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"was" in Spanish

fue
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Summary

The Spanish translation for “was” is fue.

Pronounced the same

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went fue

See also

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was era
was estaba
to be ser

Examples of "was" in use

There are 96 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:
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The exhibition was very interesting. La exposición fue muy interesante.
The scene was truly breathtaking. La escena fue realmente impresionante.
It was love at first sight. Fue amor a primera vista.
that was a clue eso fue una pista
It was a full moon yesterday. Ayer fue luna llena.
Tom was very friendly. Tom fue muy amable.
Is that what happened with Tom? ¿Eso fue lo que le pasó a Tom?
Tom was very nice to me. Tom fue muy amable conmigo.
My speech was short and powerful. Mi discurso fue corto y poderoso.
Her argument was clear and powerful. Su argumento fue claro y poderoso.

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A second one was struck against the wall,
A slight poke was enough to stop her.,
And what was more beautiful to see,
And whose idea was that?,
Every effort was in vain.,
He got expelled for lewd conduct.,
He was a great admirer of Albert Einstein.,
He was arrested for fencing stolen goods.,
He was bullied by his friends at school.,
He was caught red-handed with the stolen goods.,
He was sacked.,
He was the presumed leader of the group.,
He was treated kindly.,
Her argument was clear and powerful.,
Her claim was incorrect.,
Her honour was dishonoured by the false rumours.,
His argument was convincing.,
His commitment was sincere.,
His flattery was well received by the bosses.,
His presentation was succinct yet powerful.
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