caber Future Conjugation
caber — to fit
The future tense of caber uses the irregular stem 'cabr-'.
caber Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to predict if something will fit in a space, like when packing a trunk or moving furniture.
Notes on caber in the Future
The 'e' in the infinitive is dropped to create the stem 'cabr-'. Add standard future endings to this stem.
Example Sentences
No cabrá todo eso en tu mochila.
All of that won't fit in your backpack.
él/ella/usted
Si nos apretamos, cabremos todos.
If we squeeze together, we will all fit.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'caberé' instead of 'cabré'.
Correct: cabré
Why: Caber is one of the few verbs that drops the infinitive vowel to form the future 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.
Conditional
yo: cabría
The conditional uses the same irregular stem as the future: '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.