Preterite of IR – to go Realidades Capítulo 8A
Preterite of IR Unlike regular preterite verbs, forms of IR have no accents. This is an irregular verb and its forms must be memorized.
TO GO (past) Iwent Youwent He Shewent it Wewent Theywent
IR (preterite) Yo fui Tú fuiste Él Ellafue Ud. Nosotros fuimos Ellos Ellas fueron Uds.
Preterite of IR The conjugations of 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).