I know this might be simple, I just can’t solve it with google.
1. The first time I went to America is ten years ago.
2. I went to America for the first time ten years ago.
The use of for the first time is what I found on google, but I don’t know, that sounds a little weird to me.
Best Answer
Example #1 here has one mistake -- The event of you going to America occurred in the past, and so the verb "is" must be conjugated in the past tense. Therefore:
...and as for the other example:
This is actually correct.
Consider the following as an introductory sentence structure, as well:
EDIT: Thanks to Edwin Ashworth for the point-out/correction.