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Ser - Conjugation of to be in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the simple past, indicative tense (Pretérito indefinido, indicativo).
Pretérito indefinido, indicativo (Simple past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Ser (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Saludos y despedidas (Greetings and Farewells)
Conjugation of to be in Pretérito indefinido
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) fui | I was |
| (tú) fuiste | You were |
| (él/ella) fue | he/she was |
| (nosotros/nosotras) fuimos | we were |
| (vosotros/vosotras) fuisteis | you were |
| (ellos/ellas) fueron | they were |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Fui al parque de atracciones con mi familia. | I went to the amusement park with my family. |
| Fuiste al zoo para ver el elefante enorme. | You went to the zoo to see the enormous elephant. |
| Fue fascinante admirar la fauna salvaje ayer. | It was fascinating to admire the wildlife yesterday. |
| Fuimos a África y vimos muchos animales. | We went to Africa and saw many animals. |
| Fuisteis a la selva para observar la flora. | You went to the jungle to observe the flora. |
| Fueron a comprar una entrada para el evento. | They went to buy a ticket for the event. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
1.
... a comprar una entrada para el evento.
(They went to buy a ticket for the event.)
2.
... al zoo para ver el elefante enorme.
(You went to the zoo to see the enormous elephant.)
3.
... a África y vimos muchos animales.
(We went to Africa and saw many animals.)
4.
... al parque de atracciones con mi familia.
(I went to the amusement park with my family.)
5.
... fascinante admirar la fauna salvaje ayer.
(It was fascinating to admire the wildlife yesterday.)
6.
... a la selva para observar la flora.
(You went to the jungle to observe the flora.)