This is the 6657th most frequent Portuguese word.
fomos
"Fomos" means "we were" or "we went" in English.
The word 'fomos' here is used as the first person plural (we) preterite tense of the verb 'ir', which means 'to go'. It indicates a completed action in the past.
Ontem fomos ao parque pela tarde.
Yesterday we went to the park in the afternoon.
The word 'fomos' in this sentence is the first person plural (we) perfect tense of the verb 'ser', which means 'to be'. It describes a state or condition considered in the past.
Nos últimos anos, fomos considerados uma equipe eficiente.
In recent years, we have been considered an efficient team.
The word 'fomos' again is the first person plural (we) preterite tense of 'ir', used to indicate the action of going somewhere in a specific past instance.