Ir and Ser have the same forms in the preterite tense in Spanish. Both verbs are used to express "to go" and "to be" in the past tense. The context of each sentence makes it clear which verb is being used, whether it is referring to going somewhere or being something in the past.

1. PreteriteTense – Ir & Ser
El pretérito – Ir y ser

2. Ir and Ser have the same forms in the
Preterite Tense
fui
I went
fuimos
We went
fui
I was
fuimos
We were
fuiste
You went
(familiar)
fuisteis
You went (plural)
fuiste
You were
(familiar)
fuisteis
You were (plural)
fue
You went (formal)
He/She went
fueron
You went (plural)
They went
fue
You were (formal)
He/She was
fueron
You were (plural)
They were
Ir Ser

3. The context of the sentence will usually
tell which verb is being used.
• Yo fui al supermercado esta mañana.
I went to the supermarket this morning.
• Fue una película muy aburrida.
It was a very boring movie.