Fue (en. Was)

/fwe/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates existence, identity, or quality in the past.

She was a great artist.

Ella fue una gran artista.

It is used to talk about actions that occurred in an earlier time.

The party was last Saturday.

La fiesta fue el sábado pasado.

Serves to express the past of a state or condition.

It was a good day.

Fue un buen día.

From the Latin verb 'esse', which means 'to be' or 'to exist'.

it was a pleasure

Expresses gratitude or satisfaction for a shared experience.

fue un placer

it was in vain

Indicates that an effort or action did not have the expected result.

fue en vano

it was like a dream

Describes an experience that seems unreal or extraordinary.

fue como un sueño

to be

Verb that indicates existence or identity.

ser

was (as in 'to be')

Form of the verb 'to be' in simple past tense.

estuvo

to exist

To have existence or reality.

existir

Word used in street slang to refer to a memorable experience.

That party was the best.

Esa fiesta fue lo más.

Used sarcastically to allude to something that was bad.

The movie was a disaster.

La película fue un desastre.