Lección 7: Preterite of ser and ir

Flashcards covering the conjugation of ser and ir in the preterite tense and vocabulary from the Solario advertisement.

ser

A Spanish verb meaning 'to be' that has irregular forms in the preterite which are identical to the verb 'ir'.

ir

A Spanish verb meaning 'to go' that has irregular forms in the preterite which are identical to the verb 'ser'.

fui

The preterite form of 'ser' and 'ir' for the subject 'yo'.

fuiste

The preterite form of 'ser' and 'ir' for the subject 'tú'.

fue

The preterite form of 'ser' and 'ir' for the subjects 'usted', 'él', and 'ella'.

fuimos

The preterite form of 'ser' and 'ir' for the subjects 'nosotros' and 'nosotras'.

fuisteis

The preterite form of 'ser' and 'ir' for the subjects 'vosotros' and 'vosotras'.

fueron

The preterite form of 'ser' and 'ir' for the subjects 'ustedes', 'ellos', and 'ellas'.

Preterite accent marks (ser/ir)

None of the preterite forms for the verbs 'ser' or 'ir' have an accent mark.

Contextual Clarification

The method used to determine if a preterite form belongs to 'ser' or 'ir' since the forms are identical (e.g., 'Lucía fue a ver una película' vs 'La película fue muy interesante').

olvidé

The Spanish term for 'forgot'.

despedirme de

A Spanish phrase meaning 'to say goodbye to'.

descubrir

A Spanish verb meaning 'to discover'.

agua

The Spanish word for 'water'.

cansancio

The Spanish word for 'fatigue'.

aguas termales

Thermal waters mentioned in the Solario advertisement.

Solario

The name of the establishment located at Hurtado 316 that offers relaxing experiences.

Toledo

The city mentioned by Manuel as the place they went two months ago.