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fueras

FWEH-rahs/ˈfweɾas/

“fueras” means “you were” in Spanish (Hypothetical statement or past wish (from 'ser')).

you were, you went/would go

Also: if you should be
VerbB1irregular er / ir
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past Participlesido / ido
infinitiveser / ir
gerundsiendo / yendo

📝 In Action

Si tú fueras millonario, ¿qué harías?

B1

If you were a millionaire, what would you do?

Mi madre me pidió que fueras al supermercado antes de las cinco.

B2

My mother asked me that you go to the supermarket before five.

Ojalá no fueras tan impuntual.

B1

If only you weren't so unpunctual.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • estuvieras (you were (location/temporary state))
  • ibas (you were going (past continuous))

Common Collocations

  • si fueras – if you were / if you went
  • quería que fueras – I wanted you to be / go

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

túfueras
vosotrosfuerais
nosotrosfuéramos
yofuera
él/ella/ustedfuera
ellos/ellas/ustedesfueran

present

túseas / vayas
vosotrosseáis / vayáis
nosotrosseamos / vayamos
yosea / vaya
él/ella/ustedsea / vaya
ellos/ellas/ustedessean / vayan

indicative

preterite

túfuiste
vosotrosfuisteis
nosotrosfuimos
yofui
él/ella/ustedfue
ellos/ellas/ustedesfueron

imperfect

túeras / ibas
vosotroserais / ibais
nosotroséramos / íbamos
yoera / iba
él/ella/ustedera / iba
ellos/ellas/ustedeseran / iban

present

túeres / vas
vosotrossois / vais
nosotrossomos / vamos
yosoy / voy
él/ella/ustedes / va
ellos/ellas/ustedesson / van
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: fueras

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'fueras' as a conjugation of the verb 'IR' (to go)?

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📚 Etymology▼

'Fueras' is derived from the irregular Latin verbs *esse* (to be) and *ire* (to go). Over time in Vulgar Latin, the conjugations for the past simple tenses of 'to be' and 'to go' merged into the same sound, giving Spanish the unique feature where 'ser' and 'ir' share this entire conjugation paradigm.

First recorded: This combined form has roots dating back to the formation of the Iberian Romance languages.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: foresFrench: fussent

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why do 'ser' (to be) and 'ir' (to go) have the exact same conjugation for 'fueras'?

This is a quirk inherited directly from Latin. Historically, the irregular forms of 'to be' and 'to go' merged in Spanish and other Romance languages for certain past tenses, including the Preterite (fui, fuiste, fue) and the Imperfect Subjunctive (fuera, fueras, fuera).

Can I use the '-se' form (fueses) instead of 'fueras'?

Yes, 'fueses' is a completely correct alternative form of the imperfect subjunctive for 'tú,' but 'fueras' (the '-ra' form) is much more common and preferred in most regions of the Spanish-speaking world today.