IMAGINE THIS SITUATION:
“I went to ROME last year and was talking to someone about it.”
A. This isn´t the first time I’ve been to Rome.
B. That wasn´t the first time I’d been to Rome.
WHICH SENTENCE IN CORRECT?
Posted on February 16, 2016, in WORDS, DON´T COME EASY! (VOCABULARY) and tagged B2 (LOW). Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
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I’m not sure, but I’ll bet on the first one.
I think the clue is “the first time”. We must use Present Perfect when we are talking about a recent event.
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I would bet for the one too.
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I think two tenses are right
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I think like Ana, the first one because we have to use present Perfect when we are talking about a something recent.
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In my view, the correct sentence is the second one, because it refers a past action.
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In my opinion the second, because you are talking about a past action.
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