How to use The verbs ir and ser in the simple past tense in Spanish

Learn how to use The verbs ir and ser in the simple past tense, and what to use it for in Spanish.
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The verbs ir and ser in the simple past tense

Reminder: we use the pretérito indefinido (simple past tense) for actions which both began and ended in the past.

Nacho trabajó mucho durante el invierno pasado.

Nacho worked a lot last winter.

The verbs ir (to go) and ser (to be) both have exactly the same forms in the simple past tense.

Ir en
Yo fui
Tú fuiste
Él/ella/usted fue
Nosotros/as fuimos
Vosotros/as fuisteis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes fueron
Ser en
Yo fui
Tú fuiste
Él/ella/usted fue
Nosotros/as fuimos
Vosotros/as fuisteis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes fueron

—¿Fuiste a mi casa ayer? —Sí, pero no estabas.

-Did you go to my house yesterday? -Yes, but you weren't there.

Ana fue cirujana durante 10 años.

Ana was a surgeon for 10 years.


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