Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quepo | cupe | cabía | cabré | cabría |
| tú | cabes | cupiste | cabías | cabrás | cabrías |
| él / ella / usted | cabe | cupo | cabía | cabrá | cabría |
| nosotros / nosotras | cabemos | cupimos | cabíamos | cabremos | cabríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cabéis | cupisteis | cabíais | cabréis | cabríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | caben | cupieron | cabían | cabrán | cabrían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | quepa | cupiera |
| tú | quepas | cupieras |
| él / ella / usted | quepa | cupiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | quepamos | cupiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | quepáis | cupierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | quepan | cupieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cabe | no quepas |
| usted | quepa | no quepa |
| nosotros | quepamos | no quepamos |
| vosotros | cabed | no quepáis |
| ustedes | quepan | no quepan |
Caber conjugation quick answers
- Caber present tense
- The present tense of caber is: quepo, cabes, cabe, cabemos, cabéis, caben.
- Caber preterite
- The preterite of caber is: cupe, cupiste, cupo, cupimos, cupisteis, cupieron.
- Caber imperfect tense
- The imperfect of caber is: cabía, cabías, cabía, cabíamos, cabíais, cabían.
- Caber present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of caber is: quepa, quepas, quepa, quepamos, quepáis, quepan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of caber?
The yo form of caber is "quepo" in the present tense, "cupe" in the preterite, and "quepa" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of caber?
The past participle of caber is "cabido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he cabido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of caber?
The gerund of caber is "cabiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy cabiendo").
How do you conjugate caber in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), caber is: cupe, cupiste, cupo, cupimos, cupisteis, cupieron.
How do you conjugate caber in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), caber is: cabía, cabías, cabía, cabíamos, cabíais, cabían.
What is the present subjunctive of caber?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of caber is: quepa, quepas, quepa, quepamos, quepáis, quepan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of caber?
The affirmative tú command of caber is "cabe" and the negative is "no quepas".
Is caber a regular or irregular verb?
The verb caber is Irregular verb. The full tables above show every form.
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