Verbos Irregulares en el Pretérito: Ir, Ser Realidades 2
Preterite of IR You know that we use fui and fuiste to say that “I went”and “you went.” They are preterite-tense (past) forms of IR.
Preterite of IR Unlike -AR verbs, forms of IR have no accents. This is an irregular verb and its forms must be memorized.
TO GO (past) I went You went He She went it We went They went
IR (preterite) Nos. fuimos Vos. fuisteis Ellos Ellas fueron Uds. Yo fui Tú fuiste Él Ella fue Ud.
Preterite of IR The preterite of IR is the same as the preterite of SER. The context makes the meaning clear.
Preterite of IR José fue a Barcelona. Jose went to Barcelona. El viaje fue un desastre. The trip was a disaster.
Preterite of IR Here’s a memory tip to help you remember the subjects of fui and fue:
Preterite of IR The “I” form ends in -i (fui). The “he” and “she” form ends in -e (fue).