In this case, you'd use the present-tense "first time I've been", but it's much more common to narrate this way when relating past events than when talking about future plans.

Jan 1, 2016 · I am not sure what difference there is between This is the first time I've lost my passport. This is a first time I've lost my passport. Would appreciate your explanation.

Oct 12, 2022 · With what tense should we use "for the first time" and "the first time"? I am confused, because some native speakers told me that I had to always use Present Perfect.

The first time I saw you, I was afraid to talk to you. When I saw you the first time, I was afraid to talk to you. At first when I saw you, I was afraid to talk to you. When I saw you at first, I was …

The sentence construction is a bit odd, but it works if you think of somebody announcing the result immediately after the attempt—and just before he attempts it a second time. Note the …

Mar 4, 2015 · This is the first time I've done it. One of the many uses of the perfect tenses is to talk about life experiences, which is why it is used here: talking about the first time doing it, the …

Sep 9, 2023 · There's no mistake in using "for the first time" in a sentence "doing something for the first time". In the first sentence the placement of "only" is rather odd. "Only" tends to creep …

Dec 24, 2016 · What is meaning and difference between at the first time and for the first time ? Thanks.

To be totally correct, you should actually say, It was the first time I had done ____ which is the past perfect tense. However, you may also hear the simple past used, which is the first of your …

May 31, 2021 · In other words, you have searched your past history of having received compliments and have concluded that the compliment on your handwriting is the first time you …