caber
M019 IrregularCaber — irregular yo + preterite (to fit)
Irregular yo + preterite
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Summary
CABER combines irregular present (quepo), irregular preterite (cupe), and irregular future/conditional stem (cabr-).
Technical explanation
Caber pattern:
- Present indicative: quepo, cabes, cabe, cabemos, cabéis, caben.
- Present subjunctive: quepa, quepas, quepa, quepamos, quepáis, quepan.
- Preterite and derived simple subjunctives use cup-: cupe, cupieron, cupiera, cupiere.
- Future and conditional use cabr-: cabré, cabría.
- Imperative: cabe, quepa, quepamos, cabed, quepan.
Examples
- No quepo en este asiento.
- No cupieron todos en el ascensor.
- Si cupiera, lo guardaríamos aquí.
Teacher guide (Spain)
Anchor sequence: quepo -> cupe -> cabré -> quepa.
1) Core verb
Present Indicative
yo
quepo
tú
cabes
él/ella
cabe
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
This model
yo
quepo
tú
cabes
él/ella
cabe
Regular anchor
yo
bebo
tú
bebes
él/ella
bebe
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
This model
yo
cupe
tú
cupiste
él/ella
cupo
Regular anchor
yo
bebí
tú
bebiste
él/ella
bebió
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
This model
yo
cabía
tú
cabías
él/ella
cabía
Regular anchor
yo
bebía
tú
bebías
él/ella
bebía
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
This model
yo
cabré
tú
cabrás
él/ella
cabrá
Regular anchor
yo
beberé
tú
beberás
él/ella
beberá
Condicional simple
Conditional
This model
yo
cabría
tú
cabrías
él/ella
cabría
Regular anchor
yo
bebería
tú
beberías
él/ella
bebería
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
This model
yo
quepa
tú
quepas
él/ella
quepa
Regular anchor
yo
beba
tú
bebas
él/ella
beba
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
This model
yo
—
tú
cabe
él/ella
quepa
Regular anchor
yo
—
tú
bebe
él/ella
beba
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
This model
yo
—
tú
quepas
él/ella
quepa
Regular anchor
yo
—
tú
bebas
él/ella
beba
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