fuimos
“fuimos” means “we went” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
we wentAlso: we drove, we headed
📝 In Action
Fuimos a la playa el fin de semana pasado.
A1We went to the beach last weekend.
¿A dónde fuimos después de la cena?
A2Where did we go after dinner?
Word Connections
we wereAlso: we became
📝 In Action
Cuando éramos niños, fuimos vecinos.
A2When we were children, we were neighbors (for a specific time).
Fuimos los primeros en terminar el trabajo.
B1We were the first ones to finish the job.
Word Connections
Indicative
Present
Imperfect
Preterite
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
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Quick Quiz: fuimos
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'fuimos' to mean 'we were'?
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📚 Etymology
The form 'fuimos' is one of the most interesting irregularities in Spanish! It comes from the merging of two completely separate Latin verbs: *sum* (to be) and *ire* (to go). In the simple past (preterite), the forms of these two verbs became identical in Spanish, forcing context to determine the meaning.
First recorded: Forms related to *fui* (the root of fuimos) have been attested since the earliest forms of Castilian, derived from the perfect tenses of Latin.
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'fuimos' mean two different things?
'Fuimos' is a true linguistic rarity! In the simple past tense, the verbs *ser* (to be) and *ir* (to go) use the exact same irregular conjugations. You need to look at the words around it: if it involves movement to a place (like 'a casa'), it means 'we went'; if it involves identity or description (like 'amigos'), it means 'we were'.
How do I know whether to use 'fuimos' or 'íbamos'?
'Fuimos' (preterite tense) is used for actions that were finished and completed at a specific point in the past (e.g., 'We went to the park yesterday'). 'Íbamos' (imperfect tense, from *ir*) is used for habitual actions ('We used to go to the park every Sunday') or when describing the background/setting of a past event.