we went, we were, were
We were for a while.
Fuimos por primera vez a Hawái el año pasado.
We went to Hawaii for the first time last year.
Después del baño fuimos al aeropuerto.
After the bath we went to the airport.
— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)
Nadie sabrá jamás que fuimos nosotras.
No one will ever know it was us.
Fuimos testigos del accidente.
We witnessed the accident.
Fuimos el éxito de la reunión.
We were the success of the meeting.
Todos fuimos jóvenes alguna vez.
We were all young once.
No fuimos suficientemente listos.
We weren't smart enough.
Finalmente fuimos capaces de resolver el asunto.
We were finally able to resolve the issue.
Fuimos forzados a trabajar duro.
We were forced to work hard.
Fuimos deportados a Siberia, a los campos de trabajo.
We were deported to Siberia, to the labor camps.
— El odio (1995)
Fuimos heridos en un accidente de coche.
We were injured in a car accident.
Nosotros fuimos forzados a trabajar duro.
We were forced to work hard.