3 sentences for 从前 (cóng​qián — formerly)

1. 我想恢复从前的生活。

   wǒ xiǎng huī​fù cóng​qián de shēng​huó.

   I want my old life back.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 我们可以回到从前。

   wǒ​men kě​yǐ huí​dào cóng​qián.

   We could go back to the way it was.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 他从前比现在瘦。

   tā cóng​qián bǐ xiàn​zài shòu.

   He used to be thinner than he is now.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary