No. 60 in Spanish
fueron
"Fueron" means "they were" or "they went" in English.
In a sentence
Ellos fueron al cine ayer.
They went to the movies yesterday.
In this sentence, 'fueron' is the past tense (preterite) of the verb 'ir' (to go), indicating an action that took place in the past.
Las reuniones fueron muy interesantes.
The meetings were very interesting.
Here, 'fueron' functions as the past tense (preterite) of the verb 'ser' (to be), describing the nature of something that happened in the past.
Fueron tiempos difíciles para nuestra familia.
They were difficult times for our family.
Similarly, 'fueron' is used here as the past tense (preterite) of 'ser' (to be), providing information about a past situation or period.
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