This is the 60th most frequent Spanish word.
fueron
"Fueron" means "they were" or "they went" in English.
In this sentence, 'fueron' is the past tense (preterite) of the verb 'ir' (to go), indicating an action that took place in the past.
Ellos fueron al cine ayer.
They went to the movies yesterday.
Here, 'fueron' functions as the past tense (preterite) of the verb 'ser' (to be), describing the nature of something that happened in the past.
Las reuniones fueron muy interesantes.
The meetings were very interesting.
Similarly, 'fueron' is used here as the past tense (preterite) of 'ser' (to be), providing information about a past situation or period.