Caber Conjugation

Caber is a Spanish irregular ER verb meaning "to fit". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.

Caber Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	quepo	I fit
Tú	cabes	You fit
Él/Ella/Ud.	cabe	He/She fits
Nosotros	cabemos	We fit
Vosotros	cabéis	You (plural) fit
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	caben	They fit

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Caber Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Caber is cabido. This is used to form the Caber Present Perfect and the Caber Past Perfect.

Caber Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Caber is cabiendo. This is used to form the Caber Present Continuous.

Caber Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Caber Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy cabiendo	I am fitting
Tú	estás cabiendo	You are fitting
Él/Ella/Ud.	está cabiendo	He/She is fitting
Nosotros	estamos cabiendo	We are fitting
Vosotros	estáis cabiendo	You (plural) are fitting
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están cabiendo	They are fitting

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Caber Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Caber Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cupe	I fit
Tú	cupiste	You fit
Él/Ella/Ud.	cupo	He/She fit
Nosotros	cupimos	We fit
Vosotros	cupisteis	You (plural) fit
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cupieron	They fit

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Caber Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cabía	I used to fit
Tú	cabías	You used to fit
Él/Ella/Ud.	cabía	He/She used to fit
Nosotros	cabíamos	We used to fit
Vosotros	cabíais	You (plural) used to fit
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cabían	They used to fit

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Caber Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Caber Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he cabido	I have fit
Tú	has cabido	You have fit
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha cabido	He/She has fit
Nosotros	hemos cabido	We have fit
Vosotros	habéis cabido	You (plural) have fit
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han cabido	They have fit

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Caber Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Caber Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había cabido	I had fit
Tú	habías cabido	You had fit
Él/Ella/Ud.	había cabido	He/She had fit
Nosotros	habíamos cabido	We had fit
Vosotros	habíais cabido	You (plural) had fit
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían cabido	They had fit

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Caber Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cabré	I will fit
Tú	cabrás	You will fit
Él/Ella/Ud.	cabrá	He/She will fit
Nosotros	cabremos	We will fit
Vosotros	cabréis	You (plural) will fit
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cabrán	They will fit

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Caber Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	cabría	I would fit
Tú	cabrías	You would fit
Él/Ella/Ud.	cabría	He/She would fit
Nosotros	cabríamos	We would fit
Vosotros	cabríais	You (plural) would fit
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	cabrían	They would fit

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Caber Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	quepa	I fit
Tú	quepas	You fit
Él/Ella/Ud.	quepa	He/She fits
Nosotros	quepamos	We fit
Vosotros	quepáis	You (plural) fit
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	quepan	They fit

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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Spanish Conjugation Chart

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