Saber and caber are irregular in El Pretérito Indefinido but both follow the same pattern:
saber (to know) | caber (to fit) | |
yo | supe | cupe |
tú | supiste | cupiste |
él / ella / Ud. | supo | cupo |
nosotros / nosotras | supimos | cupimos |
vosotros / vosotras | supisteis | cupisteis |
ellos / ellas / Uds. | supieron | cupieron |
Here are some examples to read and listen to:
Caber and saber belong to a group of verbs that all have an irregular stem but share the same set of endings. To learn more about this have a look at Irregulares en Indefinido/mismas terminaciones.
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