Grammar Portal to Grammar Past Simple A: Did you use my laptop last night? B: Yes, I did. I wanted to send an email to a friend, but I didn't send it in the end. I sent him a text message. Why? A: Because you didn't turn the laptop off. B: Sorry! The verb used to In the past, people didn't use to communicate with friends through social media sites so much. They used to call them or meet up. Complete with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets. Use used to where it is appropriate. 1. Yesterday I and we on the Internet. Then we to make a video of us skateboarding. It (be) great, but we upload it. We 2. A: Hey, why school today? B: I (go) to Dan's house (watch) some funny videos (decide) and I Luckily, Mr Barnes angry. (not can) (be) very upset. (you/be) late for (not hear) my alarm clock (wake) up at 9 a.m. (not get) 3. In the past, Sandy (not have) a laptop. She (do) her homework on a desktop computer. Now she's got a laptop, so she can do her homework anywhere.​