Tense + preposition (I’m meeting him the first time today)

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Dear teachers,

1.My teacher wrote on the blackboard:

I’m meeting him for the first time today.

What is the meaning of “I’m meeting”? Is it correct? Why she didn’t use “I have met”?

2.What is the diiference btw:

a. I’m meeting him for the first time today.
b. I’m meeting him the first time today.

Thanks
Quoc

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Hi,

I’m meeting suggests I am going to meet. The Present Continuous is used here to indicate a future action.

For the first time means it has never happened before. The first time indicates this is the initial meeting and there will be a second, a third and so on.

Alan

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Dear teacher,

So, what is the difference btw:

  1. I have met her for the second time.
  2. I have met her the second time.

Thanks
Quoc

4

Mr. Alan,

  1. I’m meeting him the first time today.
    I have omitted the preposition ‘for’ before ‘the first time’.
    Is it corret?
    “The first time today I’m meeting him.”
    Is the above correct?
    Please guide me.
    Thanks,
    Er.S.M.M.Hanifa
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Hi,

It would be better to include ‘for’ in your first sentence. I wouldn’t use the word order in your second sentence.

Alan