Fuésemos (en. We were)
/fwe̞ˈsemos/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
English Translation: Indicates a hypothetical or desired condition in the past.
English Translation: If we were rich, we would travel the world.
Si fuésemos ricos, viajaríamos por el mundo.
English Translation: Expresses an action that could have occurred under certain circumstances.
English Translation: I wish we were able to solve the problem.
Ojalá que fuésemos capaces de solucionar el problema.
English Translation: Used in subordinate clauses that depend on a condition.
English Translation: If we were friends, we could speak sincerely.
Si fuésemos amigos, podríamos hablar con sinceridad.
Etymology
English Translation: From Latin 'fuimus', first person plural of the perfect tense of 'esse'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
English Translation: If we were honest
English Translation: Expresses the idea of acting with sincerity.
Si fuésemos honestos
English Translation: I wish we were free
English Translation: To wish for freedom.
Ojalá fuésemos libres
English Translation: As if we were from the same family
English Translation: To act as if we have a close bond.
Como si fuésemos de la misma familia
Related Words
English Translation: to be
English Translation: Verb that indicates existence, identity, or quality.
ser
English Translation: we were
English Translation: First person plural of the verb 'to go' in simple past tense.
fuimos
English Translation: if
English Translation: Conjunction that introduces conditional sentences.
si
Slang Meanings
English Translation: Expression used to indicate what could have been.
English Translation: We would have been the best in the game if it weren't for the weather.
Fuésemos los mejores en el juego si no fuera por el clima.
English Translation: Used in informal conversations to discuss hypothetical situations.
English Translation: If we were younger, we would do crazy things.
Si fuésemos más jóvenes, haríamos locuras.