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March 25, 2015, 08:55 AM
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Is/was the first time
What's the difference between
-This is the first time I have given a suggestion. -This was the first time I had given a suggestion. HAVE GIVEN means the act is completed, then why IS not WAS? Assuming that the two sentences refer to past acts, what's the difference between is/was? 
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March 25, 2015, 09:55 AM
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When you say the is the first time...., it refers to something done a short while ago. This was...refers to something done a while ago, and probably done habitually or frequently since.
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Me ayuda si corrige mis errores. Gracias. Last edited by poli; March 25, 2015 at 09:58 AM.
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