Use the verb in present perfect or past simple. e. g.: my cousin (be) there two days ago. was 1. my friend is keen on reading anecdotes. he (read) a thick book of anecdotes last week! 2. i (fly) by plane to different cities. 3. the film is really great, i (see) it four times. 4. the film is really great, my friend and i (see) it four times last month. 5. christopher columbus (discover) america in 1492. 6. the traveller (visit) over a hundred countries. 7. when he (be) a little boy, he (go) to school on foot.