Conjugate caber in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)

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Last updated: 2024-10-18
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Caber (to fit) is irregular only in the yo form in El Presente in Spanish.

Learn how to conjugate "caber" in El Presente in Spanish

yo quepo
tú cabes
él / ella / usted cabe
nosotros / nosotras cabemos
vosotros / vosotras cabéis
ellos / ellas / ustedes   caben
The endings for all the other forms are the same as regular -ER verbs: Verbos regulares -er (presente).

Look at and listen to these examples:

Yo no quepo en el vestido.I don't fit in the dress.

Tú cabes en nuestra fiesta.You fit in our party. 

¿Cabe mi maleta en vuestro maletero?Does my suitcase fit in your boot of the car?

Nosotros cabemos en el ascensor.We fit in the lift.

Vosotras no cabéis en esta sala.You don't fit in this sitting room. 

Ustedes caben en los asientos del estadio.You fit in the stadium seats. 

 

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Yo no quepo en el vestido.I don't fit in the dress.
Nosotros cabemos en el ascensor.We fit in the lift.
Tú cabes en nuestra fiesta.You fit in our party. 
Vosotras no cabéis en esta sala.You don't fit in this sitting room. 
Ustedes caben en los asientos del estadio.You fit in the stadium seats. 
¿Cabe mi maleta en vuestro maletero?Does my suitcase fit in your boot of the car?
Conjugate caber in the present tense in Spanish (El Presente)
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