Formerly (es. Antiguamente)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Antiguamente, la gente escribía cartas.
Formerly, people wrote letters.
Context: daily life
Antiguamente, no había internet.
Formerly, there was no internet.
Context: technology
Antiguamente, los niños jugaban en las calles.
Formerly, children played in the streets.
Context: childhood

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Antiguamente, las casas eran de madera y no tenían electricidad.
Formerly, houses were made of wood and had no electricity.
Context: housing
Antiguamente, las tradiciones familiares eran más importantes que hoy.
Formerly, family traditions were more important than they are today.
Context: society
Antiguamente, la educación se centraba más en la memorización que en el pensamiento crítico.
Formerly, education focused more on memorization than on critical thinking.
Context: education

Advanced (C1-C2)

Antiguamente, las civilizaciones florecían en base a tradiciones orales que hoy se pierden.
Formerly, civilizations flourished based on oral traditions that are now being lost.
Context: culture
Antiguamente, las decisiones políticas eran influenciadas por creencias supersticiosas y mitos.
Formerly, political decisions were influenced by superstitious beliefs and myths.
Context: politics
Antiguamente, el arte reflejaba de manera más fiel las realidades sociales y económicas de la época.
Formerly, art more faithfully reflected the social and economic realities of the time.
Context: art

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