When there weren't fridges, the people ....
had to use cold places to keep their food fresh ( an example)
ask your partner a question with - Когда тебе было 5 лет, что ты умела делать?
What coul you do when you were 10?
When I was 10 , I couldn't....
your answer
When there weren't phones.....( had to )
people had to write letters to communicate with each other
When there weren't cars and trains, ....had to
people had to use horses to travel
When I was 7 , I could
your answer
When there weren't The Internet, ( had to )
people had to read a lot of books and go to the library
When there weren't cookers, had to
people had to use fire to cook food
When there weren't planes , ( had to )
people had to travel by boats and ships