caber Conditional Conjugation
caber — to fit
The conditional uses the same irregular stem as the future: 'cabr-'.
caber Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for hypotheticals—to say something 'would fit' if the circumstances were different.
Notes on caber in the Conditional
Like the future, the 'e' is dropped from the infinitive, resulting in the stem 'cabr-'.
Example Sentences
Cabría más gente si quitáramos la mesa.
More people would fit if we removed the table.
él/ella/usted
¿Cabría mi maleta en tu coche?
Would my suitcase fit in your car?
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'cabería' instead of 'cabría'.
Correct: cabría
Why: Learners forget to drop the 'e' from the infinitive stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: quepo
Caber is irregular only in the 'yo' form (quepo); all other forms follow the regular -er pattern.
Preterite
yo: cupe
Caber is highly irregular in the preterite, using the stem 'cup-' for all persons.
Imperfect
yo: cabía
Caber is completely regular in the imperfect: cabía, cabías, cabía, cabíamos, cabíais, cabían.
Future
yo: cabré
The future tense of caber uses the irregular stem 'cabr-'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: quepa
The present subjunctive is based on the irregular 'yo' form, using the stem 'quep-'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cupiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the irregular preterite stem 'cup-'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cabe
The imperative uses 'cabe' for 'tú' but switches to 'quep-' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no quepas
Negative commands for caber always use the 'quep-' stem from the present subjunctive.