More than one meaning / Words
fui
I went. Or, I was.
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01I went: from ir
Fui can describe where you went on a completed occasion.
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Ayer fui al mercado.
Yesterday I went to the market.
Fui a casa de Ana.
I went to Ana's house.
Fui al cine el sábado.
I went to the movies on Saturday.
Make it yours
Say: Yesterday I went to the market.
02I was: from ser
Fui can also describe a role or identity within a completed period. It is not the translation of every English use of I was.
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Fui mesero durante cinco años.
I was a waiter for five years.
Fui el primero en llegar.
I was the first to arrive.
Fui voluntario el verano pasado.
I was a volunteer last summer.
Make it yours
Say: I was the first to arrive.