the version without 'that' is more common in speech.
For the future, we usually use the Future Perfect: 'By next week, it will be the third time I have visited him.' However, this is quite advanced and less common.
Adding 'ever' is very common in spoken English because it adds emphasis to the newness of the experience.
Yes! 'This is the last time I have helped you!' (though 'This is the last time I am helping you' is also used for future intent).
Usually 'been' is used if you are currently at the place. 'Gone' is used if you are talking about the trip as a completed action.
The most common mistake is using the Simple Past: 'It's the first time I saw it.' Remember, if the first part is 'It IS', the second part must be 'have/has'.
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In Other Languages
Es la primera vez que [presente]
English uses perfect aspect; Spanish uses present tense.
C'est la première fois que [présent]
French logic is 'it is happening now'; English logic is 'it has happened until now'.
Es ist das erste Mal, dass [Präsens]
German uses simple present.
...no wa hajimete desu
Japanese uses a noun-based construction ('the coming is the first time').
هذه هي المرة الأولى التي [present]
Arabic does not use a perfective aspect here.
这是我第一次 [verb]
Chinese relies on word order and particles rather than verb aspect.
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