In the present, people ...
get water from the tap.
Now, people...
cook on a microwave.
In the past, people ...
used to travel... /travelled by horse and carriage.
Long ago, people...
used to get.../ got water from pumps or outdoor wells.
In the past, people ...
used to cook... /cooked on a coal stove.
In the past, people...
used to have... /had oil lamps.
Now, people...
wash clothes in the washing machine.
Long ago, people ...
used to have.../ had a phone with an operator.
In the past, people
used to listen... /listened to the radio.
In the present, people...
travel by car.
In the present, people
have electric lamps / electricity.