就像从前用英语怎么说

"As it used to be" 从前用英语可以表达为 "as it used to be" 或 "as it was before"。
这是一个常用的短语，主要用来描述过去与现在的变化。它可以用来描述事情发生的顺序，或者说明某事以前是怎么样的，而现在却变成了另一种样子。
例句:
"Life was much simpler as it used to be."(生活以前更简单)
"He used to be so kind, but now he's changed."(他以前非常善良, 但现在已经变了)
"The small town where I grew up has changed a lot since I last saw it, it's not as it used to be anymore." (我长大的小镇自从我最后一次见到它以来变化很大，它不再像以前那样了)