When is/was your first time you kiss/kissed a guy?

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New2grammar  #514870  Sat, 17 May 08 03:00 PM

 

When is/was your first time you kiss/kissed a guy?

Are both tenses correct?

Thanks in advance!

  
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Marius Hancu  #514892  Sat, 17 May 08 04:17 PM
only was/kissed 
  
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Avangi  #514944  Sat, 17 May 08 06:12 PM

taking a page from Marius' book:

is  =  28 hits

was  =  64,000 hits

  
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New2grammar  #514948  Sat, 17 May 08 06:18 PM

Can I generalize and say "first time" always goes with past tense?

When was the first time you flew a plane?

When was the first time you drove a hummer/tank?

When was the first time you took a girl to the movies?

  
Clive  #514951  Sat, 17 May 08 06:28 PM

Hi,

No.

I hear you're going to go sky-diving tomorrow. Will this be the first time?

Clive

  
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New2grammar  #514953  Sat, 17 May 08 06:37 PM

So, are my example sentences natural? I think it depends on who you're asking the question, am I right? You won't ask your little brother the first two questions right?

When was the first time you flew a plane?

When was the first time you drove a hummer/tank?

When was the first time you took a girl to the movies?

  
Clive  #514973  Sat, 17 May 08 07:52 PM

Hi,

Yes, it depnds on who, when, where, why, etc.

Clive

  
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