It is the first time that...句式分析

以下例句也是现在完成时表示“经历”：　　

He has been abroad many times. 他多次出国。

I have met Mary twice. 我见过玛丽两次。

This is the third cake you have eaten. 这你吃的第三块蛋糕了。

同理，如果主句用“一般过去时”，那么从句应当使用“过去完成时”，体现“过去的过去”这个语法特点。例如：

It was the first time that she had sung in public. 那是她首次公开演唱。

It was the first time that she had lived independently. 那是她第一次独立生活。

It was the first time that he had wept in nineteen years. 那是他19年来第一次流泪。

It was the first time that I had written with real passion. 这是我第一次满怀热情写作。

It was the first time that the black boy had tasted freedom. 这是黑人男孩第一次尝到自由的滋味。

It was the first time that little Franz had listened so attentively. 那是小弗朗士第一次如此用心地听讲。

This was the first time he had confronted an armed robber. 这是他第一次面对一个武装劫匪。

This was the first time I had been treated with such respect. 我是第一次受到这样的礼遇。

She was astonished; this was the first time she had heard of such things. 她大吃一惊；她第一次听说过这样的事。

This was the first time I had seen such a lot of snow. 我第一次见过这么大的雪。

有时，说话人在序数词之前加上物主代词，算不算对？例如：

This is my first time that I have visited Beijing.

That is his first time that he has won the game.

这样的句子虽然不多，但也见到过一些。这种表达，语法上没有问题，只是在语句上显得重复：my... I...，his...he...，从修辞角度看，最好不用物主代词。

注意：如果句子中没有出现表示“人”的主语，在time之后是不定式、表地点的介词短语甚至副词，而不是that从句，这时，需要在first time之前加上物主代词，表示这个动作的施事者是谁。例如：

This is my first time to eat in your dining hall. 这是我第一次在你们的餐厅用餐。

This is my first time to cook chicken soup. 今天是我第一次做鸡汤。

This is my first time to see this spectacle. 这种景观我还是第一次见到呢。

Passenger: This is my first time in Qingdao. 乘客：这是我第一次来青岛。

Sorry, I don’t know that because this is my first time abroad. 对不起，我不知道，这是我第一次出国。

This is my first time in China. I’ve never been here before.这是我第一次来中国，以前从没来过。

Sorry, I don't have a case history. This is my first time here. 对不起，我没有病历。这是我头一次来这儿。

这也说明了，在This is my first time that I have visited Beijing. 句中用词重复的原因。