Spanish Verb Conjugations

caber

IPA(key): /kaˈbeɾ/, [kaˈβeɾ]
(transitive) to fit, enter (to be able to be contained (by something; regardless of whether space or volume remains)) Quise tomar prestados los pantalones de mi hermana pequeña, pero no me cabían.I wanted to borrow my little sister's trousers, but they didn't fit me.
(transitive) to traverse, pass through or across (a way, path, door, hole, opening, mouth, orifice, etc.)
(transitive) to be held or contained (to be held inside (something) or passed through (regardless of whether space or volume remains))
(transitive, intransitive) to have, hold, should be (in certain phrases) No os quepa duda... ― Make no mistake about it... Cabe señalar que... ― It should be noted that...
(transitive, figurative) to be acceptable, accepted, permitted, permissible, allowable, etc.
(archaic) to take
(archaic) to understand
to be possible Cabe eso. ― There is room for it.
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Infinitive: caber
Gerund: cabiendo
Participle: cabido
Personal pronouns (pronombres personales)
yo
tú / vos
él / ella / usted
nosotros / nosotras
vosotros / vosotras
ellos / ellas / ustedes
Present (presente)
quepo
cabes (tú) - cabés (vos)
cabe
cabemos
cabéis
caben
Preterite (pretérito perfecto)
cupe
cupiste
cupo
cupimos
cupisteis
cupieron
Imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)
cabía
cabías
cabía
cabíamos
cabíais
cabían
Future (futuro)
cabré
cabrás
cabrá
cabremos
cabréis
cabrán
Conditional (condicional)
cabría
cabrías
cabría
cabríamos
cabríais
cabrían
Present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
quepa
quepas
quepa
quepamos
quepáis
quepan
Imperfect subjunctive (pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo)
cupiera
cupieras
cupiera
cupiéramos
cupierais
cupieran
Imperative (imperativo)
cabe (tú) - cabé (vos)
cabed (vosotros)
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