fuimos
/fwimos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "we went" is said as fuimos.
When you use it to mean "we went," it is almost always followed by the preposition a to indicate a destination or direction.
Which one should you use?
The word fuimos can mean both "we went" and "we were" depending on the context of your sentence. If you need to express the specific action of departing or leaving a place in a more formal setting, you might use Partimos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form fuimos is the first-person plural preterite form for both the verb ir (to go) and the verb ser (to be).
How do you pronounce it?
/fwimos/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish dialects, fuimos is used as a slang expression to mean 'we are finished' or 'we are dead'. It describes a situation where failure is inevitable.
- While fuimos is used for a one-time trip, the phrase íbamos is used for 'we went' when describing a habit or a routine in the past.
- If you are traveling and want to say 'we went' to a place using a more formal tone, you might opt for acudimos or nos dirigimos, which avoids the ambiguity of the word fuimos.
Examples in context
- Fuimos a la playa.We went to the beach.This sentence shows how to use fuimos to indicate a destination.Tatoeba #3309179 by gianich73, translation #2769836 by CK
- Fuimos a su rescate.We went to his rescue.This sentence shows how to use fuimos to describe an action taken to help someone.Tatoeba #1235438 by marcelostockle, translation #249202 by CM
- Fuimos a buscar oro.We went in search of gold.This sentence shows how to use fuimos to describe an action taken in search of something.Tatoeba #7816208 by arh, translation #7815375 by CK
- Fuimos al museo ayer.We went to the museum yesterday.
- Nosotros fuimos a la playa en nuestras vacaciones.We went to the beach on our vacation.
- Nos fuimos de fiesta anoche.We went partying last night.
- Éramos estudiantes y luego nos fuimos a vivir juntos.We were students, and then we moved in together.
- Fuimos juntos al concierto de música.We went together to the music concert.
- Nosotros fuimos a acompañarlos.We went to accompany them.
- 103 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about their weekend trip.
- DanielFuimos al cine ayer.We went to the cinema yesterday.
- María¡Qué bien! ¿Cuál vieron?How nice! Which one did you see?
- DanielFuimos a ver la nueva película de acción.We went to see the new action movie.
- MaríaMe encanta ese actor.I love that actor.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
