1. PreteriteTense – Ir & Ser
El pretérito – Ir y ser

2. Ir and Ser have the same forms in the
Preterite Tense
fui
I went
fuimos
We went
fui
I was
fuimos
We were
fuiste
You went
(familiar)
fuisteis
You went (plural)
fuiste
You were
(familiar)
fuisteis
You were (plural)
fue
You went (formal)
He/She went
fueron
You went (plural)
They went
fue
You were (formal)
He/She was
fueron
You were (plural)
They were
Ir Ser

3. The context of the sentence will usually
tell which verb is being used.
• Yo fui al supermercado esta mañana.
I went to the supermarket this morning.
• Fue una película muy aburrida.
It was a very boring movie.