Usage examples of "fue" in Spanish with translation to English

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Ese brindis fue muy exagerado. That toast was over the top.
Mama se fue al mercado. Mother has gone to the market.
Fue entonces cuando él vino. That was the time when he came.
Fue aquí donde ocurrió el accidente. This is where the accident happened.
¿Fue como el año pasado? Was it like last year?
Con su trabajo terminado se fue a casa. His work finished, he left for home.
La marcha fue dirigida por una banda de guerra. The parade was led by an army band.
Oí que él se fue de la ciudad y se mudo al este. I heard that he left town and moved east.
Pido disculpas. Fue un error. I apologize. It was my mistake.
Él fue allí en persona. He went there in person.
Fue un error venir aquí. Coming here was a mistake.
Todo ocurrió muy rápido y fue muy extraño. Everything happened very quickly and it was all very strange.
Fue planeado para que pareciera un accidente. It was made to look like an accident.
La revuelta fue llevada a cabo por los ciudadanos del sur. The revolt was led by the southern citizenry.
El prisionero fue liberado ayer. The prisoner was set at liberty yesterday.
Él se fue a acostar. He went to bed.
La primera en venir fue Jane. It was Jane who came first.
No va a pasar otra vez. Fue un accidente. It won't happen again. It was an accident.
Tu regalo fue como descubrir un oasis en medio del desierto. Your gift was like discovery of an oasis in the midst of a desert.
Fue una fiesta estupenda, ¿no? That was some party, eh?
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