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first time i tried it was vs first time i tried it is

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'First time I tried it was' is used when referring to a past experience, while 'first time I tried it is' is used when talking about a current experience or a habit.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 2679 views

first time i tried it was

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past experience.

This phrase is used to talk about a specific moment in the past when you tried something for the first time.

Examples:

  • The first time I tried sushi was when I was in Japan.
  • The first time I tried skiing was a disaster.
  • Feb 9, 2016 ... Cushing told KPRC Channel 2, “First time I tried it was in 2011. I went to the ( Houston) Rockets facility and they were nice enough to let me use ...
  • Mar 3, 2016 ... Chicken and maekju. Who couldn't love it? I think the first time I tried it was when I was back in university Taekwondo club. After training we'd ...
  • Feb 8, 2016 ... The first time I tried, it was not pretty. I went just a few feet and had to stop because water was coming inside the snorkel. The second try, I ...
  • The first time I tried it was with Meth, I had been doing meth for a while, and was having trouble with my heart. This time it started hurting pretty good.... all I could ...

Alternatives:

  • The first time I tried it, it was
  • When I first tried it, it was
  • The first time I attempted it was
  • The first time I gave it a shot was
  • The first time I experimented with it was

first time i tried it is

This phrase is correct and used when talking about a current experience or a habit.

This phrase is used to talk about the first time you are trying something or a habit that you have developed.

Examples:

  • The first time I tried it is always the hardest.
  • The first time I tried it is when I realized how much I enjoyed it.
  • Nov 1, 2013 ... And one activity that has given me this feeling since the first time I tried it is growing and propagating shamrocks. Shamrocks (Oxalis species) ...
  • Sep 16, 2012 ... First time I tried it is the photo above. We needed a ton of dark chocolate for raspberry stracciatella ice cream. The perfectly chopped chocolate ...
  • The first time I tried it is more than one and a half years ago and I couldn't do any of the hard moves. As it felt so impossible and the conditions have to be so spot ...
  • Jul 17, 2013 ... “One of the powerful things about origami,” Lisa says to me the first time I tried it, “ is that it's a great self-esteem builder.” She holds up a crane.

Alternatives:

  • The first time I try it is
  • When I first try it is
  • The first time I attempt it is
  • The first time I give it a shot is
  • The first time I experiment with it is

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