Usages of autrefois
Autrefois, j'adorais la récréation.
In the past, I used to love recess.
Autrefois, il imaginait des monstres dans la forêt.
In the past, he used to imagine monsters in the forest.
Autrefois, nous imaginions une histoire dans la cour.
In the past, we used to imagine a story in the yard.
Autrefois, il y avait un roi dans ce château.
In the past, there was a king in this castle.
Autrefois, il y avait souvent des guerres.
In the past, there were often wars.
Autrefois, il y avait des guerres et la vie était dure.
In the past, there were wars and life was hard.
Autrefois, la croissance diminuait, mais elle va augmenter.
In the past, the growth was decreasing, but it is going to increase.
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