Irregular Preterite Verbs: Ir, Ser
Preterite of IR & SER are irregular verbs that use the same forms.
Preterite of IR & SER Unlike -AR verbs, forms of IR and SER have no accents. These are irregular verbs and the forms must be memorized.
TO GO / TO BE (Past) I went/ was You went were He They went She went We went were You all went They went
IR & SER (preterite) Yo fui Tú fuiste Él Ella fue Ud. Nos. fuimos Vos. fuisteis Ellos Ellas fueron Uds.
Preterite of IR & SER The preterite of IR is the same as the preterite of SER. The context makes the meaning clear.
Preterite of IR & SER José fue a Barcelona. Jose went to Barcelona. El viaje fue un desastre. The trip was a disaster.
Preterite of IR & SER Here’s a memory tip to help you remember the subjects of fui and fue:
Preterite of IR The “I” form ends in -i (fui). The “he” and “she” form ends in -e (fue).