This is the 15th most frequent Spanish word.
fue
"Fue" is the third-person singular past tense of "ser" or "ir," meaning "was" or "went."
Past tense of the verb 'ir', meaning 'went'.
Él fue al mercado temprano.
He went to the market early.
Past tense of the verb 'ser', meaning 'was'.
Fue un día muy caluroso.
It was a very hot day.
Past tense of the verb 'ser', meaning 'was' as a pronoun reference.