caberverb
Caber means to fit or to be able to fit in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as cabe, caben and cabría.
- to fit
- to be able to fit
No cabe en la caja.
It does not fit in the box.
¿Cabe una silla aquí?
Does a chair fit here?
Cabía esperar algo más.
One could expect a bit more.
En esta bolsa cabe mi libro.
My book fits in this bag.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| cabe | he, she, it | Present |
| caben | they | Present |
| cabría | I | Conditional |
| cabía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| quepa | I | Present subjunctive |
| quepan | they | Present subjunctive |
| cabían | they | Imperfect |
| cabemos | we | Present |
| cabrá | he, she, it | Future |
| cupiera | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| quepo | I | Present |