tú fuiste

you were

→ tú
phrase Uncommon #18,738
you were Past tense of ser used for one person. Often emphasized in context, as in "you were the one who..."
SP: Tú fuiste la primera persona en llegar.
EN: You were the first person to arrive.

Tú fuiste el que los ordenó.

You were the one who ordered them.

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Tú fuiste mi animal favorito en el programa, y por mucho.

You were my favorite animal on the show, by far.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Tú fuiste.

You were.

Pero, tú fuiste la que me engañaste.

But you were the one who deceived me.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Tú fuiste la excusa de ella para venir.

You were her excuse for coming.

Tú fuiste quien eligió hacer eso.

You were the one who chose to do that.

Dijo que tú fuiste el primero.

He said you were the first.

Espera, Teshi, no me digas que tú fuiste quien escribió en mi libreta.

Wait, Teshi, don't tell me you were the one who wrote in my notebook.

— Your Name (2016)

Tú fuiste el que falsificó los documentos, ¿verdad?

You were the one who forged the documents, weren't you?

— F1 la película (2025)

Tú fuiste mi amigo.

You were my friend.

— Núremberg (2025)

Me acordé de que tú fuiste mi hermano.

I remembered that you were my brother.

Tú fuiste quien me la enseñó.

You were the one who taught me it.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Y tú fuiste quién me descubrió en clase.

And you were the one who discovered me in class.

— Los cuatrocientos golpes (1959)

Tú fuiste el responsable del accidente.

You were responsible for the accident.

Te llamo para decirte que te quiero y que tú fuiste mi vida.

I'm calling to tell you that I love you and that you were my life.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Tú fuiste muy amable con nosotros.

You were very kind to us.

Tú fuiste la mejor.

You were the best.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Tú fuiste quien les creyó lo del comunismo.

You were the one who made them believe the communism.