Caber imperfect conjugation
Caber in the imperfect: cabía, cabías, cabía, cabíamos, cabíais, cabían.
- to fit; to be possible
- irregular
- Participle: cabido
- Gerund: cabiendo
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | cabía |
|---|---|
| tú | cabías |
| él/ella/usted | cabía |
| nosotros | cabíamos |
| vosotros | cabíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cabían |
How to use caber in the imperfect
The imperfect is completely regular: cabía, cabías, cabía, cabíamos, cabían. Use it for what fit or did not fit over a period, and for background: En la oficina vieja no cabíamos. It is also used for describing things that were possible at a given time, as in No cabía otra opción.
Examples
En la oficina vieja no cabíamos todos.
We didn't all fit in the old office.
No cabía otra opción que cancelar el evento.
There was no option but to cancel the event.
En esa maleta cabía ropa para dos semanas.
That suitcase held clothes for two weeks.
Quick check: caber in the imperfect
More caber tenses
- All caber tenses
- Caber present
- Caber preterite
- Caber future
- Caber conditional
- Caber present subjunctive
- Caber affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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