Translation
to fit
Test yourself on caber
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Latin capere ('to take, to hold, to contain').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- capere
- English cognates
- capable, capacity, capture
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quepo | cupe | cabía | cabré | cabría |
| tú | cabes | cupiste | cabías | cabrás | cabrías |
| él/ella/ud. | cabe | cupo | cabía | cabrá | cabría |
| nos. | cabemos | cupimos | cabíamos | cabremos | cabríamos |
| vos. | cabéis | cupisteis | cabíais | cabréis | cabríais |
| ellos/uds. | caben | cupieron | cabían | cabrán | cabrían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | quepa | cupiera | cupiese |
| tú | quepas | cupieras | cupieses |
| él/ella/ud. | quepa | cupiera | cupiese |
| nos. | quepamos | cupiéramos | cupiésemos |
| vos. | quepáis | cupierais | cupieseis |
| ellos/uds. | quepan | cupieran | cupiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cabe |
| ud. | quepa |
| nosotros | quepamos |
| vosotros | cabed |
| uds. | quepan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cabiendo
- Past participle
- cabido
Examples
.
Nothing else fits in the suitcase.
¿ ?
Do you think we all fit in the car?
.
The sofa won't fit through the door.
.
There is no doubt that you are right.
.
All the books fit in this box.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(1)Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
Spanish · Free printables
caber: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "caber" (to fit): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 36, lesson 3: caber, linterna, zorro and 7 more words.