Preterite of IR

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Preterite of IRYou know that we use fui and fuiste to say that “I went”and “you went.”

They are preterite-tense (past) forms of IR.

Preterite of IRUnlike -AR verbs, forms of IR have no accents.

This is an irregular verb and its forms must be memorized.

TO GO (past)

I went

You wentHeShe wentit

We went

They went

IR (preterite)

Yo fui

Tú fuisteÉlElla fueUd.

Nos. fuimos

Vos. fuisteisEllosEllas fueronUds.

Preterite of IRThe preterite of IR is the same as the preterite of SER.

The context makes the meaning clear.

Preterite of IRJosé fue a Barcelona.Jose went to Barcelona.El viaje fue un desastre.The trip was a disaster.

Preterite of IRHere’s a memory tip to help you remember the subjects of fui and fue:

Preterite of IRThe “I” form ends in -i (fui).

The “he” and “she” form ends in -e (fue).