Use the verbs in brackets in the right tenses – past simple or present perfect. 1. i (meet) linda just now. she was talking to our teacher. 2. it’s the second time sally (read) this story. she likes it a lot. 3. jason (buy) a new dictionary the other day. he is already using it. 4. colin (just break) bike. that’s why he looks so sad. 5. my sister ( chinese food several times, but i (never it. 6. it’s the first time he ( a month at the sea. he loved it. 7. the other day we ( a lovely café and ( tea there. 8. some years ago the family ( cottage at the sea-side. 9. the children (already home, they are on their way to school. 10. my friend ( me several e-mails today. 11. that day they ( the good news and ( home at once. 12. sam (not us about his plans yet. i think he’ll do it later.