How to Say "i went" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i went” is “fui” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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Movement to a destination
Examples
Ayer fui al supermercado.
Yesterday I went to the supermarket.
Fui a España el verano pasado.
I went to Spain last summer.
Después del trabajo, fui directo a casa.
After work, I went straight home.
Past Tense for Movement
'Fui' is how you say 'I went' for a specific, completed trip in the past. It comes from the verb 'ir' (to go).
Forgetting 'a'
Mistake: “Fui el cine.”
Correction: Fui al cine. When you talk about going TO a place, you almost always need to include 'a' (to) or 'a la' / 'al' (to the).
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