It was the first time in a year and a half that I'd seen the night face to face.请问这句是什么时态?face to face为何要放在句末,做什么词?

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It was the first time in a year and a half that I'd seen the night face to face.
请问这句是什么时态?face to face为何要放在句末,做什么词?