No. 15 in Spanish
fue
"Fue" is the third-person singular past tense of "ser" or "ir," meaning "was" or "went."
In a sentence
Él fue al mercado temprano.
He went to the market early.
Past tense of the verb 'ir', meaning 'went'.
Fue un día muy caluroso.
It was a very hot day.
Past tense of the verb 'ser', meaning 'was'.
No sé qué fue lo que ocurrió aquí.
I don't know what it was that happened here.
Past tense of the verb 'ser', meaning 'was' as a pronoun reference.
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