Spanish 102 - SER VS IR A When to Use SER or IR A in the Preterite in Spanish - Spanish With Profe

In this video we will learn the conjugation of ser (to be) and Ir a (to go to) in the past tense, what in Spanish is called el pretérito.

These two verbs will have the same conjugation in the simple past.
Remember that "Ser" is used to talk about: characteristics, career, relationships, telling time,
Remember that "Ir a" is used to talk about: going to a place.

You will be able to differentiate which one you are using by remembering that "IR" (to go) is always followed by the preposition "a" (to).

Ser (was/were) Ir a (went)
yo fui yo fui a
tú fuiste tú fuiste a
él, ella, usted fue él, ella, usted fue a
nosotros/as fuimos nosotros/as fuimos a
ellos, ellas, ellos, ellas,
ustedes fueron ustedes fueron a

Yo fui cantante. ( I was a singer.) Ser

Yo fui a Hawaii. (I went to Hawaii.) Ir a

Tú fuiste estrella de cine. (You were a movie star.) Ser

Tú fuiste a Hollywood. (You went to Hollywood.) Ir a

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