fue él

fue él
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
(he carried it out; third person singular)
a. it was him
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Le pregunté a Carlos y me dijo que fue él quién llamó antes.I asked Carlos and he told me that it was him who called earlier.
b. he was the one
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Fue él quien llegó tarde a clase hoy, no yo.He was the one who was late for class today, not me.
c. he did
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
¿Quién te pegó, María? - Fue él.Who hit you, Maria? - He did.
d. he did it
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
¿Lo hizo ella? - No, estoy segura de que fue él. Ella nunca haría una cosa así.Did she do it? - No, I'm sure he did it. She would never do such a thing.
2.
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
(he moved; third person singular)
a. he went
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
No podíamos ir los dos al cine porque uno tenía que quedarse en casa con los niños. Al final, fue él solo.We couldn't both go to the movies because one of us had to stay home with the kids. In the end, he went on his own.
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