conjugation.preterite.ser-ir
Ser and ir share one preterite: fui
Fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron serves both verbs; context decides whether it means 'was' or 'went'.
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Explanation
Ser and ir have identical preterites: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron. Context always disambiguates — fui al mercado (I went), fui estudiante (I was).
No form carries a written accent: fue, not *fué.
The shared stem continues into the imperfect subjunctive (fuera/fuese) and the future subjunctive (fuere), again for both verbs.
Examples
Fui al banco esta mañana.
I went to the bank this morning.
I went to the bank this morning.
Region: global
Fue un día complicado.
It was a complicated day.
It was a complicated day.
Region: global
Fueron muy amables con nosotros.
They were very kind to us.
They were very kind to us.
Region: global