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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 75 examples of the Spanish word for "was" being used:
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Tom got bit. Tom fue mordido.
He was sacked. Fue despedido.
Every effort was in vain. Cada esfuerzo fue en vano.
Is that what happened with Tom? ¿Eso fue lo que le pasó a Tom?
Yanni was decapitated. Yanni fue decapitado.
It was a misunderstanding. Fue un malentendido.
His argument was convincing. Su argumento fue convincente.
That was a difficult problem to foresee. Ese fue un problema difícil de prever.
The coup was successful. El golpe fue exitoso.
She was promoted. Ella fue ascendida.

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A slight poke was enough to stop her.,
And whose idea was that?,
Every effort was in vain.,
He got expelled for lewd conduct.,
He was bullied by his friends at school.,
He was sacked.,
He was treated kindly.,
Her argument was clear and powerful.,
Her claim was incorrect.,
His argument was convincing.,
His commitment was sincere.,
His presentation was succinct yet powerful.,
His reputation was ruined.,
I wonder whether Tom was murdered.,
Is that what happened with Tom?,
It was a full moon yesterday.,
It was a misunderstanding.,
It was a profound change.,
It was a thrilling party.,
It was entirely coincidental.
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