Exercise 1. What do I already know? 1. I have studied since last January.

Event time is from last January up to now with since = past perfect 2. By the time Hassan returned to his country, he has been away from home for more than three years. He was away from home until Hassan returned/ for more than three years (time duration, unspecified time) = past perfect 3. After I graduate, I am going to return to my hometown. Simple present means future in time clause./ a prior plan = simple present & am going to 4. By the end of the 21st century, man will discover the cure for the common cold. Future meaning and it is just prediction. = simple future tense 5. I want to get married, but I havent met the right person yet. Writer didnt meet the right person from past until now = past perfect 6. I have seen that movie three times, and now I want to see it again. Three times, we can know it has been repeated events. and want is non-progressive verb = past perfect & simple present 7. I dont like my job. My brother wants me to quit. I think he is right. Like have to use do verb not be verb/ this sentence, think mean believe. = do verb & think 8. While I am studying, Im going to listen to classical music. 9. We washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen after our dinner guests left. Because of and, a coordinate, must be a same tense/ left is earlier action than wash and clean. = simple past 10. My neighbors are Mr. and Mrs.Sanchez. I have known them ever since I was a child. With ever, since, it means completed event. And writer isnt child now. = past perfect & simple past. 11. Many scientists believe that there will be a major earthquake in California in the near future. The near future, this sentence means a prediction. = will

Exercise 6. Looking at grammar. I got your email about two weeks ago and have been trying to find time to write you back ever 1 3 5 wanted to see the city, so we have spent a lot of time visiting some of the interesting places here. 6 We have been to the zoo, the art museum, and the botanical gardens. 7 Yesterday, we went to the park and watched a balloon race. Between showing her the city and 8 10 Right now it is 3:00 am, and I am sitting at my desk. I have been sitting here for five hours doing 11 12 14 16 18 20 Yours, Yokohama 1. About two weeks ago = specified time and past tense 2. Ever since, and writer is writing = present perfect progressive (completed) 3. Lately, recently = present perfect 4. In the past two weeks, four tests, and another one next week = present perfect (repeated activities or events) 5. Since last Thursday -> from last Thursday up to now = present perfect progressive 6. A lot of time means time duration. From fast until now = present perfect 7. Some of the interesting place=the zoo, the art museum, and the botanical gardens from past up to now = present perfect 19 21 17 13 15 my studying. My friend's plan will leave in a few hours, so I decided not to go to bed. That's why I am writing to you at such an early hour in the day. I am getting a little sleepy, but I would rather stay up. I will take a nap after I get back from taking her to the airport. How are you going along? How are your classes going? Please write soon. 9 studying for my exams, I have barely had enough time to breathe. 2 4 since. I have been very busy lately. In the past two weeks, I have had four tests, and I have another one next week. In addition, a friend has been staying with me since last Thursday. She

8. Yesterday = simple past 9. Yesterday and 'and' = simple past 10. Showing her the city and studying for my exams, between 2 events/ no time expression -> present perfect 11. Right now, time = simple present 12. Right now, 'and', and activity = present progressive 13. For five hours, doing my homework= time duration, progressive = present perfect progressive 14. In a few hours = prediction, future tense 15. Writer decided and had willingness in past time = simple past 16. Writer is writing = simple progressive 17. In progress, writer is sleeping = simple progressive 18. It is a prior plan = future tense, be going to 19. Before writer is going to take a nap, later than nap with time order = simple tense 20, 21. Writer wonder about Yoko's situation now = simple progressive