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fue

/ˈfwe/, [ˈfwe]

it was, was

Verb fue

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) preterite indicative form of ir.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) preterite indicative form of ir.

Verb fue

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) preterite indicative form of ser.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) preterite indicative form of ser.

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Examples

  • Eso fue lo que le dije a Tom.

    That's what I told Tom.

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  • Esto fue construido hace unos quinientos años.

    This was built some 500 years ago.

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  • Tom dijo que estaba enfermo, lo cual fue una mentira.

    Tom said he was ill, which was a lie.

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  • ¿Qué fue robado?

    What was stolen?

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  • Eso fue rápido.

    That was fast.

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  • El niño fue rescatado de una casa en llamas.

    The child was rescued from a burning house.

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  • Tom fue muy descuidado al dejar su cámara en el autobús.

    Tom was so careless as to leave his camera in the bus.

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  • - Qué gracioso, -dijo la anciana mientras le concedía su deseo y desaparecía para siempre- ése fue tu primer deseo.

    "Funny," said the old woman as she granted his wish and disappeared forever. "That was your first wish."

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  • ¿Fue al concierto el domingo pasado?

    Did she go to the concert last Sunday?

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  • Tom no fue a la escuela.

    Tom didn't go to school.

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