Fuimos (en. Went)

/ˈfi.mos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Indicates the action of moving to a place.
We went to the beach last Saturday.
Fuimos a la playa el sábado pasado.
It can also refer to attending an event.
We went to Carlos's birthday party.
Fuimos a la fiesta de cumpleaños de Carlos.
Expresses a past action related to the idea of 'going'.
Although we were tired, we went to see the movie.
Aunque estuvimos cansados, fuimos a ver la película.

Etymology

From the verb 'ir', which comes from the Latin 'ire'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

we went as tourists
To visit a place as tourists.
fuimos de turistas
we went together
We attended or did something in company.
fuimos juntos
we went to the movies
We made a trip to see a movie in the cinema.
fuimos al cine

Related Words

go
Moving from one place to another.
ir
I went
First person singular of the simple past of 'ir'.
fui
we go
First person plural of the present of the verb 'ir'.
vamos

Slang Meanings

We did something together.
Last weekend, we went to a concert.
El fin de semana pasado, fuimos a un concierto.
To express that one has left a place.
We already left the party, it was very boring.
Ya fuimos de la fiesta, era muy aburrida.