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Fui, fue: the past of ser and ir

Ser and ir share the same past forms: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron. Context tells you which verb it is.

Fui al médico "I went to the doctor" (ir). Fue un buen día "It was a good day" (ser).

Use these for finished events at a specific time: ayer, el año pasado, en 2020.

For background descriptions in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect (era, iba) instead.

Pattern: fui / fue / fueron + ...

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This unlocks after: A1 Actions 1, Ser: who or what something is, Ir a + infinitive: "going to".