This is the first time後的從句通常用現在完成時。
如:It’s the first time (that) the boy has spoken to a foreigner. 這個男孩還是第一次同外華人說話。
It’s the first time that she’s seen an elephant. 這是她第一次見到大象。
有時以上結構中的 first 也可換成 second,third,fourth 等;其中的time也可換成其他名詞:
It’s the first month that he has lived here. 這是他第一個月住在這裡。
This is the second cigarette that he has smoked today. 這是他今天抽的第二支菸。
若It was the first time that-結構中,that-從句通常用過去完成時,有時也用一般過去時,有時若有包括現在在內的時間狀語,偶爾還可用現在完成時:
I was lucky because that was the second time I (had) visited Japan that year. 我很幸運,那是我那年第二次訪問日本。
It was the first time this year that he hadn’t [hasn’t] worked on a Saturday. 這是今年來他第一次在星期六不上班。
This is the first time後的從句通常用現在完成時。
如:It’s the first time (that) the boy has spoken to a foreigner. 這個男孩還是第一次同外華人說話。
It’s the first time that she’s seen an elephant. 這是她第一次見到大象。
有時以上結構中的 first 也可換成 second,third,fourth 等;其中的time也可換成其他名詞:
It’s the first month that he has lived here. 這是他第一個月住在這裡。
This is the second cigarette that he has smoked today. 這是他今天抽的第二支菸。
若It was the first time that-結構中,that-從句通常用過去完成時,有時也用一般過去時,有時若有包括現在在內的時間狀語,偶爾還可用現在完成時:
I was lucky because that was the second time I (had) visited Japan that year. 我很幸運,那是我那年第二次訪問日本。
It was the first time this year that he hadn’t [hasn’t] worked on a Saturday. 這是今年來他第一次在星期六不上班。