grammar · neutral
This is first time I visited London.
Remember to use 'the' before ordinal expressions like 'first', and often pair with present perfect (have + past participle) when saying 'the first time'.
Examples
“This is the first time I have visited London.”
“That was the second time we had seen the movie.”
“This is the best book I've read this year.”
Band 8 sentence
“Visiting London for the first time was an unforgettable experience that broadened my perspective on culture and history.”
Collocations
- the first time
- the best example
Word family
Common mistakes
This is first time I visited London.→This is the first time I have visited London.
She is tallest girl in class.→She is the tallest girl in the class.
Say it for a higher band
5omit 'the' before ordinals→6use simple past incorrectly→7+article
Synonyms
for the first time
Easily confused
first time
“It was the first time we had met.”
for the first time
“I visited London for the first time last year.”
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