| Ser, is one of two Spanish verbs meaning 'to be' | | | | - nosotros/as fuimos – we were |
| and learning how to conjugate ser in the preterite | | | | - vosotros/as fuisteis – you were |
| tense is usually quite tricky for most students | | | | - ellos/ellas fueron – they were |
| because it follows a very irregular pattern of | | | | As explained above ser and ir are conjugated |
| conjugation. | | | | exactly the same in the preterite and the only |
| However, there is also one other thing that should | | | | way you can tell whether someone is saying 'was' |
| be noted and that is - not only is the preterite | | | | or 'went' is by how it used, or rather the context |
| conjugation of ser highly irregular it also shares it's | | | | in which the verb is used. |
| exact conjugation with another verb, the Spanish | | | | For example: |
| verb ir, which is the Spanish verb meaning 'to go', | | | | El fue un buen hombre which translates into, 'he |
| and an explanation of this will follow the actual | | | | was a good man'. |
| conjugation below along with some working | | | | El fue al supermercado which means, 'he went to |
| examples. | | | | the supermarket'. |
| Ser – 'to be' (conjugated in the preterite past | | | | Even though both examples begin 'el fue' it |
| tense) | | | | becomes apparently clear from the rest of each |
| - yo fui - I was | | | | sentence which verb is being used. In case you |
| - tú fuiste – you was | | | | need them, here are a few pointers as to when |
| - él fue - he was | | | | one should use the preterite past tense. |
| - ella fue – she was | | | | |