I went to elementary school

fui a la escuela primaria

I went to elementary school(ay wehnt tu eh-luh-mehn-tri skul)

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1. (short or defined period of time)

a. fui a la escuela primaria

I was five years old the first day I went to elementary school.

Tenía cinco años el primer día que fui a la escuela primaria.

b. fui a la escuela básica

Juan, tell your grandma what you did today. - I went to elementary school for the first time!

Juan, dile a tu abuela qué hiciste hoy. - ¡Fui a la escuela básica por primera vez!

c. fui a la escuela elemental

(Bolivia)

(Caribbean)

I went to elementary school yesterday, even though I was sick.

Fui a la escuela elemental ayer, aunque estaba enfermo.

2. (long or undefined period of time)

a. iba a la escuela primaria

When I went to elementary school, I was shy.

Cuando iba a la escuela primaria, era tímido.

b. iba a la escuela básica

This is the town where I went to elementary school.

Este es el pueblo donde iba a la escuela básica.

c. iba a la escuela elemental

(Bolivia)

(Caribbean)

I had a lot of friends when I went to elementary school.

Tenía muchos amigos cuando iba a la escuela elemental.