fuiste
/FWEE-steh/
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
¿Fuiste al supermercado esta mañana?
A1Did you go to the supermarket this morning?
Fuiste muy rápido, no te vi salir.
A1You went very fast, I didn't see you leave.
¿A qué hora fuiste a la fiesta?
A2What time did you go to the party?
💡 Grammar Points
Use fuiste for finished trips
This form talks about completed movement. If the trip was ongoing or happened repeatedly, Spanish uses 'ibas' instead.
Movement is key
If the sentence involves traveling from place to place, 'fuiste' comes from the verb 'ir'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using fuiste for ongoing past actions
Mistake: "Cuando fuiste niño, fuiste al parque cada día"
Correction: Cuando eras niño, ibas al parque cada día. For repeated past actions, use 'ibas' instead of 'fuiste'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Think 'one and done'
'Fuiste' tells you the trip happened once and finished. Ask yourself: was it a single completed action?
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
preterite
imperfect
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: fuiste
Question 1 of 3
In the sentence 'Fuiste al doctor ayer', what does 'fuiste' mean?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the same word 'fuiste' have two different meanings?
In Spanish, the verbs 'ir' (to go) and 'ser' (to be) happen to share the exact same forms in the past tense. So 'fuiste' can mean both 'you went' and 'you were' depending on the context. It's like two different verbs borrowing the same outfit for the past tense only.
How do I know if 'fuiste' means 'you went' or 'you were'?
Look at the rest of the sentence. If it talks about movement or traveling, it means 'you went' (from 'ir'). If it describes characteristics, identity, or states, it means 'you were' (from 'ser'). For example, 'Fuiste al cine' = You went to the movies. 'Fuiste feliz' = You were happy.
What's the difference between 'fuiste' and 'eras'?
'Fuiste' is for actions or states that started and finished in the past. 'Eras' (from 'ser') is for descriptions that continued over time. Compare: 'Fuiste el ganador' (You were the winner - one moment) vs 'Eras el mejor' (You were the best - over time).