foi

Meaning

third-person singular preterite indicative of ir

Frequency

Etymology

Inflected form of ir (“to go”).

New

ir

to go (to move to a destination)
(auxiliary) will; to be going to; forms the future tense
(pronominal) to go; to leave; to depart
to work, function, run

New

ser

1. (copulative) to be
2. (auxiliary) to be; forms the passive voice
3. (intransitive) to be (to have as one’s place of origin)
4. (intransitive) to be (someone’s); to belong to
5. (intransitive) to be for; to be to (to have as its purpose)
6. (intransitive) to be; indicates persistence or reiteration

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Foi o máis vello
🧓

de catro
4

fillos .

He was the eldest of four children.

O seu amor
❤️

polas ciencias e cousas novas foi pasado aos seus dous
2

fillos .

His love of science and new things was passed on to his two sons.

E como foi o encontro entre Oriente e Occidente ?.

What was the relationship between East and West?

Este foi o primeiro
1st

paso cara á creación da Austria

moderna.

This was the first step towards the creation of modern Austria.

Tamén foi escultor .

He was also a sculptor.

Foi sucedido polo seu fillo Constantino.

He was succeeded by his son Constantine.

Coa chegada da Segunda República foi elixido concelleiro e tenente de alcalde .

With the arrival of the Second Republic he was elected councillor and lieutenant mayor.

Trala súa construción
🚧

o edificio foi reformado en diversas ocasións.

After its construction, the building was renovated several times.

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