How to Say "we became" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we became” is “fuimos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
implying a change that resulted in a new identity
Examples
Cuando éramos niños, fuimos vecinos.
When we were children, we were neighbors (for a specific time).
Fuimos los primeros en terminar el trabajo.
We were the first ones to finish the job.
Ser vs. Estar in the Past
Use 'fuimos' (from ser) for descriptions that were completed in the past (e.g., being the first), rather than temporary states, which would use estar (estuvimos).
Confusing Ser and Ir
Mistake: “Fuimos doctores al hospital. (Ambiguous: 'We went doctors' or 'We were doctors'?)”
Correction: Fuimos doctores. (We were doctors.) If you mean 'went', the context must make that clear, usually by mentioning a place.
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