fui preso

was arrested

→ ser
phrase Rare #37,167
was arrested First-person singular past tense.
PO: Fui preso depois da manifestação.
EN: I was arrested after the protest.

Eu fiz umas perguntas ao capitão e quase fui preso.

I asked the captain some questions and almost got arrested.

— Por um Punhado de Dólares (1964)

Eu nunca fui preso.

I've never been arrested.

— O Ódio (1995)

Aquele verão de três anos atrás, eu fui preso e julgado.

That summer three years ago, I was arrested and put on trial.

— O Tempo com Você (2019)

Eu fui preso.

I was arrested.

Por outro lado fui preso algumas vezes.

On the other hand, I was arrested a few times.

— O Homem da Terra (2007)